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I'm not entirely certain that he will, reet. I just think it's too early to suggest that he can't. Again, I have no direct contact with the yard, but when I'm told before race that the horse is short of work, it makes me approach the subject of possible improvement with an open mind. I've no idea how much he will find next time. Maybe 3lbs, maybe 6lbs, maybe nothing.

But even if he does not go on from that run, it's not like he's run to 135 in the Nicholson. He's probably put up something like 158, which is verging on high-class, and even that may be a touch parsimonious. He could very well get done for toe in a Gold Cup, but take out Kauto and Denman on account of age, and where are all the other 160+ horses who truly get a stiff 3m2f? I can't find very many, and would rather have a confirmed stayer onside, than one with a sexier profile but with stamina questions. It's an attritional race, and I'll line-up behind the ones which are certain to get home insofar as the place market is concerned.

Mon Mome comparisons are a little rude, imo. He's much more like Dorans Pride.

<blockquote data-quote="Grasshopper" data-source="post: 2359115" data-attributes="member: 65342">I&#039;m not entirely certain that he will, reet. I just think it&#039;s too early to suggest that he can&#039;t. Again, I have no direct contact with the yard, but when I&#039;m told before race that the horse is short of work, it makes me approach the subject of possible improvement with an open mind. I&#039;ve no idea how much he will find next time. Maybe 3lbs, maybe 6lbs, maybe nothing. &nbsp;But even if he does not go on from that run, it&#039;s not like he&#039;s run to 135 in the Nicholson. He&#039;s probably put up something like 158, which is verging on high-class, and even that may be a touch parsimonious. He could very well get done for toe in a Gold Cup, but take out Kauto and Denman on account of age, and where are all the other 160+ horses who truly get a stiff 3m2f? I can&#039;t find very many, and would rather have a confirmed stayer onside, than one with a sexier profile but with stamina questions. It&#039;s an attritional race, and I&#039;ll line-up behind the ones which are certain to get home insofar as the place market is concerned.&nbsp;Mon Mome comparisons are a little rude, imo. He&#039;s much more like Dorans Pride.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Grasshopper, post: 2359115, member: 65342"] I'm not entirely certain that he will, reet. I just think it's too early to suggest that he can't. Again, I have no direct contact with the yard, but when I'm told before race that the horse is short of work, it makes me approach the subject of possible improvement with an open mind. I've no idea how much he will find next time. Maybe 3lbs, maybe 6lbs, maybe nothing. But even if he does not go on from that run, it's not like he's run to 135 in the Nicholson. He's probably put up something like 158, which is verging on high-class, and even that may be a touch parsimonious. He could very well get done for toe in a Gold Cup, but take out Kauto and Denman on account of age, and where are all the other 160+ horses who truly get a stiff 3m2f? I can't find very many, and would rather have a confirmed stayer onside, than one with a sexier profile but with stamina questions. It's an attritional race, and I'll line-up behind the ones which are certain to get home insofar as the place market is concerned. Mon Mome comparisons are a little rude, imo. He's much more like Dorans Pride. [/QUOTE]

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