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Can we put all of the bumper horses in the bin for the supreme and Gallagher after redemption day just did that?
That Horse has some turn of foot
That Horse has some turn of foot
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Any post race comments?Originally posted by Eggs View Post
I'd be interested for the stayers if he was kept over hurdlesComment
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They aren't the best crop are they and Redemption Day got his ground.Originally posted by FinalFurlong91 View PostComment
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Willie mentioned chasing on RTV, something along the lines of his toughness boding well for the future over fences.Originally posted by FinalFurlong91 View PostComment
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Originally posted by FinalFurlong91 View Post
The victory was a third at Grade One level for Dancing City, having also struck at the Dublin Racing Festival back in February and Mullins lauded the winner’s attitude.
He said: “It just shows how tough he is that he’s been to every racing Festival, it takes a lot of doing. It all goes well for the future going over fences.
“He did quite well coming back from Aintree. We haven’t done that before – Cheltenham, Aintree, Punchestown. It looks achievable so we might do more of it in the future!
“He didn’t show how good he was until we went out in trip.
“High Class Hero ran very well and looked for a minute that he might upset Paul.”
Betfair make Dancing City a 10-1 chance for next year’s Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham
Townend added: “He was (a good winner in Aintree) and I thought he had a hard race the last day.
“He has danced every dance, so to turn up here and perform was a big performance.
“He was disappointing at the start of his career, but he is more than making up for it now.
“In Aintree, when I left the back straight, I thought I was stuffed and, by the time I got into the straight, I was back on the bridle so he is a little bit deceiving.”
He went on: “He doesn’t kill himself when he gets to the front and I got all mixed up with reins wrapped around my hand and everything, so all I could do was try to not interfere with him. He stuck it out well.
“He is indeed (progressive) and he is very deceiving. I was actually going to ride another one in Aintree and it got withdrawn on the day, so these things can work out for the best sometimes.
“I thought I bottomed him in Aintree, but he bounced out of it well and he’s a tough horse and a good horse.”
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Absolutely ludicrous that he should be allowed to run in it. That was his 7th run.....All in Bumpers !! He finished 2nd in the same race 2 years ago and he's now 7 years old.Originally posted by FinalFurlong91 View Post
Bumpers were introduced to give experience to young NH horses.Comment
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Bumpers should just be scrapped full stopOriginally posted by Lobos View Post
At best they should be for horses who are 4 turning 5
They should be using novice hurdles to gain experience
They are jumps horses after all
I'm assuming redemption day is either extremely fragile or an absolutely hopeless jumper and that's why he wasn't send hurdlingComment
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Shame really as he is clearly very very fastOriginally posted by Lobos View Post
Extremely fragile
Fav for the Supreme........ again
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Dont think they will make the same mistake as last year and push GDC out for the gold cup againComment
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Yep. Ground would very likely be against him in the Supreme as well. Perhaps they should give him a Flat program like you say.Originally posted by FinalFurlong91 View PostComment
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........ everyone waiting, finger hovering over button.Originally posted by somer1 View PostComment
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With the winters we've had recently he's just never going to get his ground is he over jumpsOriginally posted by Lobos View PostComment
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Boosted with Ballyburn for the Turners for a 56/1 double.Originally posted by Eggs View Post
Will do me nicely.Comment
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