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Just watched last year's race again. Coko Beach can be rated as finishing at the very least 10 lengths ahead of where he did. He was running a great race but the leader on the inside, Eldorado Allen, started to weaken after four out and CB was following him. The others started making their move outside EA and CB had nowhere to go so he was shuffled back up to ten lengths before room became available for him to edge out. He made his ground again after that but that uses up energy and he was done going to the last, at which point he was very much looked after.

The Youtube replay I watched went on to interview Mullins and then Townend and the latter mentioned CB ("the grey") several times as the one he was "locked on to" and how well it (CB) was jumping.

I'm still reluctant to get involved without NRNB and I'm not often convinced about runners that come back for another go. Many will give it everything on their first attempt but maybe don't remember it with fondness the second time and don't give their all. (Some do, obviously.)

<blockquote data-quote="Desert Orchid" data-source="post: 2694386" data-attributes="member: 65242">Just watched last year&#039;s race again. Coko Beach can be rated as finishing at the very least 10 lengths ahead of where he did. He was running a great race but the leader on the inside, Eldorado Allen, started to weaken after four out and CB was following him. The others started making their move outside EA and CB had nowhere to go so he was shuffled back up to ten lengths before room became available for him to edge out. He made his ground again after that but that uses up energy and he was done going to the last, at which point he was very much looked after.The Youtube replay I watched went on to interview Mullins and then Townend and the latter mentioned CB (&quot;the grey&quot;) several times as the one he was &quot;locked on to&quot; and how well it (CB) was jumping.I&#039;m still reluctant to get involved without NRNB and I&#039;m not often convinced about runners that come back for another go. Many will give it everything on their first attempt but maybe don&#039;t remember it with fondness the second time and don&#039;t give their all. (Some do, obviously.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Desert Orchid, post: 2694386, member: 65242"] Just watched last year's race again. Coko Beach can be rated as finishing at the very least 10 lengths ahead of where he did. He was running a great race but the leader on the inside, Eldorado Allen, started to weaken after four out and CB was following him. The others started making their move outside EA and CB had nowhere to go so he was shuffled back up to ten lengths before room became available for him to edge out. He made his ground again after that but that uses up energy and he was done going to the last, at which point he was very much looked after. The Youtube replay I watched went on to interview Mullins and then Townend and the latter mentioned CB ("the grey") several times as the one he was "locked on to" and how well it (CB) was jumping. I'm still reluctant to get involved without NRNB and I'm not often convinced about runners that come back for another go. Many will give it everything on their first attempt but maybe don't remember it with fondness the second time and don't give their all. (Some do, obviously.) [/QUOTE]

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