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You couldn't really ask for anything more in a race, could you?

To say Rip Van Winkle shied away from the whip or shirked the issue is well wide of the mark; Fortune gave him two slaps and he quickened noticeably, only to cock his head (for whatever reason) about half a furlong or so out, after which point he was never getting to the winner. His head carriage certainly is rather awkward, but equally Sea The Stars is an idle type and Kinane said afterwards he picked up again when Rip Van Winkle came at him.

[QUOTE="trackside528, post: 2206211, member: 65311"] You couldn't really ask for anything more in a race, could you? To say Rip Van Winkle shied away from the whip or shirked the issue is well wide of the mark; Fortune gave him two slaps and he quickened noticeably, only to cock his head (for whatever reason) about half a furlong or so out, after which point he was never getting to the winner. His head carriage certainly is rather awkward, but equally Sea The Stars is an idle type and Kinane said afterwards he picked up again when Rip Van Winkle came at him. [/QUOTE]

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