Cheltenham 2015 Thread

PeanutsMolloy

Just to emphasise the quality of Coneygree's win, compare the time difference between the GC and Foxhunter in the last 8 Festivals:

2015: 17.30 secs
2014: 6.62 secs
2013: 10.44 secs
2012: 8.21 secs
2011: 7.50 secs
2010: 12.1 secs
2009: 9.35 secs
2008: 13.36 secs

That makes the difference between Coneygree and On The Fringe approx 68 lengths and puts him almost 1.5 furlongs clear of Paint The Clouds. Of course the placed horses in the GC deserve huge credit too.

AFKABartram

Blimey, didn't realise just how impress that run was

Covered End

I walked past Dame Judy Dench at Cheltenham yesterday.

smiffyboy

And

PeanutsMolloy

Covered End said:

I walked past Dame Judy Dench at Cheltenham yesterday.

Did she recognise you?

Covered End

And nothing.

mid_life_crisis

PeanutsMolloy said:

Just to emphasise the quality of Coneygree's win, compare the time difference between the GC and Foxhunter in the last 8 Festivals:

2015: 17.30 secs
2014: 6.62 secs
2013: 10.44 secs
2012: 8.21 secs
2011: 7.50 secs
2010: 12.1 secs
2009: 9.35 secs
2008: 13.36 secs

That makes the difference between Coneygree and On The Fringe approx 68 lengths and puts him almost 1.5 furlongs clear of Paint The Clouds. Of course the placed horses in the GC deserve huge credit too.

Totally agree. A vintage Gold Cup for sure and no obvious had luck stories. If you add the likes of Don Poli and Vautour into the mix, next year's Gold Cup could be amongst the most competitive in living memory.