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Why would you think both horses would be broken, Colin? Both have proved very resolute thus far, and both have come through hard races unscathed in the past.

There is little point in them swerving each, when it is clear as mud that the Gold Cup is by far-and-away the best race for the pair in the spring. One of them ducking it would only leave many more questions than answers. They are there to race, so let them race. What's the point in us being denied the spectacle, because of something that might never happen?

On an un-related theme, I would love to see Kauto Star run in the Racing Post Chase, to see if he is capable of a similar weight-carrying performance at this stage of his career.....but I very much doubt it will happen.

[QUOTE="Grasshopper, post: 2223792, member: 65342"] Why would you think both horses would be broken, Colin? Both have proved very resolute thus far, and both have come through hard races unscathed in the past. There is little point in them swerving each, when it is clear as mud that the Gold Cup is by far-and-away the best race for the pair in the spring. One of them ducking it would only leave many more questions than answers. They are there to race, so let them race. What's the point in us being denied the spectacle, because of something that might never happen? On an un-related theme, I would love to see Kauto Star run in the Racing Post Chase, to see if he is capable of a similar weight-carrying performance at this stage of his career.....but I very much doubt it will happen. [/QUOTE]

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