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‘Heart’s Cry’ for me, the only horse to beat ‘Deep Impact’ and would have won the Japan Cup…beaten by ‘Alkaased’ (after Frankie halfed thrashed it to death!) but no ‘shock to see the Electric one finish like a train as in the Dubai World Cup, sod it! I’ve just talked myself out of a bet! ;)
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Quote: from The Market Man on 6:34 pm on July 28, 2006[br]Sorry but for me this is an extremely poor and boring King George.
<br>Wouldn’t go that far; of course it’s disappointing that there are only six runners and two of those have no chance (Maraahel will acquit himself with credit but shouldn’t be good enough to trouble the three market leaders) and it’s even more depressing that not a single three-year-old is taking on the established stars this year. However, no race featuring the Arc winner, the close second in the Japan Cup (who has twice beaten Ouija Board, last time most comprehensively) and a dual Group One winner from Godolphin could ever be called "poor."
Of course it’s a poor race, 6 runners FFS!
I've stumbled on the side of twelve misty mountains
I've walked and I crawled on six crooked highwaysI was glad to see the front 3 in the betting all running well.
Hopefully the good run from Hearts Cry will encourage them to bring him back for the Arc.
(and encourage Deep Impact’s connections to bring him too)
Steve
With doubts over a couple of the big three, I plumped for Enforcer to place. Ran a good race for a 50/1 shot, beating Maraahel home and finishing well.<br>Hope no-one layed HR. It was not a good option.
I don´t think Electro has any problem staying 12f.<br>I think he would improve with the addiction of blinkers though.
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Well, that was rubbish, wasn’t it?
Quote: from EC on 5:20 pm on July 29, 2006[br]electro definately a play though at 9/2<br>
Definately. Even an e/w bet would have been a bet to nothing at those odds. However, I couldn’t have predicted 9/2. If you don’t mind backing drifters, then it was good value.
Quote: from yquem21 on 6:53 pm on July 29, 2006[br]Well, that was rubbish, wasn’t it?
<br>It was fairly predictable to be honest. A stronger gallop and slightly softer surface and Hurricane Run would’ve won a bit more easily, he’s got a bit in hand of the likes of Electrocutionist and Hearts Cry over a mile and a half.
I wouldn’t put Hurricane Run on a par with the best horses in history but he’s very good and his 133 RPR is deserved. I don’t always think these ratings are accurate when you look at Sir Percy’s 121 and the most ludicrous rating ever a few years back when Celtic Swing was awarded a Timeform rating of 138 as a two year old (whoever gave that rating should’ve been sacked its so ridiculous) but I think Hurricane Runs is accurate enough give or take a pound or two. Electrocutionist and Hearts Cry are good group one performers but nothing out of this world, should be rated somewhere in the mid to late 120’s IMO.
(Edited by The Market Man at 10:05 pm on July 29, 2006)
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Quote: from The Market Man on 10:01 pm on July 29, 2006[br]It was fairly predictable to be honest.
<br>Predictable it may have been but it was an exciting finish contested by three very good horses. A poor race? I don’t think so.
i don’t know what some of you people want in a race but that was great, i think Frankie could have rode a better race but i fully believe there was no hard luck story. HR was beaten like a dog and came back to give CS his first winner in Ascot. What a finish, someday i’ll back a winner!!!!!!
Quote: from The Market Man on 10:01 pm on July 29, 2006[br]the most ludicrous rating ever a few years back when Celtic Swing was awarded a Timeform rating of 138 as a two year old (whoever gave that rating should’ve been sacked its so ridiculous)
Would you care to elaborate?
Really enjoyable race contested by three top throughbreds – and the Hurricane was beaten a furlong out. We all knew it.
Suddenly, he fought back. And won. The mark of a true racehorse. This is a top quality animal and the Arc is going to be a race to savour.
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Quote: from Maxilon 5 on 1:26 am on July 30, 2006[br]The mark of a true racehorse.
<br>While nothing should detract from the winner’s performance, the race analysis in the Racing Post notes that Heart’s Cry came to win his race but then flattened out, as though short of peak fitness. I had thought the same thing watching the race and it’s nice to get some professional agreement, for once.
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Quote: from The Market Man on 10:01 pm on July 29, 2006[br]the most ludicrous rating ever a few years back when Celtic Swing was awarded a Timeform rating of 138 as a two year old (whoever gave that rating should’ve been sacked its so ridiculous)
Would you care to elaborate?<br>
<br>Elaborate how? Timeform gave Celtic Swing a rating of 138 as a two year old how much elaboration do you want? Put into perspective thats merely 2 pounds behind Dancing Brave and Shergar. If that’s not ridiculous I don’t know what is.
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