Should be another cracker. Ridiculous that some cannot see it’s worth
The Rynair dilutes the Gold Cup and Champion Chase fields dramatically.
The race was ludicrously promoted from Grade 2 to Grade 1 after the only winners of the race were three horses who had never won a single UK Grade 1 Chase between them.
Some horses of the calibre of Riverside Theatre, Cue Card, Sizing Europe, Flemenstar, First Lieutenant, Sir Des Champs, and more will no doubt take in this consolation prize robbing the two flagship Chases of their presence.
I am a traditionalist, and i do not like this fact.
You can like the race if you like, I’m not so self-absorbed as to claim you are ridiculous for disagreeing with me.
Agree with you there – robs the festival of horses that used to take their chance and sometimes win the bigger races in years gone past. What do they think the owners are going to do ? swerve the better horses !