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Cheltenham Gold Cup 2018

Wouldn't surprise me if there was an issue based on that performance, certainly think the 25/1 quoted is a huge overreaction for one bad performance though.
 
ComplyOrDie said:
Wouldn't surprise me if there was an issue based on that performance, certainly think the 25/1 quoted is a huge overreaction for one bad performance though.
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Seems way too poor of a performance for him not to have had an issue
 
Too bad to be true. Have to write it off. Bar there being an issue the 25/1 is an absolutely wild overeaction by some bookies
 
Todays leaving more questions asked than answered
 
TheRowebot said:
Our Duke scoped abnormally. 4 out of 5 for mucus..
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As said earlier, doesn't surprise me, 25/1 been and gone but still, 20/1 looks decent! Win next time out and becomes 2nd fav again probably!
 
I've had 2.5 pts each way at 25/1

Scoped badly (4/5) and nobody in their right mind would think that was a true running. Massive over reaction (probably just for the name check on TV) and it'll keep getting backed into a respectable price again.

Obviously it isn't ideal and you'd want to see a true running next time out to prove he has trained on, but 25/1 was far too big for me to leave.
 
TheRowebot said:
Our Duke scoped abnormally. 4 out of 5 for mucus..
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I'm no Vet , but i'm guessing it could be a lot worse . Sounds like the equivalent of us having a cold ??. , and
not feeling well .??, and then having to play a game of football or rugby ??.
 
I agree was a massive bookies overreaction. Was terrible yesterday as got both Our Duke and Coneygree for decent returns at festival ante-post. But I am still not giving up on our duke.
 
Who knows the physical and mental effect of running 3 miles with bad mucus. You'd certainly want to see how he recovers before getting involved.
He was too short at 8/1 for winning the Irish National. 25/1 was an over-reaction but not a massive one and the current price of 16s to 20s is about right for me.
 
Showing my naivity here but how isn’t it that Horses always seem to scope badly after the race and this is (seemingly)rarely picked up pre race?

Are pre race checks less vigorous? Or is it something that usually happens during the race?
 
ComplyOrDie said:
As said earlier, doesn't surprise me, 25/1 been and gone but still, 20/1 looks decent! Win next time out and becomes 2nd fav again probably!
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Agree CorD. Ive taken the 20s with PP
 
archie said:
http://www.irishracing.com/news?headline=Harrington-still-bemused-by-Duke-run&prid=186857
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The whole yards form is pretty abysmal currently though, 1 winner from last 27 runners under the NH code, she's doing better with her flat runners, but a 3.7% strike rate is poor in anyone's book!

I'd suggest we will see a different load of form from the Christmas period onward, as for her being mystified by that performance, she should probably be looking at the whole lot of horses she has sent out that have run badly, there are enough to choose from currently, whether they are being trained for the latter part of the season, but she doesn't want to say this in public, or there is a genuine underlying issue, like a virus or something within the yard, I don't know, but something isn't right and the form says it all for me.
 
It's clear that she doesn't believe that it was solely down to what they found in the scope.
 
Jessie stable

Jessie stable

I'd be worried backing SIZING JOHN in the BetFair is horses at Jessie's are coughing
 
No so much direct Gold Cup news, but was once suggested as potential future horse for this race, good news too, Killultagh Vic is back in training with Willie Mullins.

Fully recovered according to Colin McBratney, whom he left Willie for in hope of recovery.

Only market I have seen him in is the Foxhunters tbh, a race he'd hack up in should he get back anywhere near his best!
 
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