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Like DO said earlier on a 36 length beating equates to 28lbs. Before the race the general ratings for the beaten horses were:
170 MDB
162 Nacarat
156 Barbers Shop

Madison didn't run to form and just plugged on for second. Barbers Shop is still relatively unexposed over 3m and it's clear to me that he is the horse this race will be rated through. 156 looks on the low side and I think it's fair to say he ran to a mark somewhere in the early 160s. He travelled really well and it was just that period of the race where he had to be stoked to keep up with the front two that meant he ran out of puff over from a little over one out. He's probably capable of running to around 165/66 when conditions suit (the same sort of mark as Notre Pere/Albertas Run) but like I said ran around three or four pounds below that on Boxing Day.

<blockquote data-quote="Euronymous" data-source="post: 2224091" data-attributes="member: 65157">Like DO said earlier on a 36 length beating equates to 28lbs. Before the race the general ratings for the beaten horses were:170 MDB162 Nacarat156 Barbers ShopMadison didn&#039;t run to form and just plugged on for second. Barbers Shop is still relatively unexposed over 3m and it&#039;s clear to me that he is the horse this race will be rated through. 156 looks on the low side and I think it&#039;s fair to say he ran to a mark somewhere in the early 160s. He travelled really well and it was just that period of the race where he had to be stoked to keep up with the front two that meant he ran out of puff over from a little over one out. He&#039;s probably capable of running to around 165/66 when conditions suit (the same sort of mark as Notre Pere/Albertas Run) but like I said ran around three or four pounds below that on Boxing Day.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Euronymous, post: 2224091, member: 65157"] Like DO said earlier on a 36 length beating equates to 28lbs. Before the race the general ratings for the beaten horses were: 170 MDB 162 Nacarat 156 Barbers Shop Madison didn't run to form and just plugged on for second. Barbers Shop is still relatively unexposed over 3m and it's clear to me that he is the horse this race will be rated through. 156 looks on the low side and I think it's fair to say he ran to a mark somewhere in the early 160s. He travelled really well and it was just that period of the race where he had to be stoked to keep up with the front two that meant he ran out of puff over from a little over one out. He's probably capable of running to around 165/66 when conditions suit (the same sort of mark as Notre Pere/Albertas Run) but like I said ran around three or four pounds below that on Boxing Day. [/QUOTE]

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