Newbury Long Distance Hurdle

[Ardross]

I am a big fan of At Fishers Cross but he is extraordinarily short against Reve di Sivola and Celestial Halo -especially the latter on this ground.

 

[sunybay]

Medinas is the value here

 

[JamesRB]

AFC drifting a touch

i'd be a bit disappointed if he couldn't beat these. big bucks would **** up in this.

 

[EC1]

come on Celestial

 

[EC1]

what a horse...what ...a ...horse

thats my money in for today

 

[links781]

Chuffed with that result.no more deserving

 

[granger]

Winner would probably have won anyway

 

[marbler]

McCoy should have pulled him up imo

 

[Ardross]

McCoy should have pulled him up imo

Had he been riding it rather than at Newcastle I imagine he might have done

Marvellous from CH - too many gears on that ground. I suspect AFC would have been a creditable second at best - hope he is OK as he remains a horse of great potential .

 

[EC1]

Winner would probably have won anyway

think so..side on before 2 out it didn't look like afc was pulling him back much

afc has got poor hurdling technique..looked poor at all jumps

 

[Ardross]

AFC jumped well enough last year - perhaps he really is ground dependent and unless it is properly soft his jumping suffers.

CH at 11-2 was terrific value.

 

[Digger]

AFC jumping was horrible all the way round. Got to be something wrong in his back to hurdle like that.

 

[marbler]

Thanks for the correction fella and apologies to Tony.

I said to someone before he made the mistake when channel 4 were showing the side-on angle in their approach to that hurdle...it looked like his action had changed...then he jumps its weird and his jockey pushes him out to the line,... probably another 2 furlongs away for last place?

 

[Grasshopper]

what a horse...what ...a ...horse

thats my money in for today

Pays huge compliment to Solwhit.

Nice one, EC1.

 

[SlimChance]

come on Celestial

Had the 11/2 in a load of Lucky 15s last night with nothing else. I'm surprised there was any doubt that he would try to make all.

 

[LUKE]

Was reading this thread last night and I got it into my head that Celestial was the bet.Had decent match bet against RDS at evens ,modest win bet at9/2 and the reverse forecast.Made my day.

 

[jinnyj]

I'd say AFC is going to be one sore horse tomorrow - can't imagine he will get away without some sort of muscle pull/soreness after such a mistake.

 

[JamesRB]

I'd say AFC is going to be one sore horse tomorrow - can't imagine he will get away without some sort of muscle pull/soreness after such a mistake.

surprised to see curtis say after he now goes to the long walk. i'd be holding that thought for now and see how he comes out of this.

 

[Ardross]

Fingers crossed he is OK but I agree his general level of jumping would warrant a physical investigation.

 

[granger]

Pays huge compliment to Solwhit.

Nice one, EC1.

Quevega must be some machine then too. :lol: