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He ran all over the place down the straight TTC
Hed have been bang there if he’d run in a straight line
Maybe something went wrong with him
Looked like he may have got tired and hung left but I only seen it the once
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For me Pyledriver stayed but being stuck on the edge of the pack wasn’t ideal and then the ground he forfeited hanging over to the far side may have made the difference, not to mention the fact he had nothing to race against.
Oh, and it may have helped had he been played later.
Looks a very average year to me. In a normal year a horse like Santiago would not be Coolmore’s only main middle distance horse as he’s no star himself…
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Hindsight is 20/20 so make the most of it!Martin Dywer has just said it was “too far for Pyledriver.”
Yet he looked like he’d have benefited from some cover. Interesting to hear what the trainer thinks.
Delighted for Tom Marquand to have got that ride and an English classic in the bag.He’s some horse to get that close in a classic despite not staying, probably the best 3 year old colt in training just beaten by stronger stayers on the day.
Edit – obviously I mean over middle distances
Well done those that got on at good prices. Think that confirms it’s a average bunch of 3 year old stayers this year
Pyledriver was only beaten a length. Not bad for a non stayer. Still think he lost more than a length by hanging and was disadvantaged by having nothing to race against in the last two furlongs.
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Well done to Silver Spoon + Final Furlong, although I wish you lads had been second.
What the hell is it with jockeys now and this desire to all head off to the centre of the course in the home straight – especially when the going is apparently good so should be no disadvantage against the rail.
Pyledriver wandered at a critical time last time so should have been kept to the rail , stick in right hand and crack on , literally.
Doesn’t matter what the rest do.
Clueless – didn’t have a bet so not affected but good grief.
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Which rail you talking about? If its far rail then no, he wouldve been thrashed. Winners have been coming middle or near side.
Pyledriver wandered about and lost plenty of ground. I’m certainly no expert but it looked for all the world that he needed to be in the pack. Certainly got the trip even though he was getting to the end of his range. Best horse won on the day. Another rider, maybe another route. With cover, he gets within a head of the leading two.
Four horses separated by fewer than two lengths. Doubt we have seen a good one.
It could be that we saw a much better 3yo middle distance colt about an hour later when Tiger Moth bolted up at Leopardstown. Even Ryan Moore sounded quite enthusiastic about him when interviewed on RTV!
Maybe Coolmore should have run him here instead of Santiago. I expect he will prove himself the better horse in the long run.
Four horses separated by fewer than two lengths. Doubt we have seen a good one.
That may not be necessarily true. The time was one of the quickest in recent years, and horses that didn’t win can come out of it blossoming in later racing life. Like Stradivarius.
Maybe Coolmore should have run him here instead of Santiago. I expect he will prove himself the better horse in the long run.
AOB said he didn’t think Tiger Moth would stay at this time, and was gonna keep him over shorter trips.
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