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Cheltenham Gold Cup - 2019.

Cheltenham Gold Cup - 2019.

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Did they say the same? Haven't listened since Christmas.

There's no evidence it stays all day. Wouldn't want it in a battle up the hill that's for sure.
 
boopa said:
Did they say the same? Haven't listened since Christmas.

There's no evidence it stays all day. Wouldn't want it in a battle up the hill that's for sure.
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Tony Keenan said the same. :)

I think he's classy but also an out and out battler imo. Tough as nails.
He's also improved from last year imo.
I rate him highly.
 
Wasn't good enough last year. Might get you place money can't see it winning. 14/1 is about right.
 
boopa said:
Wasn't good enough last year. Might get you place money can't see it winning. 14/1 is about right.
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You can scrap alot of form from last year. As you could see at Christmas. 1/3 it's completely different ground to last year's fest.

He's strengthened up and improved since then. Admittedly I don't want soft / heavy.
 
Very happy with ABP's performance, slight delay as I was at Cheltenham on NYD and only just catching up!!

The 33s looks pretty tasty right now.
 
I like Road To Respect and think he's improved since last season. However, his slips at Leopardstown cost him nothing like the 7 lengths that he was behind the winner and, right at the end, he wasn't going past Monalee who some have as a doubtful stayer. If they were mine I'd have Monalee in the Gold Cup and RTR in the Ryanair.
We'll probably know more after the Dublin Festival as RTR seems headed that way and will possiblly come up against ABP, Bellshill and Percy.
 
I like him too just not for this race. I think he was able to recover from the slips because they went so slow.
 
Nicky Henderson: Might Bite to have palate cauterised and will not run again until the Gold Cup: #AD
 
Presenting Percy weak enough on the exchanges, and Native River seems to be all the rage.
 
5/1 is mad. Run flat this season. Damaged goods.
 
Bellshill @ 20/1 only price that stands out as decent
 
Faugheen_Machine said:
You not worried about his form left handed, or his form at the festival?
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Confused a litle about the 'left handed' myth. He's won twice in Ireland going left handed. Take Cheltenham out of the equation for a minute, his left handed form reads 2-2-2-1-1-3-2-F-4 it's hardly an issue IMO.

Cheltenham, his 2 'heavy' defeats both came over 2m, one in the Bumper & one in the Supreme Altior won, he's not a 2 miler, I think that is clear to see. His only try over 3m at Cheltenham he ended 10 lengths off Might Bite / Whisper, that was his first try over fences at 3m at that point of his career too, but he's improved since his novice days as we saw last season, so for that I have no issue about Cheltenham either.
 
ComplyOrDie said:
Confused a litle about the 'left handed' myth. He's won twice in Ireland going left handed. Take Cheltenham out of the equation for a minute, his left handed form reads 2-2-2-1-1-3-2-F-4 it's hardly an issue IMO.

Cheltenham, his 2 'heavy' defeats both came over 2m, one in the Bumper & one in the Supreme Altior won, he's not a 2 miler, I think that is clear to see. His only try over 3m at Cheltenham he ended 10 lengths off Might Bite / Whisper, that was his first try over fences at 3m at that point of his career too, but he's improved since his novice days as we saw last season, so for that I have no issue about Cheltenham either.
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Ten lengths off Might Bite but he came and had a drink of my pint after the last. Maybe left handed isn't an issue then but Cheltenham is certainly a concern for me.
 
He jumps straight. If you watch the RSA he was held up, behind a faller early, jumped and travelled into the race. Might Bite quickened from the front leaving him with no chance. Think he's matured nicely and a big player.
 
Faugheen_Machine said:
Ten lengths off Might Bite but he came and had a drink of my pint after the last. Maybe left handed isn't an issue then but Cheltenham is certainly a concern for me.
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Wouldn't say he was a beef or salmon yet but his cheltenham form ain't too good
 
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