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Cheltenham Gold Cup 2018

The last 2 fences they go that pace for the last 2 miles of the gold cup. Make the same mistakes he did at the slower pace and it's a hell of a job to get back into it.
 
Faugheen_Machine said:
He's still my pick for the GC. Needs to be ridden aggressively and pushed into every fence.
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It'll be a negative if Power goes for Sizing John (Which is more likely).... who is actually going to be available?
 
Scooby91 said:
The last 2 fences they go that pace for the last 2 miles of the gold cup. Make the same mistakes did at the slower pace and it's a hell of a job to get back into it.
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Can't rule out him making a mistake. Could cost him the race...however he's one of the few horses you can say 100% will stay the trip. PRice is still fair based on that IMO
 
Kevloaf said:
Can't rule out him making a mistake. Could cost him the race...however he's one of the few horses you can say 100% will stay the trip. PRice is still fair based on that IMO
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No doubt he stays the trip :)
 
Kevloaf said:
It'll be a negative if Power goes for Sizing John (Which is more likely).... who is actually going to be available?
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It'd be very had for Robbie to get off the current GC horse. Not sure who would be in line to get the ride.....:confused:
 
Faugheen_Machine said:
It'd be very had for Robbie to get off the current GC horse. Not sure who would be in line to get the ride.....:confused:
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Hard to guess but looking over the field i'd say Davy could be in line for a run on Our Duke if Sizing John is (as is most likely I imagine) the chosen ride for Power
 
Ladbrokes going 6/1 for Our Duke, 12/1 readily available though.

Davy is a good shout although he'd need to give him a more aggressive ride than the one he gave to Don Poli a couple of years ago :highly_amused:
 
jono said:
Hard to guess but looking over the field i'd say Davy could be in line for a run on Our Duke if Sizing John is (as is most likely I imagine) the chosen ride for Power
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Depends how many Gigginstown ran I suppose?

WHo does HArrington go to if Power isn't around? One of the Mullins' lads? I can't really think of it happening before.
 
Plenty of top riders would come over for 1 ride, if it's a plum one in the Gold cup, Andrew Lynch springs to mind
 
Harrington said: "I'm absolutely delighted. He was good and Robert said he really only started jumping over the last three. He loses his concentration, but he was much sharper today. He only starts concentrating when he goes quick, and you can't go too quick on that ground.

"He has a very high cruising speed and he'll concentrate all right at Cheltenham. When he goes that gear quicker, he's on the bridle and he can do anything. He wouldn't have liked that ground as it's horrible ground, and it's a good performance giving Presenting Percy 7lb.

"All being well, he'll go to the Gold Cup now and I won't have to do much with him, which is great. He had to come back and do that as you couldn't go without that race and he'll be sharper again."

Disagree with Jessica on any of that?
 
Kevloaf said:
Harrington said: "I'm absolutely delighted. He was good and Robert said he really only started jumping over the last three. He loses his concentration, but he was much sharper today. He only starts concentrating when he goes quick, and you can't go too quick on that ground.

"He has a very high cruising speed and he'll concentrate all right at Cheltenham. When he goes that gear quicker, he's on the bridle and he can do anything. He wouldn't have liked that ground as it's horrible ground, and it's a good performance giving Presenting Percy 7lb.

"All being well, he'll go to the Gold Cup now and I won't have to do much with him, which is great. He had to come back and do that as you couldn't go without that race and he'll be sharper again."

Disagree with Jessica on any of that?
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Is he not usually niggled along going that bit quicker like he was in the Flogas? Has a nice ew chance in the GC though. My thoughts are its between MB, SJ and Our duke/KV.
 
darlojim said:
Is he not usually niggled along going that bit quicker like he was in the Flogas? Has a nice ew chance in the GC though. My thoughts are its between MB, SJ and Our duke/KV.
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He gets ridden in to the fences... I wouldn't class that as niggled along....

I'm just happy that he is CLEARLY still a factor. If he is within 3L coming up to the last I'll consider myself on to the winner :devilish:
 
Kevloaf said:
Harrington said: "I'm absolutely delighted. He was good and Robert said he really only started jumping over the last three. He loses his concentration, but he was much sharper today. He only starts concentrating when he goes quick, and you can't go too quick on that ground.

"He has a very high cruising speed and he'll concentrate all right at Cheltenham. When he goes that gear quicker, he's on the bridle and he can do anything. He wouldn't have liked that ground as it's horrible ground, and it's a good performance giving Presenting Percy 7lb.

"All being well, he'll go to the Gold Cup now and I won't have to do much with him, which is great. He had to come back and do that as you couldn't go without that race and he'll be sharper again."

Disagree with Jessica on any of that?
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I'm happy with that ,' My Our Duke A/P bet's still in Play .
 
darlojim said:
Is he not usually niggled along going that bit quicker like he was in the Flogas? Has a nice ew chance in the GC though. My thoughts are its between MB, SJ and Our duke/KV.
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Better not get too carried away , but those first three are my biggest bets in that order . In fact , if that's how it finishes ,
you'll find me in the bahamas :)
 
If and its a BIG IF , with clear round of jumping Duke going To be hard to beat , showed speed today to go along with his already known stamina. Feel bookies still have him over priced .
 
I don't think Our Duke jumps his fences quick enough to be a danger in the Gold Cup. Whoever's on board will have a job on there hands getting him into a nice rhythm. A couple of bad/slow jumps and he'll be in trouble.
 
Wouldn't you think good ground will help his jumping?. I was impressed today, would not have considered him beforehand, but my money is down, along with NV, who I will go over the edge of a cliff with. Still got this niggling feeling that NV doesn't like this racecourse.. Thought he got in to deep too many times last year. Hope he is given a more aggressive ride this year.
 
Just seen Our Duke's performance which I was delighted with especially when taking into account the injury he has had. Understand some of the concerns but delighted he'll go to the Gold Cup in the ascendency and not without a realistic chance.
 
SeanRock said:
I don't think Our Duke jumps his fences quick enough to be a danger in the Gold Cup. Whoever's on board will have a job on there hands getting him into a nice rhythm. A couple of bad/slow jumps and he'll be in trouble.
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Leave him out of your stable stars Sean :very_drunk:
 
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