Road to the 2014 Cheltenham Gold Cup

[JamesRB]

Cue Card OUT of Cheltenham

 

[Jim Bowen]

Cue Card OUT of Cheltenham

any further info? injured, or possibly getting supplemented for champion chase?

 

[JamesRB]

any further info? injured, or possibly getting supplemented for champion chase?

tizzard just said he's "not quite right"

 

[Grasshopper]

Not been right behind for a couple of weeks, apparently.

 

[Digger]

tizzard just said he's "not quite right"

Tizzard or the horse? ;-)

 

[Jim Bowen]

Tizzard or the horse? ;-)

Both probably

 

[Perpetual]

Bugger. Real shame for the horse who had a great festival record

 

[NewApproach]

Gutted for Cue Card - he's a real favourite of mine, hope he can come back from whatever the problem is.

 

[JamesRB]

doesn't sound like a big issue really. lets hope he's fit and well for the melling chase at aintree.

 

[Grasshopper]

If they reckoned he'd get the Gold Cup trip, the Betfair Bowl might be the Aintree target.

 

[JamesRB]

yeah good point. especially if the ground is decent at aintree.

 

[Aldaniti]

What are Harry Toppers chances, realistically?

 

[Maxbet]

What are Harry Toppers chances, realistically?

Very good if its a quagmire....

 

[Ardross]

How likely is a quagmire ? Not very.

 

[tiggers1972]

Harry Topper is a very sketchy jumper on an undulating track too, just look at his run on trials day. If he couldn't win then on heavy ground I'd have thought his chances in the big one were slim to say the least.

 

[Frankel]

Harry Topper is a very sketchy jumper on an undulating track too, just look at his run on trials day. If he couldn't win then on heavy ground I'd have thought his chances in the big one were slim to say the least.

To be fair he was giving Bolster 10lbs and Rocky 5.
But yes doesn't jump anywhere near well enough.

 

[BigTea]

Couldn't be having Harry Topper is jumping is poor and lacks pace. Sir Des Champs and Cue Card are big losses to the race as it really lacks dept. If any of last years novices get near a place I'd be shocked


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[edgt]

The way the race is panning out it could be wide open for a shock result.
Still a fortnight to go for another big gun or two to lose form or get injured

 

[trefflich]

The way the race is panning out it could be wide open for a shock result.
Still a fortnight to go for another big gun or two to lose form or get injured

Is Lord Windemere still entered up?

 

[Digger]

No rain expected up to off time. Will be a good ground festival.

 

[Grasshopper]

Harry Topper fits the profile of a strong-staying outer who could run into a place at a big price.

The only chance of a shock result, is if BW and SC both hit the deck. Bobs Worth is the nap of the meeting, imo.

 

[tiggers1972]

Harry Topper fits the profile of a strong-staying outer who could run into a place at a big price.

The only chance of a shock result, is if BW and SC both hit the deck. Bobs Worth is the nap of the meeting, imo.

Agreed about BW

 

[edgt]

Is Lord Windemere still entered up?

God yes !

if needs be we will dig a big hole for the other runners to fall into and have it filled in by the time the Lord passes by !

we just need a foggy day Trefflich

 

[Aragorn]

Harry Topper fits the profile of a strong-staying outer who could run into a place at a big price.

The only chance of a shock result, is if BW and SC both hit the deck. Bobs Worth is the nap of the meeting, imo.

I backed SC some time ago and am sitting with plenty of value but I can't split them. I predict a war up the home straight between these two.

Agree HT could run into a place.

 

[links781]

SC backers must be confident of doing BW with no one of any class making the running.I bet NJH is gutted Cue Card is out