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In effect, he didn't.

Even his greatest detractors - and there were some who lost a sense of proportion every bit as much as those who thought the horse was the second coming - surely would not claim that his subsequent unplaced run at Ascot reflected his ability.

Where Or When (beaten 11 lengths into second at Newbury) did run four times subsequently, however, finishing no nearer than third.

[QUOTE="J Alfred Prufrock, post: 2265773, member: 65386"] In effect, he didn't. Even his greatest detractors - and there were some who lost a sense of proportion every bit as much as those who thought the horse was the second coming - surely would not claim that his subsequent unplaced run at Ascot reflected his ability. Where Or When (beaten 11 lengths into second at Newbury) did run four times subsequently, however, finishing no nearer than third. [/QUOTE]

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