Could Goshen claim redemption for Gary & Jamie?
March 15th, 2021
The Cheltenham Festival begins tomorrow, without owners and spectators, but with some thrilling races to savour.
On the first day we’ll witness one of the most intriguing battles, as Goshen takes on the unbeaten Honeysuckle and last year’s Champion Epatante. Intriguing because of what happened to Goshen and his rider Jamie Moore at the final fence in the Triumph hurdle.
This was completely gut wrenching and even if you had backed the eventual winner, you would have had to have a hard heart not to feel sorry for Goshen, his owner, and the magnificent Moore family.
Goshen then had a couple of unremarkable return races on the flat, before running badly over hurdles at Cheltenham - trainer Gary was mystified. However, Goshen came roaring back to win the Kingwell hurdle at Wincanton by over 20 lengths!
“You can't believe how pleased I am,” said Moore, speaking away from the track. “They probably went fast enough but Jamie had the sense to sit on him. It's a sharp two miles round there and he probably wants a stiff two but I'm over the moon. He looks like he's back.
“All I wanted was him to get over the last and get the job done. I think he had a freak accident [in the Triumph] and I've never seen anything like that in my life and I hope I never see it again. It's just one of those things”
The Champion Hurdle is a massive step up, but there won’t be a dry eye in the sparse numbers on the course if Goshen prevails, particularly after the injuries and illnesses that have affected Jamie and his wife in the past 12 months.
Doug Woodward
doug@recgc.com
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On the first day we’ll witness one of the most intriguing battles, as Goshen takes on the unbeaten Honeysuckle and last year’s Champion Epatante. Intriguing because of what happened to Goshen and his rider Jamie Moore at the final fence in the Triumph hurdle.
This was completely gut wrenching and even if you had backed the eventual winner, you would have had to have a hard heart not to feel sorry for Goshen, his owner, and the magnificent Moore family.
Goshen then had a couple of unremarkable return races on the flat, before running badly over hurdles at Cheltenham - trainer Gary was mystified. However, Goshen came roaring back to win the Kingwell hurdle at Wincanton by over 20 lengths!
“You can't believe how pleased I am,” said Moore, speaking away from the track. “They probably went fast enough but Jamie had the sense to sit on him. It's a sharp two miles round there and he probably wants a stiff two but I'm over the moon. He looks like he's back.
“All I wanted was him to get over the last and get the job done. I think he had a freak accident [in the Triumph] and I've never seen anything like that in my life and I hope I never see it again. It's just one of those things”
The Champion Hurdle is a massive step up, but there won’t be a dry eye in the sparse numbers on the course if Goshen prevails, particularly after the injuries and illnesses that have affected Jamie and his wife in the past 12 months.
Doug Woodward
doug@recgc.com