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01 Aug 17
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No denying the horse was massively impressive today and if you had a 20/1 ticket you would no doubt be feeling pretty smug. That said I can't see why anyone would want to step in at the prices now on offer. Leaving aside whether or not he ends up making the race the fact that he is by Acclamation in itself must cast very large doubts about whether a mile is going to be his best trip. He showed so much pace today it wouldn't be that misguided to suggest he is more likely to be better at six furlongs than a mile. He could well end up being exceptional without winning a 2,000 Guineas which wouldn't be much consolation to his ante-post backers.
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Agree with your assessment Drum. Mad price with still so many Big back end Maidens and 2 year old group races to come on both side's of the sea. Looked at the horse (Expert Eye)in the paddock and he looked pretty small too. might just be a very good 2 year old but they dont always progress to make the same heights at 3. Time will tell but as usual Bookies over reacting.
Typical media overreaction - like Caravaggio's Ascot win.
Cannot argue with the form of the maiden it won at Newbury. While not visually as impressive as today the race has worked out extremely well. Kieran Fallon put the horse up as one to follow a few days later in the Monday Jury in the RP. Not a bad judge to be fair. I am on at 33/1 but obviously current price is too short.
best of luck with it . i would be concerned with soundness as the dam obviously showed a lot early on based on her prices but looks to be fragile . could that repeat here who knows ?
Foolish backing 20/1 ticket or not. You never even know if they train on
Stupid thing to say, anyone who took 20/1 (and more) very well done. I disagree with those that think he won't stay, I think he'll get further than a mile next year. The horse was still going away from them at the line and a mile should be no problem whatsoever in my opinion. I think 5/1 at this time is correct and the price I would have gone.
I've never seen Michael Stoute so effusive about a horse for a very long time. Of course the guineas is a long way off so there's plenty of time for things to go wrong.
Anyone who backed the horse at 20/1 or higher will be very happy.
Anyone who backed the horse at 20/1 or higher will be very happy.
I think the price might reflect the general lack of perceived quality in the current 2 year old Colts? I must say it seems a rather weak bunch to me at present!
He was 8/1 immediately after the race which seemed very fair to me. Certainly rather be a backer than a layer at that price. Is a good sized horse and settled fine so every reason to expect him to stay. Anyone on at the 20/1 and 33/1 has potentially an exciting few months ahead.
Wish I had a penny for every large ante-post price I had, which lost
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