Cheltenham

[Annaelizabeth]

How on earth does Sprinter Sacre win as he did at Cheltenham - he has a fib!!?

[Peddling]

Well he's certainly not taking bisoprolol....

[Annaelizabeth in reply to Peddling]

No! But I wonder what he is taking?!

[seasider18 in reply to Annaelizabeth]

Nothing now as he would not pass his strict drug tests. The horse No Bombs won by eight lengths at Ascot but was disqualified when stimulants caffeine and theobromine were found in its blood test. These were traced back to a Mars Bar that was snatched from a stable boy on the way to the course and cost his owner £4,064 in prize money.

Sprinter Sarce and Denman I believe that they both had ablations.

[seasider18]

Denman had it as well and was treated for it in 2008 and was probably the toughest horse ever in his battles with Kauto Star. He ran for another three years until another injury caused his retirement. Vets seem to deal with it better than EP's.

I had a share in a horse that could pass anything on the gallops with ease but when asked for more under racing conditions would come to a stop. We didn't have the funds of Denman's or Sprinter Sacre's owners for tests and treatment so he was retired from racing but was able to go hunting.

[Annaelizabeth in reply to seasider18]

Interesting, I was told that ablations are not done on horses, that Sprinter Sacre self-righted and Denman was put on quinine - does that mean we all hit the gin bottle?!

[seasider18]

I had read treated electrically but it was evidently cardioversion

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Gin may not cure but at least make you happier about your condition. I used to work in the same road as Gordon's Gin and Price's Candles and there was a terrible pong in the area.