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Youmzain didn’t get a clear run, but then Zarkava probably came from an even worse position two or three lengths behing Youmzain. Zarkava won it so easily that even if Youmzain had got a clear run it would have made no difference.
Rob
I backed Youmzain today but would agree with you, a clear run would have got him closer but the winner was the winner regardless. No disgrace however to beat all bar Zarkava and provides further evidence that with ground no firmer than good that Youmzain is a very decent animal indeed. Nice to see him ridden a little more prominently as well and would like to see him carry on next year as I think he’s as good as ever.
It was a dreadful ride by R Hills on Youmzain today – stuck on the rails behind good horses is the last place you want to be in the Arc – and by the time the horse got out Zarkava had flown . He said the gap closed – rubbish there never was a gap
FWIW I have no doubt she would have beaten him anyway but he would have been a much clearer second and probably bustled her up to produce more as she won so comfortably.
IMO the horse got the stinking ride the owner deserved.
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What a kick up the arse does to a jockies confidence, rode it like it was going to get 7furlongs and it did!. Well done Tregoning
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I’m not what you might call a ‘fan’ of Richard Hills, but it has to be said that he’s still in a different league to Michael. The former’s retainer with Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum remains somewhat of a mystery to me, but the latter is surely only riding because of the unconditional faith shown by his father.
I was ‘fortunate’ enough to catch Michael’s effort aboard Legislate on Friday afternoon and afterwards overheard him reciting the line ‘Big Issue’ in a variety of authoritative tones (I assumed he was rehearsing for some sort of amateur dramatics production, though I’m not certain).
As the old adage goes, where there’s a Hills, there’s a lay.
Hills is crap, the(sic) got Youmzain boxed in.
It’s one ride, and the horse finished in the best position it could have anyway.
Rob
His ride on Meyyal in the first at Donny today was a shocker.
With a run the horse would have won. Poor ride.
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Looked to me as if there was much more to it than that. The horse was clearly ridden to be covered up from the start and looked to me to run green in the last couple of furlongs. There was a hint that the gap the rider has chosen was closing as Striker Torres drifted towards the rail (he ended up a lot nearer the rail) and Hills decided to go outside. Having done that it then seemed that the horse dipped and ducked a bit even though running on. The winner was reported on ocmmentary as running green, but got a clear run that was denied to Meyyal.
I think Meyyal will be better for the outing, but then that could be said for a few others in the race as well.
A head on view of the last couple of furlongs might be beneficial.
Rob
Indeed Rob, well summed up, however having just watched the race again, I still think it would have won had he obtianed a clear run.
And unfortunately that is the jockeys job.
I shall certainly be backing it next time and I just hope Hills is not on it.
I disagree!
I don’t think it would have won given a clear run, and given the horse’s inexperience third place was about the best it was going to achieve.
Ironically, in a field with a number of newcomers, it was the most experienced horse in the race Striker Torres which was the one to drift across and deny Meyyal a run.
The thing about these two-year-old races, which can be competitve at this time of the year, is that it’s like suddenly taking the stabilisers off a load of childrens’ bikes and then asking them to race. Some handle it better than others! I remember once hearing that riding a racehorse was like driving a car with a throttle that can stick open, faulty steering and dodgy brakes. With older horses it’s fine because you know what you’ve got, but with younger horses you don’t really know what you are going get they are put in a race.
Rob
Am I alone in thinking that Richard Hills (& Michael Hills) have faces that resemble Peter Mandelson?
That made his ride on the horse in the Arc look inspired
Stuck last on the inside off a slow pace and rode it straight into a pocket.A shockingly bad ride
Given a riding lesson by the apprentice on the winner .
Didn’t look inspired and R Hills not a favourite of mine other than on a front runner.But is Youmzain good enough? Was it third and fifth in two previous attempts at this same race?
Is quirky and always needs luck in running.
Bring back R Hughes!Youmzain is head and shoulders the best horse in that race. The jockey lost him the race – end of story . Channon is clear he should have won and he is right . Had he followed Ajtebi round he would have won comfortably .
Congratulations to Richard Hills. Last October he took over the reigns of an also-ran in the twilight of his career and transformed it, in the eyes of the public at least, into a horse that’s head and shoulders above a £2m Group One field.
You couldn’t fault today’s display – a master-class of ground-saving tactical genius. We salute you Sir!
Congratulations to Richard Hills. Last October he took over the reigns of an also-ran in the twilight of his career and transformed it, in the eyes of the public at least, into a horse that’s head and shoulders above a £2m Group One field.
You couldn’t fault today’s display – a master-class of ground-saving tactical genius. We salute you Sir!
ROFL !!!!
An "also ran" fresh from a Group 1 win on the bridle !
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