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Sprinter Sacre

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    #62
    ft9
    Registered Users Posts: 4,408 ✭✭✭ft9


    It's the most sensible thing any of these panelists have come out with this year if you ask me.


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    #63
    UrbanSea
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    It's the most stupid thing I've heard all year. There is no such thing as a bomb proof horse.


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    #64
    Goldcupfav
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    UrbanSea wrote: »
    It's the most stupid thing I've heard all year. There is no such thing as a bomb proof horse.

    Any chance of a trip report from last night Urban ? Didnt get a chance to get in there last night.


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    #65
    UrbanSea
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    Think Gavin shels will be doing that. I left early, they started an hour late.


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    #66
    [Deleted User]
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    UrbanSea wrote: »
    It's the most stupid thing I've heard all year. There is no such thing as a bomb proof horse.

    Even if they win you're still 100% correct with that statement :)


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    #67
    Ice87
    Registered Users Posts: 315 ✭✭Ice87


    UrbanSea wrote: »
    It's the most stupid thing I've heard all year. There is no such thing as a bomb proof horse.

    Have you not seen War Horse yet?:D


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    #68
    leggit
    Registered Users Posts: 936 ✭✭✭leggit


    I'll eat my leg if bombproof hurricane fly doesn't win!!

    Quevega/Hurricane Fly/Big Bucks is my "bombproof" treble!


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    #69
    convert
    Registered Users Posts: 9,338 ✭✭✭convert


    leggit wrote: »
    I'll eat my leg if bombproof hurricane fly doesn't win!!


    We have it in writing now, lads, (and it's quoted here incase he tries to delete the post) so if HF doesn't win we'll all get to watch (or hear about) leggit eating his own leg! :pac:


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    #70
    Folski
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Folski


    Ice87 wrote: »
    It seems that you are trying to convince yourself more than anything else that SS is a sure thing and Al ferof won't be able to touch it. If he's not off the bridle within this race I'll eat my hat.

    I hope he turns out to be as good as the hype which surrounds him but I think this track if anything else could be the doing of him.

    It doesn't matter what French Opera is rated. Forpaddy ran a great race that day and still finished 6 lengths behind Al Ferof.

    If we were to go by the I'm So Lucky form in previous races you would say both horses are fairly equal would you not?

    Look at previous races, you could say Sizing Europe had arguably better form leading up to his Arkle victory and he was 6/1 to win it.

    Maybe it is a very poor arkle but the odds don't seem to reward the risk at the moment.

    Henderson has come out and said French Opera was no where near fully wound up that day so I'd doubt that you could compare the form to Al Ferof's run ahead of Forpadytheplasterer.


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    #71
    Folski
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    leggit wrote: »
    Well I'll be backing Al Ferof with PP and getting my money back if indeed SS can hack up the hill, simple as

    If you were to back with SS with Boyles online or by phone and he was to finished second you'd also get your money back.


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    #72
    TheMilkyPirate
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    convert wrote: »
    We have it in writing now, lads, (and it's quoted here incase he tries to delete the post) so if HF doesn't win we'll all get to watch (or hear about) leggit eating his own leg! :pac:

    Who will be from then on in known simply as, Git.


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    #73
    ziggy
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    This post has been deleted.


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    #74
    leggit
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    This is cyber bullying!


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    #75
    Rhinestone Cowboy
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭Rhinestone Cowboy


    Some fine Sprinter Sacre quotes on that link. Davy has been on a bit of a journey :)
    On his tour around the previews (nobody else seems to do as many!) Davy told one audience that “Richard Johnson told me he would win the Arkle on Menorah” and that "he spoke to Joe Tizzard who rides Cue Card and he promised to set a strong pace to expose any stamina weakness in Sprinter Sacre, which may set the race up for Peddlers Cross or possibly Al Ferof”. At the latest previews Davy has seemingly seen the light. It has now been reported that he considers Sprinter Sacre “unbeatable”


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    #76
    Oscars Well.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭Oscars Well.


    Rhinestone Cowboy wrote: »
    Some fine Sprinter Sacre quotes on that link. Davy has been on a bit of a journey :)
    I particularly like Geraghtys! :D


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    #77
    hucklebuck
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    leggit wrote: »
    I'll eat my leg if bombproof hurricane fly doesn't win!!

    If this happens I am going to call you hoppit!


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    #78
    convert
    Registered Users Posts: 9,338 ✭✭✭convert


    leggit wrote: »
    I'll eat my leg if bombproof hurricane fly doesn't win!!

    Looks like you're just going to be 'git' now! :pac:


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    #79
    Colonel Sanders
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    That was a serious "wow" performance from SS

    Looked like he'd win by 2f when jumping the 3rd last.

    Just jaw dropping


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    #80
    Morgans
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    Colonel Sanders wrote: »
    That was a serious "wow" performance from SS

    Looked like he'd win by 2f when jumping the 3rd last.

    Just jaw dropping

    Isnt that the key though. He didnt. I was suprised to see Cue Card within hailing distance at the last - to the extent that SS needed a good jump. It was heartening to see him find for pressure (for what it was) up the hill. Oozes quality.


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    #81
    Colonel Sanders
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    I don't think he came out of 2nd gear tbh. Geraghty seemed to only give him a flick down to neck to keep his mind on the job in the straight. Travelled & jumped super.

    Awesome.


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    #82
    Morgans
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    Would be worth going to Punchestown to see - or Aintree for that matter.


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    #83
    Huntley
    Registered Users Posts: 878 ✭✭✭Huntley


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz3ivr1cn8I


    I don't need to say much but it was a pleasure to watch Sprinter Sacre treat the opposition with as much disdain as I had for them, and in doing so confirming my views which were so heavily ridiculed here.

    Well done backers.


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    #84
    Stewie Griffin
    Registered Users Posts: 188 ✭✭Stewie Griffin


    Just had a quick scout through the thread Huntley, and I didn't see anyone ridiculing your opinion. Indeed, most agreed with you. One guy thought he wouldn't win on the bridle but, other than that, I can't see anyone heavily ridiculing you.

    Well done on the shout though!


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    #85
    newuser89
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    Didn't win on the bridle
    He did in his other races


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    #86
    mdwexford
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    newuser89 wrote: »
    Didn't win on the bridle
    He did in his other races

    Didnt get whipped, he was pushed out just to keep his mind on the job.

    It was as close to on the bridle as you will see at the festival.


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    #87
    Stewie Griffin
    Registered Users Posts: 188 ✭✭Stewie Griffin


    I'm not saying he did, I'm saying that I can't see the heavy ridicule that Huntley speaks of.


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    #88
    Huntley
    Registered Users Posts: 878 ✭✭✭Huntley


    Stewie Griffin wrote: »
    Just had a quick scout through the thread Huntley, and I didn't see anyone ridiculing your opinion. Indeed, most agreed with you. One guy thought he wouldn't win on the bridle but, other than that, I can't see anyone heavily ridiculing you.

    Well done on the shout though!

    It isn't confined to this thread, there were plenty of people who didn't like my blatant bullishness about the horse and ridiculed my views. I'm not bothered though, it's clear who the foolish ones are now and it's all about the coins at the end of the day for me.


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    #89
    Stewie Griffin
    Registered Users Posts: 188 ✭✭Stewie Griffin


    Well, it's not on this thread anyway, lad!

    Like I said, good shout! Would have been very frustrating to miss him...


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    #90
    mdwexford
    Registered Users Posts: 11,277 ✭✭✭✭mdwexford


    Stewie Griffin wrote: »
    I'm not saying he did, I'm saying that I can't see the heavy ridicule that Huntley speaks of.

    I didnt quote you. :confused:


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    #91
    newuser89
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    Eased near finish is how it looked
    Looked back at it and I'm surprised how close cue card was
    Someone quoted me saying he won't win on the bridle straight after he won
    But he didn't win like he did in his other races
    He needed to be kept going
    Next years champ chaser definitely either way
    Geraghty already said finians rainbow will be going to Ryanair next year lol
    I do think had they jumped the last sizing Europe would of beat finians


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