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i just watched the replay of his win yesterday,and although it looked a similar story to kautos win(the opponents mostly exposed veterans plus a no-hoper,he could do no more than win as he did.plus one difference(at least it looked like it to me..):the ground seemed to be a lot better than at down royal,which maybe helps to evaluate his performance.but either way,guys,its early days yet,a lot can happen til march,so lets just wait and see,if there might be some dark horses coming up in the next weeks and months..
andyIf they have any brains they won’t go near the Betfair Chase with him.
Tip along quietly at home I’d say, but the odds are he won’t be up to Gold Cups and the like.Its good to see him back and the Kauto comparison is fair to an extent
But simply watching them move and jump, regardless of opposition, one horse just looks a different class to the other
Have to agree with Clive. WoA probably looks up to recapturing the form that won him the 2006 Gold Cup (which in itself is great news given his problems), but he took advantage of a weak division that year and will find the Kauto Stars of this world and entirely different ball game. A clash with Neptune Collonges in the Lexus would be my idea of his next run.
If the ground came up as "good" (That being cheltenham heavily watered good – essentially almost g/f) he would have an outside squeak I think. In winning his GC he was not far off the course record. However if you look at what was behind him it really was a poor gold cup in comparison to the last two, in particular last years.
He would only be a place bet on g g/f and even then the odds aren’t likely to be great.
I was very much taken by his action and energy at the end of the race.
As has been said the world has moved on but its great to have him back and he is a contender.Unless his form deteriorates drastically over the next few months, War Of Attrition definitely deserves his place in the Gold Cup. Last years staying novices were a poor enough crop in my opinion (with the exception of Glencove Marina
), and I can’t see Tidal Bay running in the Gold Cup.There’s possibly question marks over the front three in the market. I have my doubts over whether Denman will even make the race. Neptune Collonges is an improving horse but he’s 0 from 5 at Prestbury Park.
I don’t neccesarily agree that Kauto Star’s Gold Cup was a significantly better race than WOA’s. L’ami and Monkerhostin, who would both be considered consistent yard sticks, were beaten 12L & 10L respectively in 2007, and 10L and 11L in 2006.
I’m not saying he’ll win the race if the Nicholls army turn up in full health in March, but I think he’s good e/w value at 25s.
I don’t neccesarily agree that Kauto Star’s Gold Cup was a significantly better race than WOA’s. L’ami and Monkerhostin, who would both be considered consistent yard sticks, were beaten 12L & 10L respectively in 2007, and 10L and 11L in 2006.
Bear in mind the pace at which the 2007 Gold Cup was run.
It was run at an absolute crawl alright but I would have thought that it played right into Kauto Star’s hands. He just pulverised the field with his turn of foot and superior flat speed. I would be concerned about him truly staying out the 3m2 aroung Cheltenham if they went a good consistent clip, like they did in 2006. I know its far from an exact science but it just irritates me a bit when people say that Kauto Star’s gold Cup was vastly superior to War Of Attritions.
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