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I can understand that more as some may have gone wrong or have rating way below what could reasonably be expected to get in but entering orders not yet qualified seems strange. Although this must be the only race at Cheltenham which allows for late qualification. -
To be honest I was surprised that Gwennie May Boy was entered after his weekend G2 romp and a 10lbs rating rise……Originally posted by Istabraq View PostComment
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….Skelton re Gwennie;
’I’m not sure whether he will run in the Pertemps. The Handicapper has encouraged me not to run - I think the right thing to do with him is to go the Aintree for the Grade 1.Comment
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Skelton on Catch Him Derry
He is likely to be our main throw of the dice in the Pertemps Final. He won a qualifier at Exeter, and because he won that he will get in. Even if he is 45th on the list he will get in as it is a win and you're in qualification now.
He wasn't quite right in behind after Haydock Park and he pulled himself up a bit. At Cheltenham I don’t think he was that fit. I thought I had done loads with him, but clearly not. He improved fitness-wise from Cheltenham to Exeter. He will have a nice racing weight and if the ground is soft I could see him running a nice race.
Even Dan doesn't understand the qualification rules properly. Rated 129 so he'll be fine anyway as I don't think there's a horse rated high enough to put him out the weights but if he was rated a bit lower and The Wallpark turned up, he wouldn't be guaranteed a run.Comment
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