Equine Retirements, Long Term Injuries and Departures

[Ardross]

Very grim to lose a horse a race in the last three races . The govaness and Rezorbi had both fallen at earlier Cheltenham fixtures this season - the mares hurdle is run at a much faster pace than all the other mares hurdles and the same appears to apply to the novices handicap .

Poor pont was just bad luck .

 

[Bonjers]

No More Heroes

RIP fella.

 

[Jambo]

what a downer

 

[trudij]

Oh that's sad, was hopeful that he'd be save able.

 

[NewApproach]

B*gger, had hoped they might manage to save him

RIP No More Heroes

 

[trudij]

Retirements, Long Term Injuries and Departures 2014

Oh!!! Not put down

*crosses everything again*

 

[granger]

Not been put down yet

 

[NewApproach]

Fingers crossed for him

 

[Bonjers]

Ooh good news! Come on, son!

 

[Bonjers]

He's stable but won't race again. A real shame but delighted he's still with us.

 

[NewApproach]

A pity he won't race again but really pleased that they've managed to save him - great news.

 

[trudij]

Good news. Glad things aren't so bleak - hopefully he will have a long and happy retirement

 

[Diamond Geezer]

I'm afraid No More Heroes hasn't made it

 

[trudij]

 

[Bonjers]

Gutted

 

[Colin Phillips]

Very sad, a grand-looking horse.

 

[NewApproach]

 

[Ardross]

Reports suggesting Niceonefrankie died at the fourth last - this is becoming a grim year .

 

[TheBear]

Tends to happen with ground like this. Horses are going a good deal faster than they've been used to all season.

 

[Dave G]

It was an awful looking fall. Rolled over the jockeys head as well.

 

[Grey]

Reports suggesting Niceonefrankie died at the fourth last - this is becoming a grim year .

Indeed. Seven horses lost, Long Dog, Montdragon, The Govaness, Pont Alexandre, Rezorbi, No More Heroes and Niceonefrankie. Three of them came a cropper at obstacles, the rest died for other reasons.

 

[JamesRB]

Long Run, winner of the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup, retired after 5th in Hunters Chase @CarlisleRaces today.

 

[NewApproach]

Hope he has a long and happy retirement

 

[trudij]

Fingers crossed he gets to have lots of fun. He looks like he enjoys his down time /qualifying so more of that

 

[Beef or Salmon]

I see that Sam got a ban for not riding him out after the last as he could have gotten third place, Lord jaysus have these clowns any common sense at all