The
days 4 tips managed to yield a couple of seconds – but that’s not much good when
you play win only (as I normally do).
There’s perhaps an argument that I should have put up
Purple Bay EW – and I did consider it – but I felt it was worth taking on
Faugheen.
With
hindsight that wasn’t the wisest thing to do, as he looked like a machine in the
Christmas hurdle.
Purple Bay ran well to finish second - but never managed to get within striking distance of the imperious winner.
Purple Bay ran well to finish second - but never managed to get within striking distance of the imperious winner.
It
will take a very good one to lower his colours in the Champion.
The
other second we got, was Upepito at Wincanton.
He travelled really well through the race – and did briefly look like he might win.
He travelled really well through the race – and did briefly look like he might win.
But
ultimately he was put in his place by Minella Definitely.
It
would be unfair to crab his performance too much – but I do feel he was one that
got away.
The
other two tips didn’t perform anywhere near as well…
Katgary was kept very wide by Sam Twiston Davies -
presumably because of concerns regarding his jumping.
In
fairness, I thought he jumped very well – but he would have needed to be
different class to his rivals, in order to win.
Well, he certainly wasn’t that – and it was soon clear
that he was fighting a losing battle, when the pace quickened down the back
straight.
He
finished well beaten – but I’m sure he is better than today’s run.
There must be a fair chance that he will get compensation before the season is over.
There must be a fair chance that he will get compensation before the season is over.
The
final tip of the day was Way up in the Air – and I was totally baffled by the
ride she was given.
As I
mentioned this morning, she is head strong sort – who has always previously been
ridden with restraint.
Well, not today !
Well, not today !
Today she was allowed to stride on - but it didn’t do her any good at
all.
Her normally sharp jumping was ponderous – and a sloppy jump at the fifth last sealed her fate.
Her normally sharp jumping was ponderous – and a sloppy jump at the fifth last sealed her fate.
She is another who is far better than todays performance suggested….
With
regard to the mentions, then Creepy and Master Neo were both hugely
disappointing.
And whilst it was a similar story for Vintage Star, Cape Tribulation ran much better in the same race and was a little unlucky to only finish second.
And whilst it was a similar story for Vintage Star, Cape Tribulation ran much better in the same race and was a little unlucky to only finish second.
Finally, Cue Card again under–performed in the King
George – and he now has a significant question mark hanging over him.
The
race was won, for the second season in succession, by Silviniaco
Conti.
You
will rarely see a more straightforward winner of a big race. Noel Fehily set out
to make all - and did so !
Hopefully a few of you were on him at the 9/1 advised on
the ante-post blog – a belated Christmas
present if you were…
Just
a reminder, that as it’s a Friday evening, I will open the tipping window at
6:00 this evening, in case there is anything that can be tipped for
tomorrow (and I suspect there will be at least one tip).
TVB.
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