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Figgis
14 Jul 14 12:11
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Not a race to go overboard on because of the forecast heavy ground but I think Muwaary should be much shorter here. The Jersey Stakes was run in a very fast time this year and in my view Muwaary's second there was a few pounds better than Shifting Power's Guineas fourth. I don't think the step back up to a mile should pose any problems, the horse is a keen sort but it could work in his favour racing prominently in a small field on soft ground. Hopefully he will have recovered from his Ascot exertions. I don't think too much of the French colts, although they can never be written off in races run at a slow early pace.
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Report brigust1 July 14, 2014 12:35 PM BST
I will be surprised if any of these are Gr1 material.
Report Figgis July 14, 2014 12:41 PM BST
One of them will be after the race.
Report Figgis July 14, 2014 1:23 PM BST
Ground no worse than good/good to soft both visually and on times.
Report grendel July 14, 2014 1:50 PM BST
it pains me to say that I agree with brigust ... whichever horse wins this will win a group 1 in name only, no better than a group 3 contest with the runners
Report grendel July 14, 2014 1:51 PM BST
as a contest though I'm with Charm School who atleast is a group winner
Report Figgis July 14, 2014 1:52 PM BST
That's always been the case, though, the race was made a Gp1 in 1985 and the standard was no better then, or before.
Report grendel July 14, 2014 1:52 PM BST
Charm Spirit sorry
Report Figgis July 14, 2014 1:58 PM BST
Well done, Grendel. Tame effort from my pick, may need to be dropped back in trip, although Hanagan choosing to wrestle the horse for most of the race wouldn't have helped.
Report grendel July 14, 2014 2:03 PM BST
Yes figg, I'm sure he's much better than that given faster ground and a faster pace ... one maybe to back in running to see if he settles
Report brigust1 July 14, 2014 2:11 PM BST
WD Gren. I agree it has never been a Gr1 race. Riverman won it after the French 2000 Gns but he was long odds on and won easily. A good example of a race on which Gr1 status is wasted an is probably just for the breeders.
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