Horse Racing News - MacDermott wins the Scottish Grand National

[Jaydog]

So you don't think the favourite will win the Gold Cup?

No. Not in that ground.

[Jaydog]

Our horse stays at least 4m 3f

Thing is I wonder if he wants better ground. Also the trainer says the National is the main aim.
Nassalam is of interest at 28/1. Won the Welsh National in the mud. As did Cool Ground and Native River and they both won a GC

[Jaydog]

Harry's face was a picture

Hilarious

[1964white]

Thing is I wonder if he wants better ground. Also the trainer says the National is the main aim.
Nassalam is of interest at 28/1. Won the Welsh National in the mud. As did Cool Ground and Native River and they both won a GC

Interesting!!!

[1964white]

No. Not in that ground.

Won it on soft previously.

I have to say the going appears worse than soft, more like heavy, the way many horses are just plodding on at the finish.

[1964white]

Gold Cup

Galopin Des Champs stays on bravely to win.

What a run from Corach Rambler, made some ground up to the final fence, faded on the run-in.

[Jaydog]

Won it on soft previously.

I have to say the going appears worse than soft, more like heavy, the way many horses are just plodding on at the finish.

Brave performance from Galopin.
Great run from Corach.

[1964white]

Brave performance from Galopin.
Great run from Corach.

Easy to back an odds on favourite, I did it on Wednesday

Fantastic run from the Rambler.

[whiteswan]

Easy to back an odds on favourite, I did it on Wednesday

Fantastic run from the Rambler.

It was! I was rooting for him 64. Lovely horse...they all are.

[whiteswan]

Wow Swannie, are we getting you interested in the greatest event of the sporting calendar?

I do love the horses and it seems quite an event.

[whiteswan]

I’ve been to Cheltenham, and many other jumps racing. It got a bit too busy for me at Cheltenham to be honest. I don’t go to jumps meetings any longer, too wary of seeing a fatality (two earlier in the week at Cheltenham already).

I do like a day at York racecourse, or better still Pontefract as you can take dogs in and they are all flat races.

I'm with you regarding jumps Kev. I really dislike the Grand National. Can't help thinking some of those fences are unnecessary and cruel.

[1964white]

Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase

Sine Nomine found a turn of foot with the 2nd & 3rd looking dead on their feet.

A YORKSHIRE trained horse win a Cheltenham race.

[Barlow Boy]

I'm with you regarding jumps Kev. I really dislike the Grand National. Can't help thinking some of those fences are unnecessary and cruel.

No, the national isn’t for me either. They have tried to change things again this year, so hopefully no injuries or fatalities

[whiteswan]

Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase

Sine Nomine found a turn of foot with the 2nd & 3rd looking dead on their feet.

A YORKSHIRE trained horse win a Cheltenham race.



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I watched it Leon. I said to Lee "I would love the grey to win" and flipping 'eck I was jumping around and yelling at the telly the final bit!
Yes, the commentator said 'a very Yorkshire horse, trained at Catterick'. Well done Yorkshire lass....

[1964white]

I watched it Leon. I said to Lee "I would love the grey to win" and flipping 'eck I was jumping around and yelling at the telly the final bit!
Yes, the commentator said 'a very Yorkshire horse, trained at Catterick'. Well done Yorkshire lass....

Make a nice change from the Irish winning every other race, Swannie.

[1964white]

It was! I was rooting for him 64. Lovely horse...they all are.

Corach Rambler will win the race you dislike, for a second time, Swannie.

[Jaydog]

Make a nice change from the Irish winning every other race, Swannie.

The trainer also rode a winner in that race previously.

It’s interesting as to people’s perception of what is cruel. The jumps brigade absolutely love their horses, they are generally very well treated. If anyone saw the Fergal O’Brien stable tour well those horses have an individual shower afterwards
If you eat meat you may want to really question what is cruel and where your Big Mac is coming from.
I don’t think racing is cruel but it does have an image problem in the modern woke world.

[Jaydog]

Corach Rambler will win the race you dislike, for a second time, Swannie.

When they spoke to Scu before the race you’d have thought Corach was his child not a horse

[1964white]

The trainer also rode a winner in that race previously.

It’s interesting as to people’s perception of what is cruel. The jumps brigade absolutely love their horses, they are generally very well treated. If anyone saw the Fergal O’Brien stable tour well those horses have an individual shower afterwards
If you eat meat you may want to really question what is cruel and where your Big Mac is coming from.
I don’t think racing is cruel but it does have an image problem in the modern woke world.

Lovely interview with Fergal, racehorses live a life of luxury.

A woke world indeed.

[Barlow Boy]

The trainer also rode a winner in that race previously.

It’s interesting as to people’s perception of what is cruel. The jumps brigade absolutely love their horses, they are generally very well treated. If anyone saw the Fergal O’Brien stable tour well those horses have an individual shower afterwards
If you eat meat you may want to really question what is cruel and where your Big Mac is coming from.
I don’t think racing is cruel but it does have an image problem in the modern woke world.

I don’t think it’s cruel either JD, I just think it could be made safer.

Jockeys forced to pull up their horses before the last few fences when out the back would be a good start., instead of trying to ‘complete the course’ on very tired horses.

Reducing weights the horses carry, this would make them less prone to falling when tired.

Elliott smiling whilst straddling a dead horse was a shocking image for racing, and more fatalities this week hadn’t helped.

P.S I hate McDonalds