The TWF Horse Racing Thread

[Donegal Wolf]

Indeed very sad, King George to Sandown, new AW Track at Newmarket

using the cash to bankroll things for a few years

http://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/news/proposed-half-a-billion-pound-investment-in-british-racing

 

[Nando]

It's in partnership with Redrow, although a call for sites submission is a long, long way away from being incorporated into a Local Plan.

It'll be an interesting one to monitor.

Very sad to lose the memories of the great horses to have won there though. It's not the nicest track in the country, but the King George is probably my favorite race. It'll be some spectacle over the railway fences at Sandown though!

 

[Penk Wolf]

It is a shame, but it's once a year race track really.

 

[Norman Deeley]

It is a shame, but it's once a year race track really.

Very true - but moving the King George to Sandown will change the nature of it

 

[Trips]

Don Cossack has been retired with a leg injury.

What was shaping up to be one of the most competitive Gold Cups in memory is looking more and more like Thistlecrack's.

A few months ago we had the possibility of Thistlecrack, Cue Card, Vautour, Don Cossack, Coneygree and Native River all in the race

 

[slink]

Gutted that he has had to retire and couldn't defend his Gold Cup. Was a brilliant day last year especially after nailing my colours to the mast quite early on that he would win the GC that season.

 

[Penk Wolf]

Paddy Power got NRNB for Cheltenham.

 

[The Bear]

What already?

 

[Trips]

Only seems to be on Champion Hurdle, Queen Mothers, World Hurdle and Gold Cup at the minute

 

[Murphy]

Fountains Windfall @ 2.40 Kempton, 4 places with Sky if that floats your boat

 

[The Bear]

I like Fergie's horse Jaleo in that race too at 8s.

 

[The Bear]

Jaleo smashes into the first fence and goes down like a sack of spuds.

Good tip that...

 

[Penk Wolf]

Bet365 - We are NRNB & BOG on all Championship races at Cheltenham

 

[The Bear]

BOG?

 

[Penk Wolf]

Best odds guaranteed.

 

[darlowolf64]

Annie Power will miss the Cheltenham Festival with a leg injury

 

[Penk Wolf]

Annie Power out for the season now too.

God knows where I got this from, but seems strange it took so long to come out.

 

[Nando]

A murmur went around a while ago but she schooled publicly a few weeks ago so you'd think she was sound then...

Doubt we'll see her again now.

 

[slink]

She was immense last year, i was hoping she would turn up again this year as i couldn't see anything beating her. I think i agree Nando that we won't see her again but i hope that isn't the case.

 

[Stan Hullis]

FFS, Many Clouds has collapsed and died at the end of that race.