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Festival winners that will get beaten at Aintree

Discussion in 'Horse Racing' started by stick, Apr 8, 2012.

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  1. Quelesprit

    Quelesprit New Member

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    Over 2.5 I like Thousand Stars. Good run last year over track and trip and will be twice the price of Oscar Whisky. That'll be good enough for me.
     
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    Quelesprit, Apr 10, 2012
  2. woolcombe-folly007

    woolcombe-folly007 Well-Known Member

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    Oscar Whiskey the best 2 1/2 miler there is atm. Not quick enough for 2m but not enough stamina for 3m, just a shame there arent more races for him!- I was on him last years @ 10/1 and although this year he is dramtically shorter I am still on him @ 4's
     
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    woolcombe-folly007, Apr 10, 2012
  3. woolcombe-folly007

    woolcombe-folly007 Well-Known Member

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    Plus this will be his last season over the hurdles, he will be going chasing next year from what I heard earlier in the year. I wonder what price he wil be for the arkle next year?
     
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    woolcombe-folly007, Apr 10, 2012
  4. Zenyatta

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    Big. He won't see which way Simonsig goes. <cheers>
     
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  5. Quelesprit

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    Agree with Zen there. Simonsig could be good over fences.
     
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    Quelesprit, Apr 10, 2012
  6. Zenyatta

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    You don't agree with me at all. Simonsig will be a monster over fences.

    <laugh>

    On a more serious note, his jumping was pretty shoddy in his Points so does need to improve in that area. I trust that Henderson will get him schooled up nicely.
     
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  7. NamNed

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    Zen - don't panic old Yogi Bear will be down a Seven Barrows to school him....

    Oscar would be very interesting at 2m over fences though.
     
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    NamNed, Apr 10, 2012
  8. Zenyatta

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    Agree. He has been over hurdles a long time though which would be a concern. I just don't think he's as good as Simonsig, and, more importantly, neither does Henderson. <cheers>
     
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  9. King Shergar

    King Shergar Well-Known Member

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    Where has Henderson said he's not as good as Simonsig?

    Could Simonsig run 3rd in a Champion Hurdle, and win an Aintree hurdle? He may well apear to have alot of talent, but he hasn't proved that talent at the highest level yet.

    We wont know anything until we've seen both horse's jump a fence, but if they are both Arkle bound, then Oscar Whisky warrants as much respect as Simonsig:biggrin:
     
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    King Shergar, Apr 10, 2012
  10. OddDog

    OddDog Mild mannered janitor
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    Just been looking at the treble myself SIr Barney - Tempting with a capital "T"
     
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  11. Zenyatta

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    Mr Henderson told me himself Shergs. <cheers>
     
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  12. Ron

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  13. GGW

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    Im gonna put it out there. I fancy Countrywide Flame to win.
     
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    GGW, Apr 12, 2012
  14. stick

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    BOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMM

    BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

    Should be three from three come Saturday evening!
     
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    stick, Apr 12, 2012
  15. stick

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    How much I wish I had been wrong about the last one.........sad sad day
     
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  16. King Shergar

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    Id be quite happy if they stopped the Grand National altogether Stick, it's far to dangerous, and let's be honest most racing enthusiasts, like ourselves don't realy care for it much anyways. I'm far more interested in the group races at Aintree than I am the GN:biggrin:
     
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    King Shergar, Apr 14, 2012
  17. stick

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    Just written similar on the daily thread shergs. It's a handicap I like to solve. Would I miss it? There are plenty of other quality handicaps throughout the year!
     
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    stick, Apr 14, 2012
  18. DanishPastry

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    Agreed. Also, I couldn't have been much more wrong about Finians Rainbow really, could I?
     
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    DanishPastry, Apr 15, 2012
  19. Ron

    Ron Well-Known Member
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    I can imagine how you feel about that Stick.
     
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