The 2026 Cheltenham Gold Cup

[Danny]

Imagine if Paul Nicholls would of sent Kauto to the Ryan Air.

 

[jinnyj]

Gold Cup was over 10 seconds faster than standard. Remaining races were much slower apart from the Mares chase which was 3.33 secs faster.

 

[viking]

That only happened as he dived over the last to the left?

Spot on - I was counting my money and he goes and does that

 

[Euronymous]

The only gripe I have is that Fact to File wasn't allowed to take his chance to make it another epic battle.

2 top class race horses.

That's kind of my gripe as well. I had the runner up at all prices down from 20/1 and if Gaelic Warrior runs yesterday and F2F today Jano Baie wins the Gold Cup. Oh well, that's Racing.

 

[jinnyj]

Spot on - I was counting my money and he goes and does that

I was standing next to him chatting to him as it happened. I had been giving him a running commentary (he chats to everyone happily) as he won't watch and I had just said "Yup you've got this in the bag now" But he was very dignified in his reaction. And it was obvious that the horse was quite the best he had ever had - so that's why I have followed him every since.

 

[granger]

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I was standing next to him chatting to him as it happened. I had been giving him a running commentary (he chats to everyone happily) as he won't watch and I had just said "Yup you've got this in the bag now" But he was very dignified in his reaction. And it was obvious that the horse was quite the best he had ever had - so that's why I have followed him every since.

I need to find his tailor as I have to go to a 1960s themed dress party in April