Saturday, I sat down and was glued to the TV screen watching all the races. Enthralling and if there was any doubt, the hero of the weekend was Galopin Des Champs who won his third Irish Gold Cup.. The noise of the reception this wonderful horse received was greater than when The Boomtown Rats played at Leopardstown 10 years agoโฆ. Willie Mullins admitted that GDC is the best chaser he had ever trained and now the public have rightly and rather belatedly taken him to their heartsโฆ Cheltenham will be praying that he arrives there in March as he could, with Constitution Hill, reset the crowd levels.
Yesterdays match between Lossiemouth and State Man failed to live up to the hype when Lossiemouth fell thankfully OK and so nearly brought down State Man.
Take one horse away from the DRF? It must be Kopek Des Bordes. He was awesome.. It was only his second start over hurdles.. The Six Nations Rugby.. England and Wales beaten while Scotland won.. England lost again and managed to crumble to their biggest ever defeat!! With no runners yesterday Mrs B and I hosted my 4 grandchildren for the first time!.
Quite a performance for my daughter Pandora to bring 4 children plus her dog over for lunch. Perhaps the farmer needs one of these..
No owners connections! Relief to miss the delights of the M25 on a Friday evening. Seatoit finished 4th and now qualifies for a handicap mark while Imperial Hurricane frankly did not try that hard in a race when half the field, including the fancied ones pulled up.. Guchen will take his place for the remaining period of their lease. John Hales died yesterday aged A remarkable buisness man who just loved his racing. His racing life started with One Man and he has been a huge supporter of our great sport ever since.
