Not exactly the most straightforward of Classics and it may well take some time to find some context for it. We Did really well to find the second at big prices and its worthy of review
There was an eerie sort of similarity to a year before when Roderic O´Connor won this after being beaten out of sight at Newmarket and that was the situation with POWER as well. The race was run somewhat differently with Joseph sitting some way off the pace set by his stablemate before eventually getting into gear and coming home to some effect. He´s not a horse that instantly quickens buthe builds up momentum and finishes to some effect, but a sound surface is essential and that´s something he didn´t get at Newmarket. One would imagine that a truly run mile on top of the ground will suit him best and he´s probably much more of a pure miler than Camelot. In truth, the 3-y-o division at this distance probably lacks a bit of strength in depth and there´s little reason why he shouldn´t be a force in races such as the St James Palace Stakes.
Our Top selection for the race and the biggest disappointment was Trumpet Major, who was off the pace but in a good position most of the way. He found nil when asked for his effort and was found to be coughing post race.Make a note of that cos he is better than this
The supplementary entry given Foxtrot Romeo was fully justified and while his bare form doesn´t exactly look good in the context of a Classic, it´s obvious that he has improved hugely. He was at the head of the chasing group for most of the way and really sustained his effort strongly from two furlongs out. One would say he can get a little bit further but one would imagine he can still improve considering his one win before this was in a Hamilton maiden. He could well be an interesting horse for the remainder of the season.
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Bob
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