General Chat

[darlojim]

Don't need anymore Ruby dick riders either. She could have taken longer to trot around. Don't see what the rush was.

Stupid comment

[Quevega]

Good to see Donal chatting after his first win at cheltenham, and especially to hear from the great Charles Byrnes (normally elusive)
Couldn't understand a word though

[That Horse]

Good to see Donal chatting after his first win at cheltenham, and especially to hear from the great Charles Byrnes (normally elusive)
Couldn't understand a word though

I heard going for Ballymore or Albert Bartlett, sure that's all we need to know

[Atlantic Viking]

State of the field sizes on Sunday. 5, 6, 4, 4. After a 2 runner today. Lost count of how many 2 and 3 runners there have been so far this season. Total mess but nothing seems to be getting done about it. Last years Irish rout could end up being bettered.

[Irish Rugby]

50% of today at Cheltenham, 3 out of 6 went to Irish stables, from not that many Irish based runners.

[germanshepherd]

Stupid comment

She was advised to take more time in the stewards room. But but ruby said...

[Madmoose]

Just a note to all.

One or two members have mentioned recently a certain bookmakers odds being a pointer or interesting.
One or two members have mentioned the same bookmaker as being fucking useless and tinpot.

After that 2 horse race at Cheltenham just now.

UNIBET have cut My Drogo to 5-1 for the Marsh & Gin on Lime to 8-1 for the Mares Chase.


They are not interesting in any positive sense whatsoever, so any mention of this is now banned.
Voice of reason has spoken.

Actually pre race those scumbags Unibet cut Drogo to 5/1, I call them scumbags as they were the same firm to cut Third time lucki when Buddy Rich won last week when they posted that tweet of the form boost so we are cutting TTL prices.

[Olliemagern]

Ruby on Killultagh Vic springs to mind when i see a horse do what she did today. Everyone says what a ride but he potentially ruined that horse doing what he did that day as he had the world at his feet and he still came back a solid horse but was never the same.

[darlojim]

She was advised to take more time in the stewards room. But but ruby said...

how many days did she get?

[germanshepherd]

That's not the point is it? Ruby doesn't have a good history with these incidents. He did similar on Killutagh Vic who subsequently had 700+ days off, and he remounted Kauto at Exeter and it ended his season.

[somer1]

That's not the point is it? Ruby doesn't have a good history with these incidents. He did similar on Killutagh Vic who subsequently had 700+ days off, and he remounted Kauto at Exeter and it ended his season.

But you were allowed to remount a horse in them days, Now you cant. So she done nothing wrong did she?

[germanshepherd]

Ruby obviously felt those 2 horses were fine, they weren't. I just think she should have taken more time. Let her trot for longer than a few seconds, let her catch her breath then take the last fence. Seemed like she was in a rush probably because of the adrenaline and it's a split second decision. If it happened again I think she'll take more time.

[somer1]

I doubt when the rules were changed about remounting a fallen horse this was never even thought about. As already said no rules were broke. I don't think we will see the like for many years to come. But that's down to the Jockey Club to sort.

[archie]

She did nothing wrong under the rules as they stand and I'm sure that connections and punters are happy. However, it did look ugly and I thought that the stewards were quite right to advise that she could have taken more time to fully assess the mare's fitness to continue.

[JackieMoon33]

There was a very interesting batch of horses purchased at the Tattersalls Cheltenham sale that all came out of the same PTP race.

1st Present Soldier sold for ?300k
2nd Arctic Bresil sold for ?305k
3rd Master Chewy sold for ?300k

https://youtu.be/kGC7QyjNBP8

I don’t think I’ve seen three horses from the same race purchased for such amounts before but that is not the only reason to follow these three. The fourth home, An Mhi, who is a half brother to Slate House, was trained by Gordon Elliott for Eddie O’Leary. Apparently Gordon & Eddie’s horse ‘couldn’t be beat’ which means the horses in front must have been very decent. Gordon bought the first home (Present Soldier) so he’s one to follow for sure and could be another for the Morans given the price tag.

Update:
Present Soldier bought for KTDA
Master Chewy going the Twisters snr for the owners of I Like To Move It.