David said something jumped across him at the second, and that frightened the life out of him. He took a bit of time to get his confidence back after that, but maybe it was a blessing in disguise because that way he didn't get into the race too soon. |
He is in very good form but he is a very short price for a horse who has to carry all of that weight. |
He won well last year so it's come as no surprise to see what he has to do this time, but it's a big task. |
I never thought I'd say this but you could argue that he's a bit of a handicap snip now! |
I'm hoping we'll be a bit closer this time. We'll decide whether to go for the Gold Cup afterwards. |
It was a great run. For a long time as they came up the straight, I thought he might do it. The rain wasn't a help but we take what we get. |
We ended up making the running but he jumped great and stayed on again once he got his second wind. |
We haven't made a decision yet but we will probably do so at the weekend. |
We will discuss with the owners whether we go for the French Champion Hurdle. |