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I think that's a very pertinent point.

I remember thinking Suny Bay had to be up to winning the Gold Cup after he carried a big weight to victory in soft ground but he was always found wanting at the very top level.

Denman might just also be one of those horses that will always be best when carrying a wee bit of condition. If he was reportedly 10lbs overweight then you have to wonder if that really constitutes the lack of fitness being reported. 10lbs is probably less than 1% of the horse's optimum mass weight. I reckon I could consider myself pretty finely chiselled if I was only 1% overweight.

[QUOTE="Desert Orchid, post: 2122483, member: 65242"] I think that's a very pertinent point. I remember thinking Suny Bay had to be up to winning the Gold Cup after he carried a big weight to victory in soft ground but he was always found wanting at the very top level. Denman might just also be one of those horses that will always be best when carrying a wee bit of condition. If he was reportedly 10lbs overweight then you have to wonder if that really constitutes the lack of fitness being reported. 10lbs is probably less than 1% of the horse's optimum mass weight. I reckon I could consider myself pretty finely chiselled if I was only 1% overweight. [/QUOTE]

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