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Ryanair 2019

Doesn't seem like Politologue is going to Cheltenham, couldn't remember if that had already been said or not.

Hadn't been confirmed until today.

Dodged a bit of a bullet with him personally.... he was always just a little too short to back given the niggles at Cheltenham. Flirtied with the idea more than once though.
 
Hadn't been confirmed until today.

Dodged a bit of a bullet with him personally.... he was always just a little too short to back given the niggles at Cheltenham. Flirtied with the idea more than once though.

Haha yeah, I remember, we may have had one or two words about him :devilish:
 
Min could run in either the Champion Chase or the Ryanair and I’ll be leaving that decision until much closer to the time. That decision will be guided by a lot of things such as the ground, what the opposition are doing and what Ruby wants to ride.




The key.
 
Min could run in either the Champion Chase or the Ryanair and I’ll be leaving that decision until much closer to the time. That decision will be guided by a lot of things such as the ground, what the opposition are doing and what Ruby wants to ride.




The key.

If Sceau royal fit and running it's Footpad champion then and min here. easy as that
 
Footpad's going to beat Altior (not even best horse in training now, and I've heard it's disheartened him).
And he going to do it with no shoes on like sandie shaw in eurovision.
 
Min could run in either the Champion Chase or the Ryanair and I’ll be leaving that decision until much closer to the time. That decision will be guided by a lot of things such as the ground, what the opposition are doing and what Ruby wants to ride.




The key.

Agree re Ruby.

Re Willie, surely if the plan is to turn Footpad into a GC horse then now is the time to send him here with a view to the GC next year.
 
Tricky choice for Ruby - Min/ Footpad/ UDS - can only have 2/3.
 
Road To Respect now shorter for this than the Gold Cup on Betfair Exchange.
 
....Tizzard says Fox Norton has a live chance in this.
 
Road to Respect is 9/1 NRNB.

If he runs, he’s not going off any bigger than 3/1 in my book, so that makes him a more than worthwhile bet to me.
 
I think Meade is very keen to get Tout Et Permis in the Gold Cup

I didn't get that impression after he won the last day?

He was hinting that the Ryanair this year would be better with a view to the Gold Cup next year?