Cheltenham Festival 2012: DAY 2

Tom Scudamore had a terrible day . The eclipse of Grand Crus and two shocking front running rides where he went much too quick .

I fear Lynch went too quick too on Sizing Europe as well . Simonsig was pretty dazzling but Cotton Mill was still going well when he refused. Great shame Fingal's Bay missed the race.
 
Cotton Mill was 9/4 when refusing. He was far from finished but what causes a horse to do that?
 
SlimChance said:
Cotton Mill was 9/4 when refusing. He was far from finished but what causes a horse to do that?
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I would assume it would need some research done but it could be around elevated heart rate as a horse approaches a fence may cause neurological shocks to the posterior of the limbs that might make a horse nervous approaching full flight and loose control.
 
granger said:
Don't think he would have got within 3l of the winner but they pulled far away from the rest
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I'm not saying he would have won but ducking out allowed Siminsig to win on the bridle. He still has questions to answer.
 
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