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No doubt the ITV mob will big this up out of all proportion.

Most of the races are contested by most of the best horses around but some of the races are no better than glorified handicaps.

I can see where Marb is coming from in 'taking on' favourites but I'm arriving pretty much as the same destination via a different train of thought. I'm looking for ones that are under-rated for whatever reason, whether they're favourite or not. For example, if Dream Of Dreams and Oxted are worth the same OR I'll give the game up. However, I'm not sure about DOD at this trip in the likely ground but I wouldn't be keen to oppose it.

I have a big figure for Serpentine in the Derby and if he acts in the ground he will be very hard to beat in the Champion Stakes.

A top rating of 114 in the F&M makes a mockery of G1 status but I think Mehdaayih is a lot better than that. She strikes me as being a bit of a forgotten horse.

<blockquote data-quote="Desert Orchid" data-source="post: 2590420" data-attributes="member: 65242">No doubt the ITV mob will big this up out of all proportion.Most of the races are contested by most of the best horses around but some of the races are no better than glorified handicaps.I can see where Marb is coming from in &#039;taking on&#039; favourites but I&#039;m arriving pretty much as the same destination via a different train of thought. I&#039;m looking for ones that are under-rated for whatever reason, whether they&#039;re favourite or not. For example, if Dream Of Dreams and Oxted are worth the same OR I&#039;ll give the game up. However, I&#039;m not sure about DOD at this trip in the likely ground but I wouldn&#039;t be keen to oppose it. I have a big figure for Serpentine in the Derby and if he acts in the ground he will be very hard to beat in the Champion Stakes.A top rating of 114 in the F&amp;M makes a mockery of G1 status but I think Mehdaayih is a lot better than that. She strikes me as being a bit of a forgotten horse.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Desert Orchid, post: 2590420, member: 65242"] No doubt the ITV mob will big this up out of all proportion. Most of the races are contested by most of the best horses around but some of the races are no better than glorified handicaps. I can see where Marb is coming from in 'taking on' favourites but I'm arriving pretty much as the same destination via a different train of thought. I'm looking for ones that are under-rated for whatever reason, whether they're favourite or not. For example, if Dream Of Dreams and Oxted are worth the same OR I'll give the game up. However, I'm not sure about DOD at this trip in the likely ground but I wouldn't be keen to oppose it. I have a big figure for Serpentine in the Derby and if he acts in the ground he will be very hard to beat in the Champion Stakes. A top rating of 114 in the F&M makes a mockery of G1 status but I think Mehdaayih is a lot better than that. She strikes me as being a bit of a forgotten horse. [/QUOTE]

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