Army Ethos 6:00 newc

Been off since last June, presumably had a problem?
Plus never run on the surface before

Against a recent CD winner open to any improvement on second run

I won't be a backer or layer in this one, Wazza

2nd in the Coventry with subsequent Group 1 and 2 winners behind him, fair to say his form reads well, so why de feck is he running in a class 5 novice at Newcastle in early March, even if it is worth £8K to the winner?

you laying it George?

Nah.

Maybe it's a prep run for Dubai?

it seems the horse was out injured and I think there is a bit more detail in this interview but it's behind a paywall

https://www.racingpost.com/news/features/the-big-read/archie-watson-i-can-see-im-not-the-most-approachable-but-im-essentially-a-good-bloke-when-you-get-to-know-me-aXveg4o48UH3/

to good a prospect to be running unless 90%

imo

was nothing on what the problem was with Army on that article

newky a/w a layers track imo

Cheers scoobytoo, I could see it mentioned the horse being sidelined, but evidently they didn't elaborate on what the issue was.

betting says alls well.

hollie sez he's fine and fit n well.

Oh !

Awaiting Wazza's post

waiting for hiz fingas to cool off !

By sire sensation Blue Point and a half-bruv to terrific Tapeta performer Doctor Khan Junior, against a precocious 2YO who'd been out injured...It was there for all to see....

given a ride that suggests they didn't know what they had fitness wise. Beaten by a smarter jockey on the day

betting says alls well.

hollie sez he's fine and fit n well

hollies put you away rico, he wasn't.  costly ??

Well beaten.  It was very strange a horse with Group 1 form running here today.

Archie says still on target for the Commonwealth Cup (nap)

Just looking at the head-on there, the winner's deffo got a bit more size and scope about him

Didn't actually run too bad, but winner was too tough today.

Would be interesting to see how they go on from here..

look lads...rico telt ya last nite '1.4 has to be value'

5-45pm its 1.2...

wd rico.

"Just looking at the head-on there, the winner's deffo got a bit more size and scope about him"    No doubt about that George.  Looks a classic case of a two year old being overated ( fav ) and possibly not training on aswell.

wasnt overated..but missing in action for 7 mths..new surface..market/hollie sed alls well..

ewe nah the dance.

Wasn't overated but is now. In 6 months time, higher or lower ? I'm going under 100

prob ran to 90 ish yest...cant see 20 pund inproovement.

Exactly!

Still say he got too high a rating in the first place. But yeah the handicapper didn't drop him so he's with you. I think he's  wrong. Bradsell ( future G1 winner )ran next time off 114 after winning the Coventry (2022 )  impressively from a subsequent G2 winner & twice G1 2nd. Royal Scotsman 3rd.  It was a much better race than 2023.

Agree, 2yo form red hot but that was then and this is now. Could pick up something short term but percentage call on the downgrade

nuts off and triumph hurdle

nah..wont stay 10f