Home › Forums › Big Races – Discussion › Middle Park Stakes 2017
- This topic has 47 replies, 8 voices, and was last updated 8 years, 7 months ago by
Triptych.
- AuthorPosts
- September 30, 2017 at 14:48 #1319458
Huge amount of money for Beckford- now trading as favourite.
Pushed Unfortunately out to 7.4 on the exchange, so I had to go back in. That’s far too big. He’s a 3.50 shot.
September 30, 2017 at 14:51 #1319460in your opinion he is….
September 30, 2017 at 14:54 #1319461in your opinion he is….
I meant 4.50 (7/2), but yes, in my opinion.
September 30, 2017 at 14:57 #1319462Apparently not!
Who picked that one out?
September 30, 2017 at 14:58 #1319463Beckford was hopeless.
Us navy flag the underrated horse! O’Brien dominant again.
September 30, 2017 at 15:03 #1319464Thought I read somewhere that the winner cost something like 2.6m as a foal?
September 30, 2017 at 15:05 #1319466A shocker from Sands Of Mali, total flop.
The betting did suggest there was no confidence in anything really and US Navy Flag was one I thought had nothing special so far.
No Guineas horses on show there in my opinion and a messy, confused race from a form perspective.
Unfortunately was a bit below what I expected but Sands Of Mali was beat at half way and ran like a plater.
Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.
September 30, 2017 at 15:07 #1319467Almost 2.5 seconds slower than Clemmie with same weight
September 30, 2017 at 15:09 #1319468O’Brien seems to do well with these blinkered, exposed types who would never win a middle park if they were trained by anyone else. I did think that US Navy Flag was impressive last time after I had slagged him off beforehand.
All these results lead me to one conclusion and one conclusion only- that Winter is the bet tomorrow in the Arc
September 30, 2017 at 15:15 #1319472O’Brien seems to do well with these blinkered, exposed types who would never win a middle park if they were trained by anyone else. I did think that US Navy Flag was impressive last time after I had slagged him off beforehand.
All these results lead me to one conclusion and one conclusion only- that Winter is the bet tomorrow in the Arc

Judge, not concerned by the number of times Moore picks the wrong horse?
September 30, 2017 at 15:16 #1319474Thought I read somewhere that the winner cost something like 2.6m as a foal?
You’re not thinking of Declarationofpeace, are you?
September 30, 2017 at 15:24 #1319476Thought I read somewhere that the winner cost something like 2.6m as a foal?
You’re not thinking of Declarationofpeace, are you?
Indeed, that’s the one. Thanks
September 30, 2017 at 15:33 #1319480O’Brien seems to do well with these blinkered, exposed types who would never win a middle park if they were trained by anyone else. I did think that US Navy Flag was impressive last time after I had slagged him off beforehand.
All these results lead me to one conclusion and one conclusion only- that Winter is the bet tomorrow in the Arc

Judge, not concerned by the number of times Moore picks the wrong horse?
Well it’s quite possible he’s chosen the wrong one here. Who knows.
Think if they put a horse that cost 2.6 million in blinkers Magnier would have a heart attack!
September 30, 2017 at 20:04 #1319525Aiden had a third of the field running for him in this race and bearing in mind that Sioux Nation was not guaranteed to go on the ground I was surprised that Ryan Moore opted for him as he ran very flat in comparison with his last race where he beat US Navy Flag and Beckford at the Curragh on good to firm ground. If Ryan Moore had been on US Navy Flag he would have gone off at half those odds.
My selection Unfortunately (well named) ran the worst race of his career so far edging left when asked to quicken and I’ve come to the conclusion that he does not like the Rowley Mile with it’s uphill finish because he did exactly the same in his Maiden this April. Hence I think we can draw a line under that run and follow him next time out at any other course especially in France where he seems at his best.
Jac
Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out... - AuthorPosts
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.