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Ryanair 2020

Any horse having a hard race today may have a problem for Cheltenham.
 
Traffic Fluide wasnt put in the race and was ridden to pick up the pieces, which he almost did.

Riders took on Cyrname and they probably started racing too early in hindsight.
 
Quevega said:
They went too fast. simple.
Riders was super impressive.
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He really, really was not super impressive Q.

Did you not watch between two out and 1 out?



No horse is super impressive if they're being caught by Traffic Fluide.
 
Kevloaf said:
He really, really was not super impressive Q.

Did you not watch between two out and 1 out?



No horse is super impressive if they're being caught by Traffic Fluide.
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I can see the other side.
But they went too fast, and were probably going to be caught out by a horse who ran more economically.
If you run a 2m 4f race and during the middle of the race go too fast, then you're gonna slow down markedly.
It's about efficiency.
Impossible to be certain either way, but that's how I saw it.
 
Kevloaf said:
He really, really was not super impressive Q.

Did you not watch between two out and 1 out?



No horse is super impressive if they're being caught by Traffic Fluide.
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I thought he was impressive too. STD went far too soon, had he sat instead of taking Cyrname on, he'd have won comfortably.

There is a chance that myself and Q are slightly biased:devilish:
 
Left any chance of winning a Ryanair in the mud at Ascot today for me.
 
Kevloaf said:
He really, really was not super impressive Q.

Did you not watch between two out and 1 out?

No horse is super impressive if they're being caught by Traffic Fluide.
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Have to agree, nothing super impressive about being nearly caught by Traffic Fluide the. Take nothing away from a win, but you'd have to be concerned about how tough that race was with less than 4 weeks to go till this.
 
Faugheen_Machine said:
I thought he was impressive too. STD went far too soon, had he sat instead of taking Cyrname on, he'd have won comfortably.

There is a chance that myself and Q are slightly biased:devilish:
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He wouldn't have necessarily beaten Traffic Fluide, but we can agree to disagree.

Whether with or against ROTS, I think we will all agree that a race that tough 26 days away from this makes this a lot tougher
 
The tough race would be a worry.
But equally on better ground and a more even pace, he might not feel like he's even racing.
The pace races are run at and how jockeys ride the horses have to be factored in to the overview.
 
Faugheen_Machine said:
I think you're right CCM but the owners have picked up a nice pot today.

He must be the best buy of the season.
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Couldn't agree more. Imagine they couldnt give two hoots about Cheltenham right now! Grade One winner at Ascot. A day to remember.
 
Had Tom Taaffe packed it in ?
 
Can't Catch Me said:
Couldn't agree more. Imagine they couldnt give two hoots about Cheltenham right now! Grade One winner at Ascot. A day to remember.
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He's fast becoming one of my favourite horses, I love the way he races with such enthusiasm.

I wouldn't be touching him at current prices fwiw. He also fell at Cheltenham in the race APT won last season, which is an obvious negative.
 
10-1 5pts Ridersonthestorm PP added.

oddschecker saying 10's, then on site saying 7's, but when placed in betslip 10's.
Respect APT but would have this lad second favourite myself.
 
I don't think Trafic Fluide would have won. The ground he made up from 2 out meant he was too knackered to even try and jump the last. Josh Moore said he was a very tired horse. Therefore I think it was a good performance from Riders although Cyrname definitely did not run to form.
Riders is my biggest winner in this race but I still think APT is the most likely winner, especially now that Riders has had a hard race. However, I still think there is more improvement to come from Riders if the ground is better(being by Scorpion) and I think the Ryanair has been the main aim all season.
 
Be interesting to see the split screen of todays race vs the Altior match race.
could show my judgement to be OK or foolish.

edit - think ground and conditions much worse today though, so maybe not worth the comparison
 
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