Well played Slim one bullet and hit the bullseye!
That's how it's supposed to be done!
Well played Slim one bullet and hit the bullseye!
Was at chester and all the obrien first strings looked good. I thought mount kilimanjaro looked the best of the lot so be very interesting when he runs again. Also Illinois looked great.Another one for Chester and another negative for the Dante as a trial.
Cracking racecourse - my Dad went to Chester Grammar School in the 1940s and used to tell me about seeing Prince Monolulu walk through the town at the May Chester Cup meeting and the horses arriving by train and being walked to the track.Was at chester and all the obrien first strings looked good. I thought mount kilimanjaro looked the best of the lot so be very interesting when he runs again. Also Illinois looked great.
The best stayer in the race. Improving with each run so could turn out pretty good. Looks a shoe in for the leger but doubt he will go there now.
The St Leger could be on the cards for third placed Tennessee Stud, or even the two mile race at Ascot on Champions Day if they think he will be better on softish ground. I've looked at a replay of the race and he had ten horses in front of him after rounding Tattenham Corner. I wondered who the Westerberg might be in co-ownership with Magnier, Tabor and Smith thinking it would be an individual, but it's actually the racing operation of Georg von Opel.The best stayer in the race. Improving with each run so could turn out pretty good. Looks a shoe in for the leger but doubt he will go there now.
Hanson horse Nighttime Dancer, is another who entered my Leger thoughts.The St Leger could be on the cards for third placed Tennessee Stud, or even the two mile race at Ascot on Champions Day if they think he will be better on softish ground. I've looked at a replay of the race and he had ten horses in front of him after rounding Tattenham Corner. I wondered who the Westerberg might be in co-ownership with Magnier, Tabor and Smith thinking it would be an individual, but it's actually the racing operation of Georg von Opel.
A very Mr Spencer ride.Hanson horse Nighttime Dancer, is another who entered my Leger thoughts.
Hannon.
10 will probably be his optimum. Same goes for Delacroix. Very surprised Moore opted for what many thought was a doubtful stayer.Very strange ruling court was even entered in the Derby. Don't think k even on good ground he would have caught the winner. As Kevin Blake said he was maybe very fortunate to win the guineas. Henri matisse has that one decisive kick .
In that ground surprised he didn't go for Lambourn. Lambourn clocked a second faster than the sprinters at chester in the final furlong. Was always going to be in the first 3. Lordan probably couldn't believe his luck.10 will probably be his optimum. Same goes for Delacroix. Very surprised Moore opted for what many thought was a doubtful stayer.
Absolutely. Even on better ground I would have been a little surprised.In that ground surprised he didn't go for Lambourn. Lambourn clocked a second faster than the sprinters at chester in the final furlong. Was always going to be in the first 3. Lordan probably couldn't believe his luck.
Very strange ruling court was even entered in the Derby. Don't think k even on good ground he would have caught the winner. As Kevin Reckon Blake said he was maybe very fortunate to win the guineas. Henri matisse has that one decisive kick .
Reckon he won the Guineas because Wm Buick rode a perfectly timed race to suit the pace on the day.
Sectionals showed good reason to doubt his stamina,even then.
I suspect when Del Boy showed improved form this season, they were thinking stallion material especially with his pedigree (Dubawi out of Tepin is pretty nice). The rain softened ground definitely for me would have been an alarm if they were worried about stamina but they don't really dodge challenges do they? Is he a non stayer? Well right now you can't confirm that. He got seriously knocked back by Pride of Arras into a position even Dancing Brave might have struggled from and the tacky ground meant that was nigh on impossible anyway. I watched the horse around Tattenham Corner and he handled the turn fine but didn't look happy on the ground. He did accelerate coming into the straight but the winner had flown. I think it's unlikely he will be campaigned again over 1m4f simply because as a stallion, it's not a commercial proposition.10 will probably be his optimum. Same goes for Delacroix. Very surprised Moore opted for what many thought was a doubtful stayer.
I suspect when Del Boy showed improved form this season, they were thinking stallion material especially with his pedigree (Dubawi out of Tepin is pretty nice). The rain softened ground definitely for me would have been an alarm if they were worried about stamina but they don't really dodge challenges do they? Is he a non stayer? Well right now you can't confirm that. He got seriously knocked back by Pride of Arras into a position even Dancing Brave might have struggled from and the tacky ground meant that was nigh on impossible anyway. I watched the horse around Tattenham Corner and he handled the turn fine but didn't look happy on the ground. He did accelerate coming into the straight but the winner had flown. I think it's unlikely he will be campaigned again over 1m4f simply because as a stallion, it's not a comm
I suspect when Del Boy showed improved form this season, they were thinking stallion material especially with his pedigree (Dubawi out of Tepin is pretty nice). The rain softened ground definitely for me would have been an alarm if they were worried about stamina but they don't really dodge challenges do they? Is he a non stayer? Well right now you can't confirm that. He got seriously knocked back by Pride of Arras into a position even Dancing Brave might have struggled from and the tacky ground meant that was nigh on impossible anyway. I watched the horse around Tattenham Corner and he handled the turn fine but didn't look happy on the ground. He did accelerate coming into the straight but the winner had flown. I think it's unlikely he will be campaigned again over 1m4f simply because as a stallion, it's not a commercial pRe
Result suggests Coolmore knew exactly what they were doing from the start - why else make the pace for a colt of doubtful stamina? - and they had their cake, and ate it,yesterday.I suspect when Del Boy showed improved form this season, they were thinking stallion material especially with his pedigree (Dubawi out of Tepin is pretty nice). The rain softened ground definitely for me would have been an alarm if they were worried about stamina but they don't really dodge challenges do they? Is he a non stayer? Well right now you can't confirm that. He got seriously knocked back by Pride of Arras into a position even Dancing Brave might have struggled from and the tacky ground meant that was nigh on impossible anyway. I watched the horse around Tattenham Corner and he handled the turn fine but didn't look happy on the ground. He did accelerate coming into the straight but the winner had flown. I think it's unlikely he will be campaigned again over 1m4f simply because as a stallion, it's not a commercial proposition.
It's the biggest race so they gave it a go. For me, nothing he had shown prior to the race said he wanted that trip.I suspect when Del Boy showed improved form this season, they were thinking stallion material especially with his pedigree (Dubawi out of Tepin is pretty nice). The rain softened ground definitely for me would have been an alarm if they were worried about stamina but they don't really dodge challenges do they? Is he a non stayer? Well right now you can't confirm that. He got seriously knocked back by Pride of Arras into a position even Dancing Brave might have struggled from and the tacky ground meant that was nigh on impossible anyway. I watched the horse around Tattenham Corner and he handled the turn fine but didn't look happy on the ground. He did accelerate coming into the straight but the winner had flown. I think it's unlikely he will be campaigned again over 1m4f simply because as a stallion, it's not a commercial proposition.