Hunt Ball

[Posts: 238Joined: 20 Oct 2011, 18:11]

Omfg what an horse!!!!

[Posts: 1507Joined: 05 Nov 2007, 21:58Location: Stratford-upon-Avon]

It's hard to believe he raced off a mark of 69 in November

[Posts: 12292Joined: 22 Dec 2007, 19:24]

Brilliant. What racing is all about!

[Posts: 1168Joined: 09 Feb 2007, 16:29Location: Leicestershire]

What a fantastic win for connections. Jump racing at its very best

[Posts: 4088Joined: 03 May 2002, 10:08Location: Essex, UK]

Crazy. This horse goes off at odds of 14, 100, 80, 100 in its first four races, beaten an agg. of 200+ lengths. It has gone off as fav in every race since, winning 7 of 8 inc. winning an ultra competitive festival race off of 12st. WTF gives?

[Posts: 1070Joined: 25 Nov 2009, 12:56Location: Wrexham]

Has found amazing improvement, Burke has done an excellent job. A true rags to riches story a la Sergeant Cecil on the flat.

[Posts: 12292Joined: 22 Dec 2007, 19:24]

Great to see a horse fully campaigned win at Cheltenham. Not a whisper of hiding his light under a bushel. JP please take note.

[Posts: 764Joined: 06 Feb 2008, 19:18]

Well NEVER expected him to reach these heights after seeing him win at local point-to-point ... and I should think his past connections are wondering why they let him go ... lovely story involving some great and colourful connections!!!

[Posts: 600Joined: 22 Jun 2010, 00:44]

Yes, a fantastic fairytale. Is his climb up the handicap ratings unprecedented?

[Posts: 482Joined: 13 Feb 2010, 20:31]

Fantastic stuff. Who knows how far he'll go?

[Posts: 2032Joined: 06 Jun 2011, 14:34Location: Bury St Edmunds]

Great to see a horse fully campaigned win at Cheltenham. Not a whisper of hiding his light under a bushel. JP please take note.

You don't think that JP having a multitude of horses in training with numerous trainers here and in Ireland means that they may be campaigned along diverse lines?

[Posts: 12292Joined: 22 Dec 2007, 19:24]

Anyone who buys a Timeform form book EF, knows how many times JP's horses have the term "tenderley handled" up against their name. Seems to happen with quite a few trainers. Another winner today came from just such a run last time out.

[Posts: 2032Joined: 06 Jun 2011, 14:34Location: Bury St Edmunds]

As he pays for their upkeep and does much to sustain horse racing, I find your gripe wholly unjustified.