robbiefpb Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 Hi, I hope you don't mind but as there doesn't seem to be a 'lay' thread for the festival, I thought I'd start one. At the moment, mine are as follows; Sprinter Sacre - lay for win & place in Supreme But I'd be very surprised if he even managed to place in the big race at Cheltenham.The main reason I doubt Sprinter Sacre's Cheltenham chance is because he ran like a really green horse at Ascot. He pulled hard and raced with his tail held high all the way until the fourth last when his jockey finally let him stride on into the lead. And even then his ears were still going all over the place. These are all mannerisms of a horse that needs a lot more seasoning before being ready to take on top class competition. His last race time, adjusted for the shorter distance Sprinter Sacre ran this suggests he put up no better than a Listed class performance.Besides his need for more experience it looks pretty clear Sprinter Sacre wants fences and a longer trip before showing his best form. He's built for going two and a half miles plus over fences and his two winning siblings both took cross country chases in France over 2m 4f to 2m 6.5f. Trainer Nicky Henderson says he would like to stop with Sprinter Sacre for this season and bring him back over fences next term. His owners however are apparently keen on going to Cheltenham. My advice to them is listen to your trainer.
BKI Punter Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 Re: Cheltenham - Lay of the festival? Pretty sure that was written by Nick Mordin. :rollin
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