Road to the Gold Cup 2011

[granger]

JN Chase

Kauto Star (8/13) , Sizing Europe (7/2) , China Rock (13/2) , Killyglen (16) , Finger Onthe Pulse (20) , Trafford Lad (20) , Coolcashin (33) , Mossbank (33)

 

[granger]

Flood warnings and hurricane alerts. Hope Down Royal survives

 

[LUKE]

I am going to have a cut at Sizing Europe at 5s tomorrow.I think they will ride him positively and I would be confident that he can beat the old horse tomorrow.

 

[Gearoid]

Tomorrow is the day to bet against Kauto Star like your life depends on it.

 

[Guest_]

Ground would worry me for Sizing Europe with more rain forecast?

 

[Euronymous]

Hope Ch4 get the Pandorama race in.

 

[LUKE]

Tomorrow is the day to bet against Kauto Star like your life depends on it.

I think the really heavy rain is forecast for Sunday.His Greatwood win was on ground that was heavy to unraceable.I think he will handle the ground no problem.

 

[Gearoid]

Funny because someone asked me during the week about Sizing Europe having ground concerns. I said the exact same as Luke, surely his Greatwood win means he act 100% on the ground.

 

[Guest_]

I do not think he does not handle soft ground, but soft ground over 3 miles would worry me.

 

[Gearoid]

I'm certainly looking forward to finding out.

 

[Guest_]

Me too....going to head up.

 

[davidjohnson]

Had an interest at 20's for the King George on Sizing Europe earlier this evening. Going to have to back him at 5's too tomorrow, he's going to have to win or go very close to justify coming over.

 

[granger]

Trafford Lad is an interesting horse. China Rock big for what he has done this season

 

[Guest_]

Kicking King lost to Beef Or Salmon in this before going on to win the King George didnt he?

 

[granger]

Kicking King lost to Beef Or Salmon in this before going on to win the King George didnt he?

Yep. Beefy was 11/10 or evens on the day

 

[LUKE]

Had an interest at 20's for the King George on Sizing Europe earlier this evening. Going to have to back him at 5's too tomorrow, he's going to have to win or go very close to justify coming over.

I've had peanuts at 80s plus for Kempton and if he can't win tomorrow they can forget about it.
I know it's been the same everywhere but we had an incredibly dry spell in the southeast before his last run and there could be a fair bit of improvement.

 

[davidjohnson]

He did. But if Sizing Europe can't give Kauto Star a run for his money when having a fitness edge, then it's hard to get too excited about his future prospects.

 

[Guest_]

He did. But if Sizing Europe can't give Kauto Star a run for his money when having a fitness edge, then it's hard to get too excited about his future prospects.

It all depends if they ride him wrong on this ground - I think he could look pretty laboured. Kicking King was restrained in Down Royal to get the trip but ended up giving away his greatest asset, his jumping. Similar type to SE actually. Kauto Star will be pretty fit.

If they bounce him out and he gets beat then I think it is back to the drawing board.

 

[LUKE]

You presume KS will be fit.

 

[trackside528]

He should be running in the Fortria or the Durkan I think.

 

[LUKE]

He should be running in the Fortria or the Durkan I think.

Why.

 

[granger]

You presume KS will be fit.

Do you remember him not turning up fit before?

 

[Guest_]

You presume KS will be fit.

I do not think Nicholls will risk running KS if he is not very ready to do himself justice....not an absolute hard as nails job but he will be ready enough imo.

 

[LUKE]

He should be running in the Fortria or the Durkan I think.

Do you remember him not turning up fit before?

At Aintree against Monets Garden.He has been on the go for nearly 6 years with Nicholls and tomorrow will be his least important race of the season.

 

[davidjohnson]

Kauto Star was fit as a flea pre Betfair Chase last year but needed it after. Nicholls will see how he gets on before deciding how fit he was.