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  • September 14, 2013 at 16:41 #451261
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    There is a touch of ‘Ardross’ about Leading Light with his action and refusal to be passed. Interestingly both took in and won the Gallinule (as did Alleged) and I wouldn’t altogether dismiss his chances in the Arc.
    Needs to be entered, of course, but I just find it difficult to see many passing this fellow if he can get his head in front in the last half mile.
    20/1 available…12s or 14s would be acceptable if supplemented.
    Might well press.

    September 15, 2013 at 00:24 #451312
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    Libertarian. :D

    ….will finish behind Leading Light. :mrgreen:

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    September 15, 2013 at 19:04 #451381
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    Some solid but far from outstanding stayers on paper, though the time to judge the Leger winner is usually the following year.
    I am very keen on Leading Light, seen it mooted that a drop in trip will be against him but in my view Ascot would not be his course at all and he did very well to win there against the bias of the pace profile. Doncaster’s longer straight will play to his strengths and qualities.
    If his jockey (Joseph, I presume) can get his head in front at some point in the last 6 furlongs I don’t think anything will get past him by the line.
    5 pt (out of 5) bet for me.

    leading light for me to

    vf

    sometimes antepost does pay off :D

    vf

    September 16, 2013 at 09:20 #451445
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    Indeed it does vf, indeed.
    Saturday was a very exciting day…I would love to see LL given a chance over 12f, this season or next. I don’t think he is limited to being a ‘Cup’ horse many in the media seem to insist on.
    Rarely seen one with such a demonstrable will to win.

    September 17, 2013 at 18:41 #451591
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    What a lovely horse for Joseph to ride next year.

    September 20, 2013 at 16:43 #451877
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    Well, Excess Knowledge never looked like being involved but he was always a speculative punt at 33/1 and, as I said earlier in the thread, I had Leading Light at 7/1 as a saver. To be honest I thought Excess Knowledge had to go out and win the Gordon Stakes really well to become a realistic contender and he couldn’t even win that race with exposed horses such as Cap O’ Rushes in it. The rain put the tin lid on his chance and I wonder if Gosden regrets not running Feels Like Dancing given that horse’s form with Leading Light? He would surely have had place prospects? Still, it was somewhat satisfying to put Excess Knowledge up ante-post a long time before Gary Nutting recommended him on ATR at a measly 8/1 :lol:

    Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.

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