Punchestown Day 1

swedish chef said:
I fancy Mr Thriller to run a big race in this - he's the forgotten horse imo - highest rated over hurdles having won off 161 and had only 3 races this/last season? He was finishing very well up the hill at Cheltenham behind Noble Prince and looked a horse just coming into form. His last 6 races have all been at Cheltenham, a track I don't think suits him. There may be a question mark over his stamina but he wasn't stopping L/T/O over 2m4f, so I'm prepared to give him a go on a right-handed track I think will suit and over further and he shouldn't be feeling the effects of a long season. One for me to back at a big price and trade in running, hopefully he'll be travelling well at the 2m6f mark. Either way the price looks huge and worth the risk.
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I've just got in from work and watched this race and Mr Thriller was travelling really well in 2nd before falling at the 4th last. I'd kept a lay in running at 3.7 which was matched but ths could be a seriously well h'capped chaser (O/R141) next season, if they don't run him over the summer. If they can teach him how to jump properly over the next 6months, although I don't think Cheltenham suits he'd be a proper Paddy Power contender.
 
swedish chef said:
I've just got in from work and watched this race and Mr Thriller was travelling really well in 2nd before falling at the 4th last. I'd kept a lay in running at 3.7 which was matched but ths could be a seriously well h'capped chaser (O/R141) next season, if they don't run him over the summer. If they can teach him how to jump properly over the next 6months, although I don't think Cheltenham suits he'd be a proper Paddy Power contender.
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By the sounds of it, his racing career was over.
 
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