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Cheltenham 2019 Tipsters Competition.

Houdini

No better cure for the blues than some good pussy.
Jul 10, 2006
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I would say a bit of decorum is missing from proceedings.
The horse will inevitably be destroyed .
 

Houdini

No better cure for the blues than some good pussy.
Jul 10, 2006
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mine too, i know its hindsight but they should of pulled it after losing the shoe.

It happens all the time poc, that's why there is a Farrier at the start at most meetings.
Owners and trainers wont pull a horse out unless its dying .
 

Houdini

No better cure for the blues than some good pussy.
Jul 10, 2006
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When i say "all the time" i mean its common place.
 

TheChosenOne

A dislike or neg rep = fat fingers
Dec 13, 2005
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Had a brilliant morning few hours round the stable and/yard with horses of all shapes and sizes including newborn foals. Gorgeous animals, then to see this..

Got an affinity with them horses now, my Mrs is very upset, she just gone back to the yard as she is leading hand there today.
 

Houdini

No better cure for the blues than some good pussy.
Jul 10, 2006
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Sir Erec cost £170k at the sales.
It had earned just over £410k in win and place money.
 

poc

Well-Known Member
Aug 6, 2004
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It happens all the time poc, that's why there is a Farrier at the start at most meetings.
Owners and trainers wont pull a horse out unless its dying .

Yeah I know especially in a race like this the pressure is too much but I have seen them pulled before, usually because they cannot get the shoe back on right or take too long.
 

dagraham

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Sep 20, 2005
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I'd be lying if I said I didn't think about my ACCA that was going to rescue my festival going up in flames, but that was horrible to watch :(.

I don't know much about these things, but surely the lost shoe must have contributed to that?
 

montylynch

Fandabeedozee
Jun 23, 2005
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That's racing I'm afraid, fraught with things like this. I thought the vet normally gives them the once over if something like this happens, and he gives the OK either way.

Real shame, i know owners and trainers get the thrill from winning, but their number one priority is hoping they get round.
 

TheChosenOne

A dislike or neg rep = fat fingers
Dec 13, 2005
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I'd be lying if I said I didn't think about my ACCA that was going to rescue my festival going up in flames, but that was horrible to watch :(.

I don't know much about these things, but surely the lost shoe must have contributed to that?


I'm far being an expert in farriers and their work but have seen the local master farrier working on our horse. The fit has to be in perfect plane for whatever use it is needed for - if is out of bonk or tilt then the horse could and would not be happy and able to perform as it should. ITV racing said the shoe was bent so it may have been put back on a bit iffy ?
 

L-man

Misplaced pass from Dier
Dec 31, 2008
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Had my Skybet £20 on Coeur Sublime which lost down the final straight.

Was hoping they'd refund it so I could put it on Ch'tibello in that race, sickener!
 

Houdini

No better cure for the blues than some good pussy.
Jul 10, 2006
56,720
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2.10.

Ch'tibello
We have a Dream
Countister
Whiskey Sour
Lisp
 

TheChosenOne

A dislike or neg rep = fat fingers
Dec 13, 2005
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Bricking it here, changed out Comander of Fleet to Dickie Diver last night
 

Houdini

No better cure for the blues than some good pussy.
Jul 10, 2006
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They found a horse shoe at one of the hurdles....that means one of these horses have one missing or it belonged to Sir Erek....or....it has been there since whenever!
 

TheChosenOne

A dislike or neg rep = fat fingers
Dec 13, 2005
47,870
49,699
They found a horse shoe at one of the hurdles....that means one of these horses have one missing or it belonged to Sir Erek....or....it has been there since whenever!

I have a few hundredweight out in one of the stables, the Mrs keeps saying she gonna weld them into something arty farty.
 

Houdini

No better cure for the blues than some good pussy.
Jul 10, 2006
56,720
78,441
2.50

Minella Indo
Commander of Fleet
Allaho
 
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