@RacingTV Poor form from Willie. Big owners/trainers have had clerks twisted up for years, pressuring them to provide soft ground to suit their horses. Is it any wonder we get patches of false ground/loose tops, which actually will be more detrimental to a wider range of horses welfare
Obviously, the whole pack could and undoubtedly will shuffle given injuries/owners etc. But a speculative double on GDC for the 3 time gold cup and Fact to File for the Ryanair at around 50s would be of some interest.
Willie Mullins Bingo alert π¨
I will preface this by saying most of the antepost markets are absolutely deplorable, and these horses should be bigger prices to even get to the Cheltenham Festival sound, let alone win a race there.
But...
I think FTF would be every bit as effective over 2m4f on the new course, he was tanking for the whole final circuit of the Brown and won that with a change of gear rather than out-staying the opposition, and a very cany ride from Mark Walsh.