Gstaad

head and shoulders

“This is a piece of cake compared to the 7 at Newmarket”.  Very true for me.  I always add a furlong on to the trip there when looking for a winner.

That yard has the sport by the bollocks.

Expertly judged by soumillon. Had enough underneath him, needed it with that draw, patient with it & asked for maximum at exactly right time.

Minnie Hauk, the same outcome?

Hope so.  I like her a lot.  Interesting comment from Coolmore at the podium.  Soumillon told them when unsaddling that at some stage Gstaad had had to negotiate a patch/stretch of dirt - prerace I would suppose - and that the horse had handled it well.