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Connections CommentsEbadiyan"This horse goes to Cheltenham and I think I've finally got my dream to have one as good as him for the Festival. It's taken a long time but I've made it. It was a good performance today - he annihilated them. I hope to give him one more run before the Triumph. If they get good ground at Cheltenham, it will take a hell of a horse to beat him. There will be Monaghan flags and jerseys at Cheltenham as well as a few surprises I won't tell you about yet!" Oliver Brady 12th January 2009 Jumbo Rio"He's a lovely horse and I'd only had him about four weeks before Punchestown (in December). I didn't really know if the horse had improved since then, but I think he must have. He's a speed horse and hopefully it's onwards and upwards from here." Edward O'Grady 15th February 2009 Lethal Weapon"He ran a great race at Leopardstown in what was a decent contest. Whether it is Triumph Hurdle form we'll have to see, but that would be the way we are looking at this stage. It's great to have won a Grade 1 with him already and I would say it is unlikely he will have a run before Cheltenham if that's the way we go with him. When he gets back from his break, the decision will be made whether he goes for the Triumph or whether he goes elsewhere." Christy Roche 5th January 2009 Starluck“He was very impressive and we're delighted with him. It's a step in the right direction for us. He’s a real improver and hopefully the spring will bring out the best in him. He'll have a couple of weeks holiday and we’ll get stuck into him for the Triumph after that. It’s possible he'll go back to Kempton but it's not a certainty yet. If he needs to run that’s where he'll go. If he doesn’t, he'll go straight to Cheltenham. We're very excited about it and we’re absolutely thrilled to have him. The opportunity for me is a big one.” Alan Fleming 29th December 2008 Walkon"He's in very good form and I would now like to take him for a juvenile race at Cheltenham on January 24. It's always good to get some experience into them round there when possible and I am really delighted with the way the horse is progressing. In fairness to our horse, I think he has improved quite a bit since Newbury on what was only his second race for us and he seems to be flying at the moment. It will be interesting to see what happens when they (Zaynar) meet again." Alan King 4th January 2009 "I'm particularly excited about Walkon. He was giving 7lb to the Triumph favourite, Zaynar, when beaten for the only time at Newbury, and he has improved an awful lot for that run. I think he'd compare very favourably to the likes of Franchoek (second last year) and Penzance (2005 winner) and I couldn't be more pleased with his wellbeing at the moment, both mentally and physically. He is thoroughly enjoying life and has a tremendous attitude to everything he does." Alan King 17th February 2009 Zaynar"I don't know where the confidence came from. He has always jumped beautifully but does take an awful lot of work. He had a right good blow on the back straight and I am a little surprised how well he picked up. He is wonderfully well bred - almost too well bred - as he is out of a Prix Diane (French Oaks) winner and by Daylami. What has always been the plan is the four-year-old hurdle on Victor Chandler day at Ascot." Nicky Henderson 17th December 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
