Ive trawled the net but can't find anything to explain the performance of the horse? Has anyone got any links? The silence from Coolmore is deafening.

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Something clearly not right. Why no info for the punter?

Saturday's Racing Post (so obviously before the race) page 3 listed "7 big issues that Ballydoyle ace (AFB) must overcome" which included Aidan O'Brien being worried Air Force Blue would not get the trip, and AO'B having reported that Air Force Blue hated yielding ground in the National Stakes.

Tom Segal in his Pricewise column drew attention to Air Force Blue's tongue tie and cross noseband, from which he inferred a troubled preparation.

Then there is the drift in the betting: 4/7 midweek out to evens on Saturday morning and 4/5 SP.

The clues were there (and no, I didn't back the winner or lay AFB).

Can anyone point me please towards the numerous posts crabbing the fact that the Bayllydoyle shortie with Moore up, finished behind their 2nd string 20/1 rag with Heffernan on?

Presumably "the lads" had a right old touch laying the @rse out of their odds-on fav and must have cleaned up!

totally disagree , to cast him aside after 1 bad run is jumping the gun , Yes i get what you are saying but the fact he is a big colt it is hard to believe he hasn't trained on to the degree that he could not at least finish fifth in the guineas , i take confidence in the fact that he finished last or near to it , if 11/4 is still around tomorrow il have a few euro's on him , to be honest am more worried about the ground could well be proper soft

* Over trained pre race
* Used to much head gear
* Shows to much speed

Already getting their excuse in won't handle good/soft ?  Give us all a break and run your top rated 2yr horse from last year or retire him. Do us all a favour.