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That was messy lucky no one came down on first circuit , not Frankie’s greatest ride
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What a good horse to do that 2 weeks after the Cadran. Strad getting a right old cheer too.
Surely that,ll be that with Strad , let him go out like a champion on champions day
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He’s run his heart out again but he’s not won a G1 this year, probably running to a similar respectable level on every start and I can’t see that getting any easier as an 8 year old, we’ve seen the younger legs in Subjectivist and Trueshan take over and Tashkhan might have thrown his name in the hat for next season on that showing today.
Backed Berkshire Rocco from 25s the whole way out to 36 where I thought his price was ridiculous. I was a bit worried at the off
Nice run from the winner. I wouldnt have picked the second out if i was there forever. Remarkable purchase from Ireland.
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I’d say time for strad to retire now, shadow of his former self. He been a great horse for a number if years, just younger legs are beating him now
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He seems to have gotten a sense of self-entitlement in his older age greenasgrass first having a go at Hollie Doyle for apparently getting Snowfall beaten and now I presume this is about the lad on Baron Semedi who is still a claimer/apprentice by the way. Might help if he kept his own eyes on what was going on in front of him rather than looking over his shoulder or between his legs all the time.
It may be possible to argue Stradivarius hasn’t had good rides in any of his last three races (although none made the difference between winning and losing)… And possible to argue he’s better / more consistent on firmer ground. However, probability is also that Stradivarius just isn’t as good nowadays. Happy retirement is imo the best policy for this truly Champion Stayer.
Value Is EverythingMaybe everyone should leave a nice wide gap and say “There you are Mister Dettori, sir. Do go and win the race, as is your entitlement. And do give us a look round as you do so.”
If I was Frankie,s cat tonight I would make my excuses and spend the night at a pals … Hot fav in the last ..what can go wrong
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Interesting to see John Gosden giving a bit of a snipe about his ride on Palace Pier. No doubt that’s somebody else’s fault too.
Why wait a week ? , if they,d said today they could have given him a well deserved sendoff in the enclosure , he deserved that
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Agree 100% HDLTG. He’ll be 8 next year and obviously isn’t getting any faster. What are they going to do, send him hurdling?
It’s as well for McMonagle that Robbie Dunne wasn’t on Strad:
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