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RSA Chase 2019

quevega said:
second and third far more suited to cheltenham and will reverse the form IMO assuming they all turn up.
She was brave though and jumped great most of the way.
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There's only so many times you can knock her. She keeps winning. Chasing is her game and very happy to have her in my bets.
 
Scooby91 said:
There's only so many times you can knock her. She keeps winning. Chasing is her game and very happy to have her in my bets.
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That was a compliment
 
Faugheen_Machine said:
A great race. TOTG and Santini lost little in defeat and I'd be confident that Santini will reverse that form in March.
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That's how i see it too Faugheen , And Fair play to L.B.A.R , she won well today.
 
Scooby91 said:
I diddnt mean yourself in particular she gets a lot of stick on here. And she's a very nice horse. Won that fair and square.
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I'm not her biggest fan with a view to cheltenham - but she was brave as, today.
Just shape of race and size of the big boys staying on look more cheltenham types to me.
 
quevega said:
I'm not her biggest fan with a view to cheltenham - but she was brave as, today.
Just shape of race and size of the big boys staying on look more cheltenham types to me.
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Iv all 3 Anyway. But I think she's every chance in the rsa.
 
She [La Bague Au Roi] was impressive, annoyingly. Had a good bet on Topofthegame today and thought he had it won.


I'll lose in this race if she wins the RSA, as no way I'll back her at the odds she is now so I'll have to hoperely on the bulletproof trend about Feltham/Kauto Star winners never winning an RSA carries on :highly_amused:
 
Scooby91 said:
I diddnt mean yourself in particular she gets a lot of stick on here. And she's a very nice horse. Won that fair and square.
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I don't think she gets any stick on here, just many are of the view that Cheltenham doesn't suit her as much as it'll suit her rivals.
 
Kevloaf said:
She [La Bague Au Roi] was impressive, annoyingly. Had a good bet on Topofthegame today and thought he had it won.


I'll lose in this race if she wins the RSA, as no way I'll back her at the odds she is now so I'll have to hoperely on the bulletproof trend about Feltham/Kauto Star winners never winning an RSA carries on :highly_amused:
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Same camp as you Kev. Had a chunky double running from Glen Forza, a real kick in the nuts. Better ride would have won it IMO
 
Looking at the Positive side , T.O.T.G started without any issues today. And Ran a cracking race.
 
Intresting RP comments after the race regarding the winner -
" Connections afterwards once again suggested she's likely to skip Cheltenham in March, with that course not up her street, and could instead now aim at Leopardstown's valuable February meeting".
 
I’m happy with that run today from Topofthegame, his jumping let him down a little at a few fences but he traveled lovely through the race. He’s still a bit of a big baby and definitely needs another race before the RSA so glad to hear Nicholls has the Reynoldstown earmarked. Cobden should have kept the powder dry today until approaching the last & I’m sure he’d have gotten up. Stiffer track in March should be more suitable. Eagerly anticipating round 2 already, with Delta Work & Next Destination to add to the mix.
 
Outlaw said:
Intresting RP comments after the race regarding the winner -
" Connections afterwards once again suggested she's likely to skip Cheltenham in March, with that course not up her street, and could instead now aim at Leopardstown's valuable February meeting".
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I diddnt hear that. He said leopardstown in Feb. Which is the prep at the Irish racing festival. Not instead of.


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Greatrex said: "I think now, she is physically there. She is tall and is a big mare and it is probably only now she has her strength. She jumps, and that is the - she is so quick from one fence to another.

"Dicky (Johnson) said most of the way round he feels like he is in second gear, as she is just hacking along. I was looking behind and trying not to get too excited. I kept seeing them go one by one. I thought turning in second would do and I would take that, but she has gone and done it. It's an amazing day."

He went on: "She definitely stays the trip. It's brilliant. We want to compete at the top level and we've done it again. We can pretty much aim her anywhere. We've always said we are not totally sure Cheltenham is her track.

"She is better on a flat track. We can go anywhere. We may look at the Leopardstown meeting in Ireland (in February). Why not, let's go nick some of their euros! It's the best Christmas ever. "
 
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Scooby91 said:
I diddnt hear that. He said leopardstown in Feb. Which is the prep at the Irish racing festival. Not instead of.


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Greatrex said: "I think now, she is physically there. She is tall and is a big mare and it is probably only now she has her strength. She jumps, and that is the - she is so quick from one fence to another.

"Dicky (Johnson) said most of the way round he feels like he is in second gear, as she is just hacking along. I was looking behind and trying not to get too excited. I kept seeing them go one by one. I thought turning in second would do and I would take that, but she has gone and done it. It's an amazing day."

He went on: "She definitely stays the trip. It's brilliant. We want to compete at the top level and we've done it again. We can pretty much aim her anywhere. We've always said we are not totally sure Cheltenham is her track.

"She is better on a flat track. We can go anywhere. We may look at the Leopardstown meeting in Ireland (in February). Why not, let's go nick some of their euros! It's the best Christmas ever. "
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What i relayed is off the Rp website not what i have heard, just gone off the trainer comments after the race in the analysis section :confused:
 
Le Riechbourg franking Delta works from for this race today.....he's my biggest winner in this race, I fancy him more and more
 
Santini finishing like he did bodes really well.

This is definitely my best antepost race for the festival.

I’ve got three bets:
Santini @ 10/1
Next Destination @ 10/1
Delta Work @ 16/1 Any race (e/w)

Surprisingly, I’d say all are very live contenders for this still.
 
Dicky Johnson said that 2.5 will be far enough on a stiff track for LBAR so it might be worth considering her for the JLT, for those that like her for Cheltenham. It sounds like she's far from a certain runner though.
 
Faugheen_Machine said:
Dicky Johnson said that 2.5 will be far enough on a stiff track for LBAR so it might be worth considering her for the JLT, for those that like her for Cheltenham. It sounds like she's far from a certain runner though.
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I'll be very suprised if she dosent go RSA. She's just won the best kauto star for years and is going over to take on delta work/ next destination in Dublin. She'll take all the beating in that too.

I can't cash but I can get someone to ask greatrex nearer the time.
 
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