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To be fair, I don't think the message that he's put out is specifically moaning - it's more a statement of the facts. I think if he continues to go on about it, it would be.
I would however say the scheduling could be better for everyone - having the 2m Novice Chase and the 2m Open Chase on the same day rather than a week apart is a strange one when you think about it. At least if they were a weak apart you could choose to run a novice in the open chase if they missed the novice the week before.
Yeah exactly
Re the scheduling you mention……I think there’s a fair amount the BHA could look at !!
Like you say, he can go a bit further with him at Kempton against not much, won’t do him any harm I imagine
Plus more importantly, I can be there for that!!
Yeah, fair point, and typical of him to warble, even though he knew all this anyway.
They are for older horses and novices I suppose the organisers would say.
It is uncommon for a novice to go into open company really.
But the kempton race over further should do him no harm at all.
He'll be running against gash.
There's also plenty of novice handicap chases he could run in
Completely agree. My thought process was merely if you have a horse considered good enough, it would be better to have another option even if it is suboptimal. If the same thing happened with L'Eau Du Sud for example, I reckon Dan would run him in open company rather than a novice handicap - if there even is an appropriate novice handicap available in the next couple of weeks?
I agree the Pendil is an equally fine alternative as well, maybe I'm just making a problem that isn't actually there...
If he doesn’t run at Kempton 1 run and then Arkle will surely mean we could even get evens on the day wishful thinking, but you never know!
Evens each for the first 2 favs, then head to the champagne bar that’s my plan with any luck.
I'm hoping for this as I cashed the double I have with constitution today.
Banking on BDA running in champion hurdle now and that should mean C Hill is also closer to evens.
I'm hoping for this as I cashed the double I have with constitution today.
Banking on BDA running in champion hurdle now and that should mean C Hill is also closer to evens.
Now that would definitely involve a trip to the champagne bar!!
Was going to try and do a bet build to get Gino Kopek and Galopin on side, but I’m thinking what’s the point now. Just going to go heavy on the day now, purposely funds for it.
I do think a little bit that missing tomorrow's race might actually work to his advantage. I reckon there are several tomorrow who see this as their best opportunity for a big race win this season and will really be going for it making it a proper tough 2 miler. Sir Gino wouldn't have been in it for the same reasons.
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that’s my plan with any luck.
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