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Horses missing the Festival thread

Old Vic

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Usually at least one gig gun a week falls away from the start of January to the festival.

So far I have:

Sir Des Champs
Salsify

( Please dont let it be an S thing)
 
Welcome KSS :D

Bad year for the S's:( hopefully not the very best one though)
 
Tiger Cliff moved to King but being saved until next season.
 
Jasus we're giving out about Mullins novices engagements at the festival, imagine if Un Atout and esp Pont Alexandre were fit. He's lost some decent horses this year.
 
Henderson and Mullins seem to have a few on that list.

Close Touch is another Henderson one missing.

Mullins lost Sanctuaire schooling too. The S curse.

Probably just sheer weight of numbers in training at those yards.

Nicholls big guns seen to have had a clear run this time.
 
Sanctuaire
Simonsig
Sir Des Champs
Solwhit
Salsify
Sprinter Sacre

:(

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It has been pointed out to me that there is nothing wrong with Sire De Grugy or Silvi Conti.

Bank them at your peril.

Trends.
 
Massive loss. Would have been great to see him out in front jumping like a stag in whatever race he went for.
 
Star quality lacking now.

I suppose Big Bucks and Hurricane Fly might get a chance to shine but we will miss these two.

There will be more ...