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My day so far summed up nicely by vanilliers jockey getting lost and giving up 20 lengths only to finish 3rd anyway

He's so slow he needed to be at the front setting strong fractions to have any chance

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FinalFurlong91 said:
My day so far summed up nicely by vanilliers jockey getting lost and giving up 20 lengths only to finish 3rd anyway

He's so slow he needed to be at the front setting strong fractions to have any chance

:boxing:
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Looks to be in good nick with the GN in mind
 
Of all the parts of the course to go the wrong way, the fucking canal turn.
The clue's are all there.
Muppet.
If you're going to make the running in the Cross Country then you need to make sure you know the route well.
 
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Hope he’s not leading at aintree cos they’ll be swimming :welcoming:
 
Quevega said:
Of all the parts of the course to go the wrong way, the fucking canal turn.
The clue's are all there.
Muppet.
If you're going to make the running in the Cross Country then you need to make sure you know the route well.
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My thoughts exactly

A replica of Possibly the most famous fence in jumps racing

What a plonker
 
I'm no jockey, but we've had Ballyburn and Jonbon, 2 horses are who on figures are much clear of all the rivals in their race, why don't they just go from the front?
 
Zachx02 said:
I'm no jockey, but we've had Ballyburn and Jonbon, 2 horses are who on figures are much clear of all the rivals in their race, why don't they just go from the front?
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Standing start meant he didn't get going early on. One of those races where it everything went perfectly for Marine Nationale
 
Zachx02 said:
I'm no jockey, but we've had Ballyburn and Jonbon, 2 horses are who on figures are much clear of all the rivals in their race, why don't they just go from the front?
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Ballyburn should have imo but Jonbon would have just been taken on by solness at least and would maybe have done too much early on. Still you’d think knowing JB has a mistake in him you’d give him a clearer view of a fence
 
Jonbon likes to dominate

He's run at the festival 3 times, not been allowed to dominate and been beaten soundly every time
 
Pisto said:
Ballyburn should have imo but Jonbon would have just been taken on by solness at least and would maybe have done too much early on. Still you’d think knowing JB has a mistake in him you’d give him a clearer view of a fence
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The way ballyburn jumps it's almost impossible for him to lead in a better race

Just looks a serious effort to get over them like it did for champ

Perhaps back over hurdles next season like champ did eventually
 
Ah what a result. What a difference a day makes. What a wholesome result.

And another odds on short beaten in the QMCC.
 
The track did not help Solness so he had lost the race once the jockey failed to get the inside starting possy. He did on the false start but for some reason ended up four wide on the second start.
I mentioned it the other week that the run to the second at leopardstown is so much longer it allows him to slowly take it up. At Cheltenham the fences come quicker. So if you're not leading at the first it's much harder work to get the lead unless they are going no gallop.

Jonbon was slow at start but was looking well placed before he made his mistake.
Nico was arguably too patient on him after that.

Of JP's that have faltered I thought the ride Walsh gave Majborough was the worst.
He is far better than that field and should have been well clear before he ran through the second last, maybe the mistake at the fourth last just made Walsh a little more careful.
He allowed all of the field basically to get into the race up the hill, and they aren't all 165+ horses, that's for sure.

Ballyburn was just being a bellend today for whatever reason.
But has been badly campaigned this year.
So has Lossie IMO, but that ended up better on the day.
 
You couldn't write it. MN JM double. Sure there were plenty on it.
 
People on the primoz gamble will want the starter sacked, he has been absolutely fucking shite
 
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