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FRANKEL AS GOOD AS THEY GET
I will never doubt FRANKEL (47) again after what he did in the Sussex Stakes. He loped along in the lead at a moderate pace then picked up in almost unbelievable fashion over the last half mile. He ran the first four furlongs in a modest 52.78 seconds and the final four furlongs in a near impossible 44.69 seconds. .
The bare final time merits a speed rating of 43 from me. But when I factor in the amazing way he quickened up I must award Frankel the joint highest speed rating I've ever given. Only Falbrav and Dayjur have ever earned a rating that big from me before on the flat.
For comparison, they went even slower in the early stages of the preceding Group 2 Vintage Stakes and the race was a furlong shorter, but they only managed 47.13 seconds for the final half mile. The clock suggests that if the all the way Vintage Stakes winner had jumped into the Sussex after a furlong he'd have been two lengths behind with four furlongs to run and that Frankel would have extended his advantage by another dozen lengths from there.
Frankel won this race easily and finished fresh as a daisy. And once more he ran like a horse that would have no problem at all stepping up to ten furlongs. This being so there's no good reason not to let him take up his engagement in the Juddmonte International.
I will never doubt FRANKEL (47) again after what he did in the Sussex Stakes. He loped along in the lead at a moderate pace then picked up in almost unbelievable fashion over the last half mile. He ran the first four furlongs in a modest 52.78 seconds and the final four furlongs in a near impossible 44.69 seconds. .
The bare final time merits a speed rating of 43 from me. But when I factor in the amazing way he quickened up I must award Frankel the joint highest speed rating I've ever given. Only Falbrav and Dayjur have ever earned a rating that big from me before on the flat.
For comparison, they went even slower in the early stages of the preceding Group 2 Vintage Stakes and the race was a furlong shorter, but they only managed 47.13 seconds for the final half mile. The clock suggests that if the all the way Vintage Stakes winner had jumped into the Sussex after a furlong he'd have been two lengths behind with four furlongs to run and that Frankel would have extended his advantage by another dozen lengths from there.
Frankel won this race easily and finished fresh as a daisy. And once more he ran like a horse that would have no problem at all stepping up to ten furlongs. This being so there's no good reason not to let him take up his engagement in the Juddmonte International.
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A Born Winner[;)]
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I just wish I understood a word of it.
Sounds mighty intelligent though. |
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Interesting piece, for a few reasons.
Another speed/ time expert James Willoughby was of the almost polar opposite view of Frankels performance on the clock. He seemed to be intimating the other night on ruk that Frankel hadn't achieved a great deal as he had been gifted a soft lead. And referred back to his July cup win being anything other than impressive. I don't think we will ever see what rating Frankel could possibly have achieved in his lifetime as there are no opponents that can give him a true race. The fact Queally could not pull him up after the line and he didn't look to be putting in more than a morning canter to destroy a very good miler in Canford Cliffs says more than the clock imo. The best racehorse I have ever seen, and would be very surprised to see another one better. "A machine", as they say. |
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Apologies if I have mi-represented J Willoughby btw. The above is certainly how I 'heard' his view on Frankel after the Sussex on Thursday evening.
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Muqbil, this thread also running on horseracing...
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