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05-15-2013, 04:35 PM
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I like stories like this one, horses like this who surpass all expectation...
Owners like this who are so completely exuberant and uncensored... ... hearing about horses who are bought and sent here, to this country, to race... I'm sorry this seems to bother a couple of you so much. I can't quite figure out why it does but hey if it makes you feel better to make it like I'm some complete moron for posting this kind of thing? Go for it. Glad I could help. 
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10-21-2013, 04:14 PM
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Could not ask for a better... well not ending but next chapter.
This is awesome news!!!  http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...=last7DaysNews
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10-21-2013, 10:59 PM
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For us who follow both codes here in the US, Hunt Ball’s dismal failure does not come as a surprise. Don’t know what Atlantic Equine paid for him, but if it was anything over $30K, he was greatly overpriced. His last UK win at Taunton was what amounted to a generous Class 3 event, whereby he didn’t really beat anything. Supposedly he got his ground here in the US, but not once did he pick up his feet. Thought maybe he didn’t like the inner turf courses, but not getting a result at a proper chasing course (Far Hills) tells me he is quite ordinary. A lateral move from Sheppard to Henderson won’t help. There was no issue with his jumping National Fences, he’s just not a very fast horse.
It would have been interesting to see at what level he would have been competitive here. Perhaps, he would have been better suited as a Timber horse. Moving back to the UK won’t change the fact that he is ordinary and I would not expect him to win a graded race there. I applaud Atlantic Equine for taking a shot at trying to bring a quality chaser/hurdler to the US. Unfortunately, Hunt Ball wasn’t that horse.
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10-21-2013, 11:46 PM
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Me? I just enjoy following him. I think you're probably right in terms of being ordinary but sometimes there is beauty or greatness or whatever in the every day. That he will go to Nicky Henderson who has trained some incredible horses is a cool next-part-of-the-journey. I did start out thinking he had this potential to be something really special. He isn't, but I'm not disappointed. I hope he wins again some day. 
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02-11-2014, 06:56 PM
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Scanman if you're around (... or Brock, or Cardus or anyone who understands this kind of thing)...
Could one of you guys please explain this... why he is even being considered here? Very confused. (Oh and for the record his last run was indeed in October at Fair Hill so it's not like he went home and showed them...). http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/horse-racing/26128471
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02-11-2014, 08:12 PM
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Perhaps the British handicapper is playing it safe by assigning him such a high mark, but it is my opinion that he will be winless until his mark drops to around 140 and that won't happen. Maybe the change of scenery will reinvigorate him. He's entered in a couple of top handicap chases at Ascot on Saturday, which I wouldn't think he'd have a prayer. However, he does have a entry in a novice hurdle at Market Rasen on Sunday. Since he doesn't have a hurdle's rating, he would run at level weights, and here, he may have a chance. His Cheltenham festival entry is the Ryanair Chase at 2m 5f at level weights. There are some pretty good horses entered and if he were to run, I don't believe he would be competitive. At his current mark, he's has no shot in any handicap, especially the Grand National.
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