King George Vl chase

[granger]

I thought GDC showed signs of a horse who has had enough of racing rather than a horse needing a run
I have serious doubts about him reversing places with the ultra consistent Fact to File

Disagree Strongly

 

[Desert Orchid]

As you were...

 

[JamesRB]

powered from the back of the last like he always seems to at leop. if there's been a better staying chaser than him since kauto & denman i can't think of who it would be.

 

[granger]

Disagree Strongly

Will await Tanlics take

To me, he is the best chaser since Kauto

 

[Tanlic]

I was so wrong...nice 1 Granger

 

[jinnyj]

That....was blooming good! And a beautifully judged ride by Townend too.

 

[granger]

That....was blooming good! And a beautifully judged ride by Townend too.

I still think he is such a beautiful looking horse

 

[Danny]

As you were...

Well done maurice ,as with the last few days can't have any complaints. GDC was flawless there and the way he's powered away at the end you'd have to think if he's fit and we'll the Gold cup hatrick lands barring accidents. Fact to file made one small mistake which had no real effect I think he looked very keen in the first half of the race which probably didn't aid his cause. No complaints though.

And agree with Granger he'd be up there with Kauto and Denman.

 

[LUKE]

Some performance -always in control and absolutely destroyed them from the last.

 

[Frankel]

Far too much made of Galopin in the Durkan. Back up to 3m plus is key. FTF did far too much in the race and you knew he wouldn't see it out well enough. For the Gold Cup it needed the result other way round to spice it up.

 

[LUKE]

I can't see how anything that finished behind GDC today is going to beat him at Cheltenham.It might be worth considering two horses that intentionally swerved todays race -Montys Star goes to Tramore on New Years Day and Gerri Colombe heads to Windsor -both are available at 16/1 with the bookies and bigger on the machine.Dutching the two of them could be a value alternative to backing GDC.

 

[granger]

I have never seen what others have in Gerri C

Montys has some upside but he'd need to improve out of his skin to get to GDC

 

[viking]

I’m quite surprised to see GDC still available at 6/4 for the Gold Cup after today’s rout. I wouldn’t be too surprised to see Fact to File go for the Ryanair

 

[granger]

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I’m quite surprised to see GDC still available at 6/4 for the Gold Cup after today’s rout. I wouldn’t be too surprised to see Fact to File go for the Ryanair

Hadn't considered it for him.

Good chance they both go to DRF first

 

[LUKE]

i

Hadn't considered it for him.

Good chance they both go to DRF first

Mullins was adamant that the Irish Gold Cup had to be respected because the sponsors were putting up good money.

 

[granger]

Maybe an admin can rename this thread as the Gold cup thread from here.

 

[granger]

One for the animal right crowd and also for anyone with a love for racing

All smiles from PT and GDC

 

[LUKE]

Great photo.