Anybody heard any recent news on Simonsig ? He had a small injury which ruled him out of the Peterbrough Chase and then the King George Just wondering if anybody has news on my favourite dashing grey Cheers all
This is the last quotes on him i found. NH- Was from 26th October, so i'm sure we will get an upset soon.
I remember saying way back in about September (prior to the old boys injury) that I wouldn’t at all rule out Simonsig going for the ‘Champion Hurdle’ at the Festival as he was a horse without a fixed trip over fences and there was no obvious target for him over fences at the Festival. He’s unlikely to contest the ‘Champion Chase’ (unless something untoward happens to ‘The Black Aeroplane’ or the CGC (as according to the popular chav expression ‘he wouldn't stay the trip even in the back of Charlie Slater’s cab) and I’m firmly of the opinion that you don’t run horses this good in a race like the ‘Ryanair’ – a consolidation heat with no history, no class and no kudos. Unlike some who have contested the latter race in recent times Simonsig still has miles of untapped potential over hurdles and if you ask any trainer or owner what they’d rather win the ‘Champion Hurdle’ or the ‘Ryanair’ every bally one would respond ‘the one over the littler obstacles, of course, dumbo!’. If he makes it back to the track this term I really wouldn’t rule out a ‘Champion Hurdle’ tilt and could see him, if OK, running in something like the ‘Kingwell’ before possibly going to the big ‘un over hurdles.
You can get 85 about Simonsig for the Champion Hurdle with Betfair Worth a "Lady Godiva" e/w of anyone's money
Good point(s) SBC you make about Simonsig and the CH. It would make an already Hot, Hot contest into a Scorching Hot one. If and it's a big if, he does get declared for the CH. I may end up having palpitations with the anticipation!
But we (general public) want to see simonsig take on Sprinter Sacre....sadly for us all with a trainer like Hendo it wont happen. Bloody ridiculous all this going out of your way to keep horses apart. I hope if Hendo runs him in the Champion Hurdle (providing he makes the track), he's not involved in the finish as it will serve him right....
Out for the rest of the season http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/#newsArchiveTabs=last7DaysNews
