2016 Gold Cup

[Faugheen_Machine]

That must have been some race. The first Gold Cup I watched was 1999.

I'm going to see if the 1991 Gold Cup is on YouTube now - it beats watching bloody Postman Pat and Fireman Sam, which I'm currently suffering!!

[Old Vic]

That must have been some race. The first Gold Cup I watched was 1999.

I'm going to see if the 1991 Gold Cup is on YouTube now - it beats watching bloody Postman Pat and Fireman Sam, which I'm currently suffering!!

added it http://www.fatjockey.com/forum/showt...es-on-You-Tube

[Istabraq]

I'm going to see if the 1991 Gold Cup is on YouTube now - it beats watching bloody Postman Pat and Fireman Sam, which I'm currently suffering!!

That would have been my third festival visit.
As I remember it was an unbelievably close photo with The Fellow eating up the ground.

Boring story for you, I backed Winnie the Witch in the County (last race of the week then) and had pockets bulging with cash, went to a pub in Bishops Cleeve to treat my 3 mates to free beer all night only to find that one of the owners of Garrison Savannah lived in the village and were buying for everyone who entered that night.
Two independent bookmakers sat in the corner, they were wiped out that day as the entire village backed the horse months earlier at 66s and 50s before his wind operation.

Garrison Savannah I'm sure many will know is the name of the racecourse in Barbados...

[Old Vic]

Wind ops

[iainmcf]

Mullins saying Djackadam will not run again before the big race.

[Old Vic]

Mullins saying Djackadam will not run again before the big race.

Had an injection with stitches in cut so no time for drugs to clear system.

[Istabraq]

Does anyone know how long stitches are applied, do they restrict the horses work and whether this means he may not get to Cheltenham 100% ?

[MrMcGoldrick]

Does anyone know how long stitches are applied, do they restrict the horses work and whether this means he may not get to Cheltenham 100% ?

I think the main danger is infection, as long as the wound heals cleanly he should be OK, may even work in his favour having had a racecourse schooling session but will be ultra fresh.

[MrMcGoldrick]

Who was the last horse to win a Gold Cup, having tried and failed to win it the previous year (excluding those that were regaining their crown)? I can't think of one since I've been interested in racing!

I'm of the opinion that this years Gold Cup is a stronger renewal than last year so those that have tried and failed I'm prepared to dismiss.

This leaves me with 4 obvious contenders - Don Cossack, Don Poli, Vautour and Cue Card.......and I'm still undecided who will win.

I just hope every horse at the top of the market makes i there in one piece and we'll hopefully be in for classic!

One of my all time favourite horses ran in the Gold cup as favourite, was run out by Cyborgo, then won it the following year, the horse was See more business, one of the most underrated horses of all time, I think it was 1998 when he won
He was the fourth leg of a Yankee for me the year he was obstructed with the first three having won and I had him at 7/2, the following year nobody would listen when I kept telling them he would win so I backed him at 33' s and 16' s and laughed at them when they told me I was jammy.

[mayo]

See More Business is the last horse to win the race after failing on the first attempt. Pretty sure Beef or Salmon, Silvi Conti beaten favourites when trying.

Don Poli is the trends horse ?

[mayo]

Mullins said: "Djakadam had a few stitches put in at the top of his chest and will be just walking for a few days. As long as the stitches hold he will be fine and he did plenty of walking this morning.

"The vet had to give him an injection which rules out running again before Cheltenham.

"I think I've enough time (for Cheltenham) providing the cut doesn't get infected."

Djakadam's fall was just one of a number of disappointments for Mullins on the day, with Shaneshill and Up For Review both well beaten at Doncaster.

He said: "I was not happy with all the horses at Doncaster and I'd say they picked up a bit of a chill on the ferry. I thought they ran too bad to be true and it was just not their running.

"Paul (Townend) said he was flat out all the way on Shaneshill (in the Lightning Novices' Chase) and he will go up in trip next time.

"Morning Run is probably not back to herself yet this season, while Up For Review was beaten too far out. I would not be writing off Cheltenham with him yet but he was beaten by a good horse

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

...and Coneygree couldnt win last year because novices dont win it.

I think there has been an over reaction to Djakadam falling from the books.

Ruby has some tough calls to make in March and there might be value in Townend's mounts.

[mayo]

Just throwing this one out there ...

Ruby could ride Don Poli.

[MrMcGoldrick]

Just throwing this one out there ...

Ruby could ride Don Poli.

Are you being mischievous Mayo or do you actually think there's a chance that Ruby would ride anything other than one of the Ricci horses if one, or both, turn up?

[mayo]

A bit but Ricci doesnt retain him. If Cooper went with Don C would he let someone else take the ride ?