Spot is back!!

[NoChanceToDance]

The grand old boy, Spot Thedifference returns to his happy hunting ground tomorrow, where he runs in the BGC Cross Country Chase over 3miles 7furlongs.

Can't wait to see this old boy run again tomorrow. Many are saying this will be his last run, and at the age of 14, i think he deserves it.


Friday November 16 2007
Cheltenham 14:30

Bgc Cross Country Chase
£35000.00 added, 5yo plus, 3m 7f, Class 2, £21921.00 penalty
15 runners
Going: Good, Cross Country Course; Good to Firm

1 1-00015 Dom Fontenail (FR) 65 8 11-8 bt1 F Cottin Mr Richard Hume
2 5736F-8 Royal Auclair (FR) 13 10 11-8 t P F Nicholls L Heard 143
3 01141-8 Spot Thedifference (IRE) 18 14 11-8 p E Bolger Mr J T McNamara 150
4 81077-7 Florida Dream (IRE) 28 8 11-5 N A Twiston-Davies David England 118
5 0P504-3 Omni Cosmo Touch (USA) 22 11 11-5 p H De Bromhead A E Lynch 125
6 05/2-016 Juful Tennis (FR) 68 10 11-2 t1 F Cottin P A Carberry
7 21-P12P Metal Detector (IRE) 19 10 11-2 K C Bailey J M Maguire 115
8 P-15514 Millanymare (IRE) 46 8 10-12 A J Martin K Whelan 105
9 306263 Casadei (IRE) 13 8 10-10 t T G McCourt D J Condon 105
10 P-42UP6 Dulgodti Bob (IRE) 50 7 10-10 b J G Carr J M Davies 115
11 4U202-1 Freneys Well 26 7 10-10 E Bolger Mr G M Mangan 101
12 8-F19U7 Happy Hussar (IRE) 8 14 10-10 Dr P Pritchard O Dayman 68
13 43UP-2U Le Duc (FR) 19 8 10-10 P F Nicholls S Thomas 133
14 527P8-7 Puntal (FR) 195 11 10-10 pt D Pipe J W Farrelly 130
15 94P489 Sybellius D'artaix (FR) 3 7 10-10 Paul Murphy T J Dreaper 112

Betting Forecast: 4/1 Spot Thedifference (IRE), 5/1 Puntal (FR), 11/2 Freneys Well, 7/1 Royal Auclair (FR), 8/1 Millanymare (IRE), 10/1 Juful Tennis (FR), 10/1 Le Duc (FR), 12/1 Omni Cosmo Touch (USA), 14/1 Dom Fontenail (FR), 20/1 Florida Dream (IRE), 20/1 Casadei (IRE), 25/1 Metal Detector (IRE), 33/1 Dulgodti Bob (IRE), 33/1 Sybellius D'artaix (FR), 100/1 Happy Hussar


Good luck old fella. I will be there to see you tomorrow!

[my miss storm cat]

Come home safe.

[NoChanceToDance]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Come home safe.

Me, him or both?

[my miss storm cat]

Oh Jesus... this is why i never ever watch till after the fact....

He won, collapsed and got up?

Thrilled he won but for the love of God can they please retire him now?

[brockguy]

havent seen the race yet, but superb for him. 14 years old and still brilliant. The increasing focus on X Country races, though short on quality are a nice welcomed addition in my eyes

[NoChanceToDance]

Just back from Cheltenham (after losing my phone in a taxi and getting on a broken down train)...... not been a good day.

Thrilled for 'Spot' though. I stood in the middle of the course to get a close view of some of the cross country fences. Turned to see the final few furlongs and he was struggling in second place, and looked booked for second or even third, but as JT has said before, the horse seemed to see that demanding hill, put his hears back and find anther two gears.

Was brilliant to be there, even though i've had a terrible day.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

Me, him or both?

Him.