Euronymous
Senior Jockey
Agreed. Stoute's animals tend to be the most overbet at the Royal meeting and Paco Boy could be worth a saver if Main Aim comes in for heavy support.
Perhaps, but Khalid Abdullah doesn't seem to mind his horses taking each other on, so I wouldn't let it put you off.
Would the likely fast ground be a worry for Famous Name?
Agreed. Stoute's animals tend to be the most overbet at the Royal meeting and Paco Boy could be worth a saver if Main Aim comes in for heavy support.
It's pretty much a Group 1 in name only this year.
Considering how horses appear to be going into reverse with Godolphin I wouldn't touch Gladiatorus with a bargepole until I had seen him run under their banner.
100% agree.. Plus, I think he got away with murder in Dubai..
No way, he basically sprinted a mile. No matter how visually lucky he looked, he went off at a break neck pace and never got caught, the others couldn't even lay up with him. It wasn't as though it was a fluke either, he did it twice before the Duty Free. The times of all his races were absolutely awesome too. The horse isn't rated the best in the world for a flukey win.
I agree Godolphin are a worry after Eastern Anthem last week but they've had some horses run well for them and had a winner today. They've released some reasonably positive vibes too. I just can't see what will beat him, the threat comes from his own stable in my opinion as we know the yard haven't ruined Alexandros and he's as tough as nails and Ascot should suit him well.
Regarding Dettori being on Alexandros I think Godolphin said at the start of the season that Ajtebi would retain the ride on Gladiatorus.
I thought that Take and Marwing should have pressured him a lot more in the early stages but (Take especially) simply ignored him thinking he was cheap speed.
"Like most of ours though, I'm sure he will improve a little bit for this run."