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Alwaary has the best form in the race, and though JG thought he would have been a good thing for the Gordon Stakes (which Harbinger won) he also thought him good enough to take on the top older horses in the KG. He was never put in the race until the last 2f, but still showed enough speed to pass all but the 3 principals without being given a hard race when it became obvious what he had taken on.
He looks an out-and-out Cup horse for the future, but the lack of a Hamdan pacemaker suggest they think he’ll have enough speed for this.ps. Talking of race distances, can anyone shed any light on why the 5f handicap has had 80 yards added to the distance? It might not sound much, but it’s enough to make it a different test than normal.
Harbinger was 75% fit at goodwood and won easily this is a step up in class but expect him to improve for the stronger pace
Alwaary to win.Though i backed Harbinger last time.I think the form of the last race from my selection is very strong.And can beat the fave.
jukebox julry place lay big stake
Bad move IMHO. His Eclipse 6th is possibly the best piece of form in the race, and the extra distance can only help. Massive danger
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jukebox julry place lay big stake
Bad move IMHO. His Eclipse 6th is possibly the best piece of form in the race, and the extra distance can only help. Massive danger
Love that one, OV.
He finishes 7l further behind Conduit than Alwaary did (Even thiugh Conduit is better over 12f than 10), and it’s "the best form in the race"?
Monitor Closely is a handy measuring stick for this race, if he stays.
I like Harbinger’s powerhouse galloping finish, I like how he settled off a steady tempo and maintained his position when the pace quickened on the swing, I’m thoroughly impressed by his professional attitude on the job as well.
He is definitely a major contender for the middle-distance championships next year (which I will follow) but I’m not keen to back him as favourite right now.
Jukebox Jury will thrive over the extra quarter-mile and is my tip, with the hope that the pace isn’t too modest.
This is a race to watch for the future. I think its a very good renewal of the Voltigeur and can easily see Father Time, Harbinger, Alwaary, Jukebox Jury going onto much better things next year (maybe the King George and Juddmonte will have some runners next year!). Even the other 3 are good horses.
My fears have been realised.
Absolute snooze of a gallop and none of the key Leger players could match pace with the colt by a July Cup winner.
I’m ruling a line through this one.
Mr Forecast seems to have stumbled across something. Monitor Closely is yet another big-priced winner that had the best (or only) course speed rating.
Early in the race I thought Harbinger either stumbled or ran into the back of one of the other horses, not sure what happened. Someone on this forum was very keen on Monitor Closely earlier in the season; can’t remember who it is but hope they were on him today.
That was embarassing for racing fans and punters alike im glad i didnt have a bet 
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