New Posts For Thread: Captain Gerrard vs Dandy Man.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27955521/captain-gerrard-vs-dandy-manBoth these two sires seem pretty much the same sort,both get good sorts,both have good pages offering speed and preciosity one is a son of a red hot sire,one is a great looking young stallion by a speedy and top class sire who is from about the best170 is way way to many for a cheap commercial horse.Why on earth would anyone want to back getting one of the top 15 foals in a book of that size?I think he was quite a good bet to get good looking foals mind you and Prima Donna's experience seems tohttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27955521/captain-gerrard-vs-dandy-man?post_id=501590225#501590225170 is way way to many for a cheap commercial horse.Why on earth would anyone want to back getting one of the top 15 foals in a book of that size?I think he was quite a good bet to get good looking foals mind you and Prima Donna's experience seems toMon, 04 Jul 2011 16:17:07 -0500covered 170 odd I gather (Bush Ranger), how much is too much?, can't have been all good mares, cheershttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27955521/captain-gerrard-vs-dandy-man?post_id=501588001#501588001covered 170 odd I gather (Bush Ranger), how much is too much?, can't have been all good mares, cheersMon, 04 Jul 2011 15:40:22 -0500Well looking at both of the foals by each of these new stallions I'd say Captain Gerrard should do well and just one point about him he is bred in a similar way to Invincible Spirit,as he is by a son of Green Desert along with his second dam being byhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27955521/captain-gerrard-vs-dandy-man?post_id=501514545#501514545Well looking at both of the foals by each of these new stallions I'd say Captain Gerrard should do well and just one point about him he is bred in a similar way to Invincible Spirit,as he is by a son of Green Desert along with his second dam being bySun, 03 Jul 2011 16:24:33 -0500Must have had a mind blank! Dandy Man by Mozart, not DDancer. Apologies. I would prefer Mozart anyway (mix up with Fast Company as they are in the same bracket of my very small brain).Talking about Bushranger, has anyone seen the foals? Agree with PPhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27955521/captain-gerrard-vs-dandy-man?post_id=501412845#501412845Must have had a mind blank! Dandy Man by Mozart, not DDancer. Apologies. I would prefer Mozart anyway (mix up with Fast Company as they are in the same bracket of my very small brain).Talking about Bushranger, has anyone seen the foals? Agree with PPSat, 02 Jul 2011 12:51:15 -0500I can see Dandy Man going well if Amadeus Wolf has a few good ones. I seem to remember the Amadeus Wolf's sold well as yearlings so that could help. Also he covered a nice sized book of 100 or so, not too many like Bushranger who did a staggering 1https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27955521/captain-gerrard-vs-dandy-man?post_id=501400933#501400933I can see Dandy Man going well if Amadeus Wolf has a few good ones. I seem to remember the Amadeus Wolf's sold well as yearlings so that could help. Also he covered a nice sized book of 100 or so, not too many like Bushranger who did a staggering 1Sat, 02 Jul 2011 10:37:33 -0500I think both of them are potentially tricky. Profiles are not sky high off the track and Mickley Stud doesn't add gravitas. Obviously Ballyhane is better on that front but Dandy Man has not received enough promotion over here in my opinion.I have seehttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27955521/captain-gerrard-vs-dandy-man?post_id=501399229#501399229I think both of them are potentially tricky. Profiles are not sky high off the track and Mickley Stud doesn't add gravitas. Obviously Ballyhane is better on that front but Dandy Man has not received enough promotion over here in my opinion.I have seeSat, 02 Jul 2011 10:19:07 -0500you must have seen quite a few of both of their foals if you can already say "both get good sorts". I have seen one or two DM's but no CG's.It would worry me that the CG's might be too small having seen the sire, but I try not to pass judgement untilhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27955521/captain-gerrard-vs-dandy-man?post_id=501374993#501374993you must have seen quite a few of both of their foals if you can already say "both get good sorts". I have seen one or two DM's but no CG's.It would worry me that the CG's might be too small having seen the sire, but I try not to pass judgement untilSat, 02 Jul 2011 04:42:34 -0500Both these two sires seem pretty much the same sort,both get good sorts,both have good pages offering speed and preciosity one is a son of a red hot sire,one is a great looking young stallion by a speedy and top class sire who is from about the besthttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27955521/captain-gerrard-vs-dandy-man?post_id=501345909#501345909Both these two sires seem pretty much the same sort,both get good sorts,both have good pages offering speed and preciosity one is a son of a red hot sire,one is a great looking young stallion by a speedy and top class sire who is from about the bestFri, 01 Jul 2011 16:49:06 -0500