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rorydelargy

rorydelargy

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Form Horse Age Owner Trainer
553050- ACCORDING TO PETE 9 P Nelson Malcom Jefferson
151P3-2 AWESOME GEORGE 6 Gwen Meacham Alan King
4F/016F- CAN'T BUY TIME (IRE) 8 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
15/1F43- CATCH ME (GER) 8 J P O'Shea Edward O'Grady IRE
1P14P-2 CHANINBAR (FR) 7 Watts, Middleham Park, Thompson, Naylor Milton Harris
41R-320 DANCING TORNADO (IRE) 9 J P McManus Michael Hourigan IRE
66/1340- DAVE'S DREAM (IRE) 7 David Murdoch & Jenny Murdoch Nicky Henderson
P/113F6- DOOR BOY (IRE) 7 Andrea & Graham Wylie Howard Johnson
513211- DUC DE REGNIERE (FR) 8 Sir Peter & Lady Gibbings Nicky Henderson
12310-1 EDGBRIAR (FR) 8 D Allen Paul Webber
23163-0 FIENDISH FLAME (IRE) 6 Mr & Mrs R N C Hall Donald McCain Jnr
0PFU-13 FINGER ONTHE PULSE (IRE) 9 J P McManus Tom Taaffe IRE
35P-621 FISHER BRIDGE (IRE) 7 P R Syndicate Noel Meade IRE
2422-62 FIVE DREAM (FR) 6 Scott-MacDonald, Kilduff, Donlon & Doyle Paul Nicholls
60031-2 FORZY ORIGNY (FR) 8 Sir Robert Ogden Nicky Henderson
32/2230- FREE WORLD (FR) 6 Clive Smith Paul Nicholls
1/30313- FROM DAWN TO DUSK 11 Charles Lloyd-Baker Philip Hobbs
311U10- GANSEY (IRE) 8 Trevor Hemmings Sue Smith
0F4112 GONEBEYONDRECALL (IRE) 7 Noel Glynn Noel Glynn IRE
0/31441- GREAT ENDEAVOUR (IRE) 6 David Johnson David Pipe
F/U056-F GWANAKO (FR) 7 The Stewart Family Paul Nicholls
05/11-04 HILLS OF ARAN 8 David Hughes Mike Evans and Partners Keith Goldsworthy
2/6302-F I'MSINGINGTHEBLUES (IRE) 8 Jo Tracey David Pipe
2/P40/0-0 IL DUCE (IRE) 10 Mrs Peter Prowting Alan King
4/P1P-41 JUST SMUDGE 8 Sastastic Partnership Venetia Williams
2F1F16- LITTLE JOSH (IRE) 8 Tony Bloom Nigel Twiston-Davies
211113- LONG RUN (FR) 5 Robert Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson
10/1341- MAD MAX (IRE) 8 Carole Skipworth & Paul Murphy Nicky Henderson
12235/3- MASSINI'S MAGUIRE (IRE) 9 Alan Peterson David Pipe
F2116-3 NOBLE ALAN (GER) 7 Craig Bennett Nicky Richards
1132/11/- NOLAND 9 John Hales Paul Nicholls
00/60UP- NOZIC (FR) 9 Coral Racing Limited Nick Gifford
123324- OSANA (FR) 8 Thomas Barr Edward O'Grady IRE
55314F- PANJO BERE (FR) 7 Paul Chapman & Elizabeth Kiernan Gary Moore
0-11110 PASSATO (GER) 6 P Ponting Jo Davis
21411-0 PICKAMUS (FR) 7 Neville Statham & Family Henry Daly
2F510-3 PIGEON ISLAND 7 Raymond Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies
1212U-2 POQUELIN (FR) 7 The Stewart Family Paul Nicholls
321/201- PRINCE DE BEAUCHENE (FR) 7 Andrea & Graham Wylie Howard Johnson
2250-05 PRIVATE BE 11 David and Daphne Walsh Philip Hobbs
4/3115F- RIVERSIDE THEATRE 6 Jimmy Nesbitt Partnership Nicky Henderson
23402-6 RORY BOY (USA) 5 Colin Cornes Nigel Twiston-Davies
431620- SCOTSIRISH (IRE) 9 Double R Stables Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE
10120-2 SEE U BOB (IRE) 7 J P McManus Paul Nolan IRE
415312- SUNNYHILLBOY (IRE) 7 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
U360UP- TATENEN (FR) 6 The Stewart Family Richard Rowe
13F212- TCHICO POLOS (FR) 6 Chris Giles Paul Nicholls
2312U5- THE PACKAGE 7 David Johnson David Pipe
011300- THE SAWYER (BEL) 10 D R Fear Bob Buckler
112106- TRANQUIL SEA (IRE) 8 Dermot Cox/Nelius Hayes Edward O'Grady IRE
2/1/111- WEIRD AL (IRE) 7 Brannon Dennis Dick Holden Ian Williams
1F20-61 WORKING TITLE (IRE) 8 Auld Hayes & Murphy Nicky Henderson
131PP-4 YOU'RE THE TOP (FR) 6 Michael Buckley Nicky Henderson
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9 Irish-trained
 
I hope people latch onto this idea he is not suited to Cheltenham. I was glad to hear Henderson say he had gone in his coat prior to the RSA, and he had been on the go for around nearly a year. He has grown considerably, and strengthened up. I think he will win and win well.
 
Shame we were not told about the "gone in the coat" and "long campaign" prior to the event? Or maybe we did I just missed it.

His jumping is a serious concern for me particularly around a track like Cheltenham.
 
Bar the Bull said:
1st Great Endeavour 9/2
2nd Catch Me 8/1
3rd Long Run 4/1 fav

Distances 4l, 1/2l

Time 5m 13s

Going good to soft (soft in places)
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Sunnhyhullboy not involved? I wonder what the weight difference will be between him and Gread Endeavour?
 
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Grade 1 winning hurdler. Winner of 5 Graded races over hurdles
Has recorded a RPR of 167 over hurdles, and an OR of 164.
Has run well at Cheltenham before (when third in Ballymore).
Likely to be rated in this race at least a stone below his best hurdle form.
Connections (as you say).
Best form seems to be over 2m4f ish.
Has made (I think) only 2 or 3 mistakes in his fencing career.

He'd do me (so long as the handicapper doesn't hammer him).
 
Bar the Bull said:
Grade 1 winning hurdler. Winner of 5 Graded races over hurdles

Has made (I think) only 2 or 3 mistakes in his fencing career.

He'd do me (so long as the handicapper doesn't hammer him).
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There has been money for him but connections do like a bet. His 2/3 mistakes were bad ones and he does not look a natural. I think he has had his day in the sun with his sequence over hurdles two years ago.
 
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No he has a lot going for him and 16/1 he should not be ruled out. I just thought they ran out of ideas for the horse last year when reverting to hurdles.

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I had forgotten he ran again after he spin over hurdles. His last run behind Pandorama when again making a mistake was very promising. I can see where the fancy for him is coming from now. The handicapper might struggle to get a hold on him.
 
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As someone who is all over Long Run for the King George I suppose I have to iget nvolved here given the mark he'll be running off.


Are the Greatwood entries out yet? Can't look at work.
 
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Worth remembering though that so far he's been ridden by Shit Jockey in England. At least in the Paddy Power, Shit Jockey (7) takes over.
 
I think the market is about right, I'm convinced Long Run is good enough to win this off the mark he's on and if the clown on board has learnt to sit still and let him jump then there's a good chance he will. Great Endeavour is clearly a horse on the up and heavily fancied by the yard, he will no doubt have been laid out for this and I would be very suprised if he didn't feature.
 
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