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Rico did really well and did a lot of good things in the ring. However I feel Usyk perhaps underestimated him but eventually got into his flow and put together the shots he needed.
Thoughts on Usyk vs Rico.
A fantastic spectacle. However I felt the Dazn broadcast was incredibly biased because they were shocked Rico was competitive they just started scoring every round to him when that wasnโt the case.
Usyk looked much slower and stiffer than normal.
I wouldnโt have stopped the fight when the ref did but Usyk was landing several unanswered shots. We have no idea what wouldโve happened in the 12th round but it certainly seemed that Usyk was in the ascendancy and imo probably wouldโve dropped Rico again in the 12th.
Absolutely fantastic to see Bob Olinger bow out on top. What a run at 11 years of age and what a horse he has been. Quirky but riddled with ability. Wishing him a long and happy retirement.
Absolutely incredible performance from Gaelic Warrior. Heโs had a long season and to do that at the end is very impressive. Heโs got such a big engine. Ground maybe too quick for Fact to File or maybe the tough race at DRF and then not running at Cheltenham but he was no match.
Wishing a very long and very happy retirement to the great Energumene. So many great days. Some tremendous battles and some jaw dropping performances from him over the years. At his peak he was so classy and had such a high cruising speed. One of my all time favorites ๐๐
Incredible achievement from I Am Maximus and heโs won an Irish Grand National aswell. He was really good today and heโs finished like a train and won going away. Great race and great performance.
Picks for the Aintree Grand National
Captain Cody 16/1 e/w
Quai De Bourbon 25/1 e/w
Stellar Story 25/1 e/w
Best of luck to everyone and hopefully itโs a fantastic spectacle and a great race.
Didnโt back anything but OโMoore Park and Gentleman De Mee were extremely inconvenienced by the dodgy start. O Moore Park was out the back and stuck very wide throughout the race but he stayed on very well to be 7th and Gentleman De Mee ended up running a belter to be 4th.
So Happy for Energumene. One of my favorite ever racehorses and itโs absolutely fantastic to see him winning a decent race at the age of 12. Shouldโve been stepped up in triple sooner this season. However is all very bittersweet with the news about Saint Sam.
Energumene, 12 years young, is back on top in the Grade 2 Underwriting Exchange @Fairyhouse Chase ๐
A bittersweet success for the Willie Mullins yard, and our thoughts with the connections of Saint Sam
Gaelic Warrior is a good thing in the Gold Cup. Fact to File will go Ryanair and now he has Townend in the saddle. I think in a strongly run race at Cheltenham he will be too classy for his rivals and I think he will relish every bit of the trip and the new course. On at 5/1
Yesssssssss. Cmon the Warrior ๐๐๐. Absolutely incredible performance. Always had so much confidence that he would relish that stamina test and heโs a special race horse. Was on at 5/1. Gaelic Warrior bolts up.
Ground was probably too quick for Spindleberry over that trip and she was held up a bit far back and was brought very wide off the bend and she didnโt have ideal prep at the DRF last time. All that being said Dinoblue was very impressive and bolted up.