I'll say No because I like the chances of Cue Card. If Cue Card doesn't come up trumps then it could be a decisive win for Long Run, given the defections.
I definitely thought not a month ago but I can't see much in the field that looks capable of beating him. Couldn't back him with stolen money at the same time though.
I don't think Long Run is quite the same horse that won this race and the Gold Cup 2 years ago so id have to be against him at 15/8. Riverside Theatre would be the horse if take him on with, he seems the safest bet, as he's a proven G1 horse, were as the other contenders have it all to prove at this level
Does it not concern you that Henderson also trains him? Can't see him wanting Riverside Theatre to upstage Long Run
Long Run's now too slow, he doesn't jump well enough, and his jockey isn't up to the task. He should be running in the Welsh National, with a 7lb claimer on his back. On the other hand, all his rivals have question marks, so maybe he'll win by default. My money's going on Cue Card and The Giant Bolster.
I don't get what your saying here, are you implying that Henderson would train Riverside Theatre not to run his best, or ask Geraghty to let Long Run beat him. The horses have different owners, so i trust that Henderson will have both horses in tip top condition to win the race
He should, but I have a theory. The theory goes, Long Run to make the running, and the mad dentist to send him off at a fair clip, which will test the stamina of Cue Card, Grands Crus and Riverside Theatre, but he will go off too hard and set it up for the maestro AP Mccoy on The Giant Bolster to outstay him off the turn for home and win by 2 lengths at the line. If Barry G was on Long Run I think he would hack up, but with the mad dentist, I would have to predict a "no"
I think the mad dentist should extract the best from Long Run and at least fill a place; maybe even crowned King (that would cap it all for Boris). By gum this is too corny. It's been a strange day.
