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With novices they can only win in the race theyre in. If the better ones are aimed at The Festival it's nice to have the form in the book in a fast run race, but others get beat or are unconsidered in slowly run races and then excel off a championship pace on spring ground. Subsequent winners can be a good guide, but it has to be taken in the context of the race they're in.

Just because a horse hasn't been asked to run a particular type of race doesn't mean they won't improve significantly when they get the opportunity.

If you get a chance to assess Leopardstown today I'd be really interested EC. Bleu et Rouge has improved past horses he was beaten by today, and to my eye they went a decent pace. Given there are some good races there today it shouldn't be difficult to get a line on what the form is worth, and how to assess it in relation to the Other Supreme contenders.

<blockquote data-quote="Maruco" data-source="post: 2541426" data-attributes="member: 65063">With novices they can only win in the race theyre in. If the better ones are aimed at The Festival it&#039;s nice to have the form in the book in a fast run race, but others get beat or are unconsidered in slowly run races and then excel off a championship pace on spring ground. Subsequent winners can be a good guide, but it has to be taken in the context of the race they&#039;re in.Just because a horse hasn&#039;t been asked to run a particular type of race doesn&#039;t mean they won&#039;t improve significantly when they get the opportunity.If you get a chance to assess Leopardstown today I&#039;d be really interested EC. Bleu et Rouge has improved past horses he was beaten by today, and to my eye they went a decent pace. Given there are some good races there today it shouldn&#039;t be difficult to get a line on what the form is worth, and how to assess it in relation to the Other Supreme contenders.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Maruco, post: 2541426, member: 65063"] With novices they can only win in the race theyre in. If the better ones are aimed at The Festival it's nice to have the form in the book in a fast run race, but others get beat or are unconsidered in slowly run races and then excel off a championship pace on spring ground. Subsequent winners can be a good guide, but it has to be taken in the context of the race they're in. Just because a horse hasn't been asked to run a particular type of race doesn't mean they won't improve significantly when they get the opportunity. If you get a chance to assess Leopardstown today I'd be really interested EC. Bleu et Rouge has improved past horses he was beaten by today, and to my eye they went a decent pace. Given there are some good races there today it shouldn't be difficult to get a line on what the form is worth, and how to assess it in relation to the Other Supreme contenders. [/QUOTE]

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