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It was pathetic. How could they ever determine that his horse should have finished 2nd (or better)?
Incredible that the BHA seems rather unbothered about such poor judgement. It happens on a weekly basis now….Yes, he would be the ideal hurdling candidate. But hasn’t his season and maybe his career fallen apart after that stupid jockey change when beating Illinois by 4l at Lingfield earlier this season?
I think the gelding operation is next on his agenda….Yes, I felt he should have finished 3rd, but at least 4th with a bit of more effort.
Where does he go next?True, he was very well campaigned. I’m quite sure he’ll stay in training for one more season and might only run in the British Champion Stakes this year.
Even though he’s entered for the Arc, Haggas won’t send his there as a three year old unraced over 1m4f.
Agree with that, LD. Longchamp should be easier to handle and the trip could suit better.
As Mike pointed out, the rain arrives quite often on an October Sunday at Longchamp, but if he’s still double digits for the Arc, that would be okay for a small bet.“He will be a player in the Arc”
Agree, but only with a jockey who knows the track well.
Don’t care a bit about the first two home, but what a huge run from the Japanese raider. With more experience on both sides there is only one winner.
Still well done to the first two of course…..
It looks more like a race for the Derby also-rans. How many times do you hear the Derby winning connections speaking of the Leger as the season’s next target? They’d rather go for the Arc or the Irish Champion Stakes instead.
And how many times was it won by the Derby winner, if you look back at the past 20 years?Agree with RTB that the Donny card was pretty uninspiring this year as it was in recent years.
A fantastic stayer and that 4th place in the 2008 GC reads incredibly well.
May he rest in peace.
Well, I’m sure he would. But he’d have to run and that can be never guaranteed.
I was just wondering why they never considered a “soft” Flat campaign at the end of the season in order to get him prepared for Wincanton or Newcastle or where ever they want to run him over timber.
Surely he’s capable of winning a Maiden or even a nice handicap, but that doesn’t seem to be the plan at this stage of his career.Thanks for the update, Alan. He seems completely relaxed as if there is no pressure at all on him.
Of course the higher prize-money puts him in that category, but you still have to earn that much and a 17% strike-rate is quite in the US.Just comparing prize-money earned in 2024:
Johnny and Thady have earned £3,068,716 so far in GB
Lanfranco has earned his owners at least twice as much in 2024. He was at around the £4 million mark some three months ago.I think Frankie got this one right….
