• HELP US - Become a Patron - Fat Jockey is a horse racing community focused on all the big races in the UK and Ireland. We don't charge users but if you have found the site useful then any support towards the running costs is appreciated ... a small donation each month would be a huge contribution. Become a Patron!

Cheltenham Gold Cup - 2019.

Cheltenham Gold Cup - 2019.

  • Total voters
    66
Imagine if they supplemented for the stayers ?
 
quevega said:
Imagine if they supplemented for the stayers ?
Click to expand...

That's like saying imagine he turned up to the Gold Cup and won with the prep he has had.

Would go down as the best training and horse performance, probably close, if not of all time (within my lifetime, that I was able to witness).

Pat Kelly seems to know what he is doing, let's just hope, of more concern, that Presenting Percy is OK.
 
Yep, if Laurina don't have another run (which is likely)
And wins the Champion Hurdle.
And Percy wins the Gold cup.
Penhill wins the stayers.
BDD wins the mares.
Lets face it Altior has just been risking injury by prepping, wins the champion chase.

Then we'll have to start hibernating till March every year as the racing leading up to Cheltenham will be worse than normal.
They'll all start just leaving them till spring.
 
quevega said:
Yep, if Laurina don't have another run (which is likely)
And wins the Champion Hurdle.
And Percy wins the Gold cup.
Penhill wins the stayers.
BDD wins the mares.
Lets face it Altior has just been risking injury by prepping, wins the champion chase.

Then we'll have to start hibernating till March every year as the racing leading up to Cheltenham will be worse than normal.
They'll all start just leaving them till spring.
Click to expand...

Yeah ,Oh god , I really hope it doesn't end up like that .
 
I'm not so sure about this

Its not a positive at all ... not about trusting Pat Jelly.

The plan was to run tomorrow. From a long way out?

I'll be absolutely gutted it we don't get to see him in the Gold Cup ... win or lose its been great ...

If he doesn't run its rubbish, whether you're with or against
 
Kevloaf said:
I'm not so sure about this

Its not a positive at all ... not about trusting Pat Jelly.

The plan was to run tomorrow. From a long way out?

I'll be absolutely gutted it we don't get to see him in the Gold Cup ... win or lose its been great ...

If he doesn't run its rubbish, whether you're with or against
Click to expand...

You’d have to be concerned he’s had a set back. I’d have backed Monalee for the race but Kelly has never been afraid of losing a prep. Can only think he’d be concerned of a hard race close to Cheltenham.
 
Purely on form he was a crazy price anyway but it's genuinely disappointing that he doesn't run.

Also a little disappointing that there's no word from connections yet.
 
Kevloaf said:
I'm not so sure about this

Its not a positive at all ... not about trusting Pat Jelly.

The plan was to run tomorrow. From a long way out?

I'll be absolutely gutted it we don't get to see him in the Gold Cup ... win or lose its been great ...

If he doesn't run its rubbish, whether you're with or against
Click to expand...

I would imagine it's purely a ground issue, Kev. We have seen all winter that the ground everywhere ends up being considerably less soft than advertised and the continued refusal of Willie Mullins to risk his horses on it is testament to this. Pat Kelly has one day in mind for Percy and he isn't going to jeopardise that by running him tomorrow on ground that is not to his liking.
He could have suffered a setback, sure - but we are unlikely to have a Press Conference!!
 
Presenting Percy’s owner Philip Reynolds has indicated that the Stayers’ Hurdle would be considered as a fallback option if circumstances were to conspire against them. The Gold Cup is plan A.

@RacingPost
Jan 24
More
However, if he were to miss the Red Mills Chase for any reason or if things don’t go to plan in that, then the Stayers’ Hurdle could come into the equation.
 
boopa said:
Presenting Percy’s owner Philip Reynolds has indicated that the Stayers’ Hurdle would be considered as a fallback option if circumstances were to conspire against them. The Gold Cup is plan A.

@RacingPost
Jan 24
More
However, if he were to miss the Red Mills Chase for any reason or if things don’t go to plan in that, then the Stayers’ Hurdle could come into the equation.
Click to expand...

he was taken out of the stayers earlier in the week
 
archie said:
Purely on form he was a crazy price anyway but it's genuinely disappointing that he doesn't run.

Also a little disappointing that there's no word from connections yet.
Click to expand...

Yeah agree with all that.

There should be some word on why and the plan. He's a high profile favourite for the biggest race we have ...

Poor form so far.


What is the ground tomorrow?
What are the exchanges implying?
 
delsie777 said:
I would imagine it's purely a ground issue, Kev. We have seen all winter that the ground everywhere ends up being considerably less soft than advertised and the continued refusal of Willie Mullins to risk his horses on it is testament to this. Pat Kelly has one day in mind for Percy and he isn't going to jeopardise that by running him tomorrow on ground that is not to his liking.
He could have suffered a setback, sure - but we are unlikely to have a Press Conference!!
Click to expand...

What is the ground tomorrow?

I can't check atm
 
Can be supplemented but yeah doesn't make sense.

The ground @GowranPark1 (Saturday) is yielding to soft. Forecast mainly dry with a risk of showers this evening and tomorrow morning.
 
Hmm.

I hope it's ground.... but yielding to soft isn't dangerous?

He's the horse I want to see the most.

Its so frustrating not knowing if it's by design or forced.

If he's 100% healthy I'm okay ...
 
Schooled today 100% fine they decided they didn’t need to go this week as per Philip Reynolds
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom