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2019 Melling Chase

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Love to see Altior have a crack at this.

Dont think Hendo wants to win the trainers championship as much as Nicholls and will be wary of taking in too many festivals after his Sprinter Sacre troubles but ....
 
A personal view is that the BHA miss a trick by not having early entry for these races so there is more continuity of interest between Cheltenham and Aintree. There isnt an antepost market anywhere.
 
I think that everyone needs a week off. Entries for the G1s are next week when the big trainers will be back down on the ground.
 
archie said:
I think that everyone needs a week off. Entries for the G1s are next week when the big trainers will be back down on the ground.
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I can understand that too. Better do some proper work this week.
 
I thought Altior should have stepped up to the Melling Chase last year and definetly think he should do this year.

Would think others will have a crack at him too as he seemed more than ever to be beatable (even though he went away at the end)
 
....the Irish trainers will have their eyes on Punchestown.
 
Nicholls

"Cyrname will definitely run again and he worked this morning. We've got to make a plan for him, but he could go to Aintree for the Melling if Politologue maybe didn't go, or he could take on Altior over two miles in the Celebration Chase at Sandown if we wanted to," Nicholls added on Saturday.

"There are lots of plans in the air without anything being set in stone. We've lots to run though and Christopher Wood and Southfield Stone will run in Grade 1s at Aintree after being left out of Cheltenham. It's a nice position to be in from being the underdog, I suppose."


Altior Vs Cyrname - yes please
 
More Nicholls

Politologue's two options are Aintree or Sandown, but he won at Aintree last year and the Melling Chase would be a nice race to go for. I was so proud of him in the Champion Chase. He ran a career-best without a shadow of a doubt. We changed tactics and did a few different things, which I thought worked, so we were thrilled.

"Frodon could run in the Melling with Politologue, but he's won four races this season and run five times, so he might not run again. He's fine and cantered this morning; he always comes out squealing and fresh and well, but he puts a lot into his races."
 
Backed cyrname for this with pp 15-1 ltd stakes but may run here and odds way too big.
Likely non runner I imagine but article today is encouraging and if Altior runs they may run this fella and let politilogue go to Sandown or punches
 
quevega said:
Backed cyrname for this with pp 15-1 ltd stakes but may run here and odds way too big.
Likely non runner I imagine but article today is encouraging and if Altior runs they may run this fella and let politilogue go to Sandown or punches
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didnt last long
4-1 now
hope it runs, will be good race.
 
Altior not running according to Hendo
 
FaugheenTheMachine said:
Really disappointing that, was really looking forward to seeing him up in trip
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It'll be interesting to see what he says in his blog. He was a tired horse after the Champion Chase so I wonder if that is it for the season.

Hopefully all is well with Santini and they aim him at the Ladbrokes Trophy next season.
 
Faugheen_Machine said:
It'll be interesting to see what he says in his blog. He was a tired horse after the Champion Chase so I wonder if that is it for the season.

Hopefully all is well with Santini and they aim him at the Ladbrokes Trophy next season.
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Altior going to Sandown last day of season apparently
 
luisgarciaisgod said:
Can someone explain the fascination in sending Altior up in trip?
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It's pretty simple... Seeing a racehorse do different things, setting it apart from other elite racehorses that we've seen, is why people want to see Altior tested in a different way. Ultimately, that is what it was born for.


I have never understood why people are so against it... if he tries and fails, he can go back to dominating the 2m chase divison?
If he wins, he's discussed alongside Kauto Star.

Neither really matter do they... and no-one really cares... but just on a basic level, you can't tell me you have absolutely no interest in knowing if Altior is also a good 3 mile chaser?
 
No i really don't. I'd rather see Altior win two more Champion Chases and write himself into the record books as the best 2 mile chaser of all time.

I always revert back to Azerttyioup when people bring up this suggestion, people did it with Sprinter Sacre and now they're doing it with Altior. I honestly think that Azerttyioup was better than both Sprinter Sacre and Altior but when they stepped him up in trip for that King George it ruined the horse and he never recovered.

I do sometimes think people sometimes forget just how hard a race a Gold Cup is, horses like Imperial Commander, Bobs Worth and Coneygree were never the same after winning their respective Gold Cups, even Denman despite that heroic Hennesey win and being placed twice never recovered after that win in 08.

Going back to Sprinter Sacre, they resisted the temptation to send him further and he went out on top as a superstar. Personally I hope to see Altior go out the same way
 
luisgarciaisgod said:
No i really don't. I'd rather see Altior win two more Champion Chases and write himself into the record books as the best 2 mile chaser of all time.

I always revert back to Azerttyioup when people bring up this suggestion, people did it with Sprinter Sacre and now they're doing it with Altior. I honestly think that Azerttyioup was better than both Sprinter Sacre and Altior but when they stepped him up in trip for that King George it ruined the horse and he never recovered.

I do sometimes think people sometimes forget just how hard a race a Gold Cup is, horses like Imperial Commander, Bobs Worth and Coneygree were never the same after winning their respective Gold Cups, even Denman despite that heroic Hennesey win and being placed twice never recovered after that win in 08.

Going back to Sprinter Sacre, they resisted the temptation to send him further and he went out on top as a superstar. Personally I hope to see Altior go out the same way
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Not a fan of the races ruin horses theory myself.
I’d like to see Altior tested and at 2 miles nothing has really done so.
Maybe cyrname at sandown
 
luisgarciaisgod said:
Going back to Sprinter Sacre, they resisted the temptation to send him further and he went out on top as a superstar. Personally I hope to see Altior go out the same way
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Sprinter won the Melling in what was the greatest performance I’ve seen in my short time following racing
 
I've no problem with Altior going for the Melling chase but the whole buzz about sending Gold Cup bound is what gets me. There's more Champion Chases to be won
 
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