It was just very unfortunate that the weather played such a massive part in the outcome of this race, as I think given good ground we are talking about a totally difference result and a much more positive outlook on the meeting itself as a whole.
Lets also not forget that today’s ground was in some part also dictated by all the artificial watering that was done to the course, to get it ready not only for the meeting itself but also for Breakfast with the Stars event so the water table would have been higher than it naturally would have been before all the rain fell on the course. Had they left it alone there is a good chance that even with all the rain today that the ground would have been a lot less testing than it ended up being.
At the end of the season I am not sure that Christmas Day’s rating will be much higher than the 123p he has been given as I wouldn’t see him cutting much ice say in a King George (on decent ground of course) and whilst a soft ground Arc would favour him, as previous posters have said they will also be other horses (higher rated) that will also be just as suited by it too.
I believe he might end up as another Lambourn.