Quel to summarise the main reason I'd give him a big chance in the GC is I think it's a bleeding weak race. I've never hid that I consider Long Run as a fairly mediocre Gold Cup winner when he beat the old boys last year and this year he's patently been shown up by a 12 yo. Both times. Now take out LR and Kauto and you're effectively left with top handicappers...By default, should (heaven forbid) KS or LR not complete, (and KS twice has achieved this at the festival) you're looking at a thread-bare Gold Cup. Grands Crus might be a slightly dubious stayer and his exuberant jumping will be heart in mouth stuff around Cheltenham but by default he's got to be in the shake-up. I'd also put a line through his Aintree and France runs at the end of the season to be fair.
I agree. There is no evidence that puts him near Kauto or Long Run, except the 'comparative time' bollocks! He obviously has huge potential to improve but he has to improve a good deal to challenge the leading duo. I thought he might not be the best jumper of a fence but I have to say I was wrong. I've been really impressed with him this season. There is a danger that, like Time For Rupert, he gets overrated on the back of being second to Big Buck's. I do think that Grands Crus is a much better horse than Time For Rupert though. However, I think connections are coming round to the right decision for the horse which is RSA, unless something happens to either Kauto or Long Run.
Isn't that the brother RV who won his bumper by a country mile? If so he looks very, very good but bit earlier to be predicting that!
It is indeed Beefy and yeah just messing tbh but think he will be very good and Tom Scud said Grand Crus may not even be the best in his family this time next year lol
