“Finally made the right decision but really this should/could have been made much earlier given the ground (before the rain hit) was never going to suit him – rain is bucketing down as we speak and now the hurdle course has already been opened up it will only get more testing”.
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If the going would’ve been genuine good-soft on the inner course then Mostahdaf would’ve had a reasonable chance of winning without being at his best – and without it harming his future prospects, LD. Hence declaring.
Whereas on soft ground there’s much less chance of winning and (whatever the result) more chance of hindering his Breeders Cup prospects – hence connections pulling him out.
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