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Leopardstown Christmas Meeting

You cannot back Anzadam currently in my opinion, especially after that. Just didn't settle at all today and I am not sure the answer was to let him go off tanking with 4 hurdles to go.

Looks more like a chaser anyway to me, so it may be whatever he does this year is a bonus over hurdles, but either way, needs to learn to settle. Certainly seems to have his own ideas about the job.
 

1992: four-year-old season​

On his first appearance of 1992 Arcadian Heights finished fourth to Luchiroverte in the Doncaster Shield over one and a half miles on 19 March after leading for most of the way. In this race he showed signs of his aggressive temperament as he bit Luchiroverte when he was overtaken a furlong from the finish. In his next two races he finished eighth behind Al Mutahm in the Sagaro Stakes at Ascot Racecourse in April and second, beaten ten lengths by Saddlers' Hall in the Ormonde Stakes at Chester on 7 May. In the Henry II Stakes at Sandown Park Racecourse sixteen days later he started a 25/1 outsider but recovered from being hampered half a mile from the finish to finish second of the eight runners behind Drum Taps. In the Ascot Gold Cup Arcadian Heights started the 11/2 fourth choice behind Drum Taps, Endoli and Turgeon in a six-runner field. After turning into the straight in fourth place he ran on in the closing stages to finish second behind Drum Taps. In what appeared to be a repeat of his antics at Doncaster, Arcadian Heights lunged aggressively at Drum Taps early in the straight and was ordered to wear a muzzle in subsequent races. Geoff Wragg said "He is a bit yappy but he's not vicious. He just reacts like any other horse if you intimidate or annoy him" On his final appearance of the season Arcadian Heights finished fourth behind Further Flight in the Goodwood Cup on 30 July.

Arcadian Heights became increasingly unhappy with his muzzle and it was decided to geld him to preserve his future as a racehorse.
 
Home from 2 days majestic racing.
Balllyburn didn't want to enter parade ring and did so only when other WPM runner came out to lead him in.
Ears went back the minute Paul was legged up, that was the Ballyburn story.
Noel Meade's mispronounced horse Affordale Fury not Affordable Fury ( or vice versa) would be the story of the season should his Gold Cup dream come through; his attempt cannot be stopped by Giggi as Road To Riches' second attempt was the Don Cossack year.
Koktail Divin was possibly the most impressive winner over the two days; a truly gorgeous chaser that did nothing wrong before, during or after the race.
Masked Marvel sired three winners Sunday, all proper racehorses:
Lazare De Star, Koktail Divin and Teahupoo.
Coolmore will surely try strike for him if they can buy a farm in time !
 
That's a worry on Ballyburn - wonder what the underlying issue is? I suspect something is there niggling away.
Koktail Divin I am kicking myself for not backing. I spotted him last time and thought he was a serious horse but could probably do with a step up in trip. Needless to say I flagged him on here but forgot to put him in my tracker....duh!
 

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