Speaking of bad luck recently did anyone else back Balder Succes at Cheltenham last weekend? Talk about having the race sown up then a bleeding fence catching him out... Same for anyone backed Eduard yesterday against Pendra. I wasn't sure Pendra would have held him off but I guess that's the joys of JUMPS racing!
Reports from the king stable was the sun was right in his eyes and he guessed the jump as he couldn't see it properly and guessed rong
reports are that AP thought Pendra was well in charge!
Feedback from Fakenham today re LE REVE is that the take offs were pretty slippery and the horse slid going in to each of the first two fences and then slid into the guard rail when taking off at the open ditch. Not a good experience for a novice chaser. The yard were very disappointed today as the horse has schooled brilliantly. Hopefully the experience today will not have knocked his confidence.