2022 Queen Mother Champion Chase

[Quevega]

Aye, don't get me wrong he's often saying stupid things and being a bit of a tit. Was more a dig at Mullins than anything Annoys me how little we know about fitness and running plans... Appreciate some will say it presents a punting opportunity.

The Mullins yard's tendency to stay quiet at times makes a lot of sense, but is also on occasions open to criticism.
Normally Patrick gets sent out to look the twat though.
Smart old fella his dad

[ComplyOrDie]

Smart old fella his dad

Or a horrible Dad

[robith]

I think the thing with Hendo is if he does something that gets people's goat up, he seems to take it very personally and spends the rest of the season tying himself in knots about it and making some curious choices (though thanks for saying Epatante had a cough, added a point back onto her price).

[Atlantic Viking]

https://www.unibet.co.uk/blog/horse-...e-on-shishkin/

Shishkin worked on the All-Weather this morning and everything went according to plan, so after discussing it with Nico and owner Joe Donnelly, we have decided that it makes perfect sense to enter him in the G2 Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton on 27^th because if we don’t, we obviously cannot put him in a later date; but at this stage it is only provisional and he’s by no means certain to run there

Also... "Many will say it’s ‘Henderson sitting on the fence again’ and I’m afraid they are right" Fair play.

[Quevega]

https://www.unibet.co.uk/blog/horse-...e-on-shishkin/

Shishkin worked on the All-Weather this morning and everything went according to plan, so after discussing it with Nico and owner Joe Donnelly, we have decided that it makes perfect sense to enter him in the G2 Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton on 27^th because if we don’t, we obviously cannot put him in a later date; but at this stage it is only provisional and he’s by no means certain to run there

Also... "Many will say it’s ‘Henderson sitting on the fence again’ and I’m afraid they are right" Fair play.

This is how he should talk.
He's doing well.

[ToniC]

Fair play to hendo, given him some stick over certain decisions that I maintain was justified but can’t argue with his recent comments re Shishkin. It is what it is.

[Atlantic Viking]

Willie on:

Chacun Pour Soi - Hock was very sore after Sandown, Only think they can think is that he took his chestnut off his hock (Goes on to explain at length what it is, basically a little growth) during the race, said it 'sliced off'. Akin to losing a big toe nail. Some horses can handle such knocks, some cant. Jokes that UDS could have lost a leg for example and carried on. CPS working fine on the gallops, will run in 2m at Leopardstown over Xmas. Possibly running Energumene too.
They blamed themselves a bit at Cheltenham that they didn't make enough use of him. They did at Punchestown and put it right.

Energumene - Might go to the Desert Orchid at Kempton. Few general comments, basically no concerns going left or with the idea of good spring ground.

[Stormez]

Willie on:

Energumene - Might go to the Desert Orchid at Kempton. Few general comments, basically no concerns going left or with the idea of good spring ground.

Whaaaaaat?! No wonder Nicky thinks Shishkin might not make it!

Hes not entered though, so would he have to be supplemented before The 2 day decs?

[Quevega]

Whaaaaaat?! No wonder Nicky thinks Shishkin might not make it!

Not entered so the interview was probably a couple of days back, or Willie don't know when the race is.

[Atlantic Viking]

Not entered so the interview was probably a couple of days back, or Willie don't know when the race is.

Yeah I should probably point out that Racing TV were running it earlier as a new 4 parter between Ludlow races, but it wasn't clear when it was actually recorded!

[Stormez]

Not entered so the interview was probably a couple of days back, or Willie don't know when the race is.

Yeah I edited to ask that question as you posted! Shame.

[isitmarchyet]

Energumene not declared at Leopardstown... hope nothing is wrong

[Run4Home]

Energumene not declared at Leopardstown... hope nothing is wrong

Patrick said they wouldn't clash here so its as simple as that really I'd say.

Wouldn't make sense to have them beat each other up this far out from their main target.

[Kevloaf]

Energumene - has he run against a G1 horse yet?

I know literally he has, but has he??

[FinalFurlong91]

Energumene - has he run against a G1 horse yet?

I know literally he has, but has he??

Has shiskin either?