Chase Auckland out of Cup

[Happy Sunrise]

See it is being reported he is injured and almost guaranteed he is out of Cup.

They had said he was being targeted early on but then connections seem to go lukewarm so this injury is the end of any Cup aspirations.

At least the race is getting more even. Some of those lower R55 owners might be now considering a tilt lol

[Flagship uberalles]

5 hours ago, Happy Sunrise said:

See it is being reported he is injured and almost guaranteed he is out of Cup.

They had said he was being targeted early on but then connections seem to go lukewarm so this injury is the end of any Cup aspirations.

At least the race is getting more even. Some of those lower R55 owners might be now considering a tilt lol

Raphoe might get a run this year!

[Happy Sunrise]

13 minutes ago, Flagship uberalles said:

Raphoe might get a run this year!

A bit unruly,  however, if he got on away on even terms he would go close.

[Flagship uberalles]

34 minutes ago, Happy Sunrise said:

A bit unruly,  however, if he got on away on even terms he would go close.

And we wouldn't get as good a price as we got for his two wins earlier in the season?

[globederby12]

1 hour ago, Flagship uberalles said:

Raphoe might get a run this year!

Yeah, the clerk of the course will be riding him. ?

[Happy Sunrise]

If he gets the right coloured silks on he will get 2 attendants to help him get a running start ?

[hunterthepunter]

if he is out of cup there be 100 more seats to watch the cup

[Happy Sunrise]

4 minutes ago, hunterthepunter said:

if he is out of cup there be 100 more seats to watch the cup

Tis a shame for owners though. That would have been good publicity.

[Harewood]

Makes Chicago Bull a cert now!

 

[Brodie]

Welcome Harewood, Chicago Bull is a very good horse we all know, but it is very hard for an Australian based horse to come over here and win The Cup.

He is used to racing on the small tracks and 2 mile stand isn’t that easy for them.

I would say that it will be a blue and silver again, not sure which one but they will line up a few I would think.

 

Edited August 2, 2018 by Brodie

[Spatchcock]

I would bet my left nut Chicago Bull does not show. The Chase Auckland story was a beat up to me. Never really seemed likely, even if everything went perfectly, even though the stable weren't discounting it. They are generally very conservative with their four-year-olds, Lazarus and Il Vicolo the exceptions.

Edited August 2, 2018 by Spatchcock

[Harewood]

3 hours ago, Brodie said:

Welcome Harewood, Chicago Bull is a very good horse we all know, but it is very hard for an Australian based horse to come over here and win The Cup.

Underestimate this horse at your peril Brodie. He is a seriously good horse who has run the times. Is very good from a stand, can do a lot of work in a race, sit parked or come with one run if the pace is hot. I have seen him race many times, A pocket rocket.  If he comes over, which is looking more an more likely he WILL win against a "No Lazarus'  field of average horses this year. Harewood is on the money!

[hunterthepunter]

5 hours ago, Brodie said:

Welcome Harewood, Chicago Bull is a very good horse we all know, but it is very hard for an Australian based horse to come over here and win The Cup.

He is used to racing on the small tracks and 2 mile stand isn’t that easy for them.

I would say that it will be a blue and silver again, not sure which one but they will line up a few I would think.

 

mite be blue colours again this year but with one star

[Brodie]

2 hours ago, Harewood said:

Underestimate this horse at your peril Brodie. He is a seriously good horse who has run the times. Is very good from a stand, can do a lot of work in a race, sit parked or come with one run if the pace is hot. I have seen him race many times, A pocket rocket.  If he comes over, which is looking more an more likely he WILL win against a "No Lazarus'  field of average horses this year. Harewood is on the money!

It certainly will not be at my peril at all Harewood.

I won’t be investing on the NZ Cup.

 

[Double R]

6 hours ago, Brodie said:

Welcome Harewood, Chicago Bull is a very good horse we all know, but it is very hard for an Australian based horse to come over here and win The Cup.

He is used to racing on the small tracks and 2 mile stand isn’t that easy for them.

I would say that it will be a blue and silver again, not sure which one but they will line up a few I would think.

 

Hi Brodie,

Hope you are right with the Blue and Silver,  not the stars though, maybe the spots instead!!!

Cheeers.

Robert.

[Harewood]

2 hours ago, Brodie said:

I won’t be investing on the NZ Cup

Correct Brodie Youve missed the boat on this winner. 

[Brodie]

8 hours ago, Harewood said:

Correct Brodie Youve missed the boat on this winner. 

The boat hasn’t sailed yet!

[Tonkatime!]

14 hours ago, Brodie said:

It certainly will not be at my peril at all Harewood.

I won’t be investing on the NZ Cup.

 

I thought you were so restricted to you don’t bother investing anymore?

[Brodie]

3 hours ago, Tonkatime! said:

I thought you were so restricted to you don’t bother investing anymore?

No comment, what I say could be taken down as evidence!

[Rangatira]

On 2/08/2018 at 3:18 PM, Brodie said:

He is used to racing on the small tracks and 2 mile stand isn’t that easy for them.

if he isn't a better standing start horse than the tin soldier i am sure they would not have even considered nz cup

[globederby12]

On 2/08/2018 at 3:18 PM, Brodie said:

Welcome Harewood, Chicago Bull is a very good horse we all know, but it is very hard for an Australian based horse to come over here and win The Cup.

He is used to racing on the small tracks and 2 mile stand isn’t that easy for them.

I would say that it will be a blue and silver again, not sure which one but they will line up a few I would think.

 

I'm with my mate Paul (Harewood) on this one. Chicago Bull is one tough customer. Ive watched him race in Perth and personally I think the bigger the track the better he will be. I've got my horse picked for the Cup ( eh Robert), but the Aussie could rip this one off quite easily. 

[Rangatira]

1 hour ago, globederby12 said:

I'm with my mate Paul (Harewood) on this one. Chicago Bull is one tough customer. Ive watched him race in Perth and personally I think the bigger the track the better he will be. I've got my horse picked for the Cup ( eh Robert), but the Aussie could rip this one off quite easily. 

Its not like he hasn't raced on bigger tracks and im sure the halls do their homework

Edited August 4, 2018 by Rangatira

[Happy Sunrise]

Seem like Chicago Bull is going to turn up.

Bull is charging to NZ Cup

05 August 2018

By Adam Hamilton

It is now just a matter of how and when Chicago Bull goes to the New Zealand Cup, not if.

The pint-sized superstar made it four wins from as many starts and is as many weeks when he snatched a head win at Gloucester Park last night (Friday).

It wasn’t his most impressive win, but it got a big tick from driver Gary Hall Jr.

“It was a wet track, a really heavy track. I could’ve worked to the lead if I’d wanted to, but I actually spoke with the stewards before the race about the going being quite heavy near the inside and him being a little horse, I’d be happier to sit one-off,” he said.

“It almost backfired on me, but he found a way to get the job done. I was trying to look after him, if that makes sense.”

A rejuvenated Devendra led and Hall Jr allowed him to dictate with a 63.4sec middle split of the 2536m before they roared home in 55.1 and 27.3sec.

Trainer Gary Hall Sr said he it was now all about keeping Chicago Bull “ticking along” until the Victoria and NZ Cups.

“He’s going to both, the timing works,” he said. “I might stretch his races out to once a fortnight until between now and when we go to Melbourne.

“Then, after Melbourne, we’ll get across to NZ as soon as we can to make sure we get a lead-up race in across there before the NZ Cup.”

[globederby12]

13 hours ago, Happy Sunrise said:

Seem like Chicago Bull is going to turn up.

Bull is charging to NZ Cup

05 August 2018

By Adam Hamilton

It is now just a matter of how and when Chicago Bull goes to the New Zealand Cup, not if.

The pint-sized superstar made it four wins from as many starts and is as many weeks when he snatched a head win at Gloucester Park last night (Friday).

It wasn’t his most impressive win, but it got a big tick from driver Gary Hall Jr.

“It was a wet track, a really heavy track. I could’ve worked to the lead if I’d wanted to, but I actually spoke with the stewards before the race about the going being quite heavy near the inside and him being a little horse, I’d be happier to sit one-off,” he said.

“It almost backfired on me, but he found a way to get the job done. I was trying to look after him, if that makes sense.”

A rejuvenated Devendra led and Hall Jr allowed him to dictate with a 63.4sec middle split of the 2536m before they roared home in 55.1 and 27.3sec.

Trainer Gary Hall Sr said he it was now all about keeping Chicago Bull “ticking along” until the Victoria and NZ Cups.

“He’s going to both, the timing works,” he said. “I might stretch his races out to once a fortnight until between now and when we go to Melbourne.

“Then, after Melbourne, we’ll get across to NZ as soon as we can to make sure we get a lead-up race in across there before the NZ Cup.”

Now the Cup is getting spiced up.

For all those doomsayers out there who aren't happy unless we have a Cup field full of superstars, I say, pphhhh.