To be honest this is the worst time in memory for following current form for animals - its more than ever a problem of the weather and ground conditions with horses running "well" on unsuitable ground and finding a repeat performance beyond them on more suitable ground in their next race. Trainers have had massive problems with their gallops - turning up at abandoned meetings - turning up for meetings that suddenly deteriorate withing the space of a couple of hours. To Run anyway ? because the animal is showing its readiness or to take it home in the horsebox - always a poor option.
Keep your powder dry - form will settle down if the weather settles down - race horses are predictable in running best at certain times of the year - but they rely on a weather calendar more than a date time calendar. they only know that with sun on their backs the lush pastures and daylight hours -- all gone to pot at the moment.
Its hard to see that old guidelines are not at all reliable and a horse that travels well from the front or off the pace making good ground and running on will not repeat that next time out - but it is happening with too much regularity and for too long - really good pundits are throwing away their tickets in dispare and shaking their heads - paddock watchers are reporting more and more that horses have gone in their coats
IN JULY!!!
The major Punts that have gone astray is quite staggering and only one major yard seems to be pulling out the required continuity of its animals - Gosden is the king at the moment.
Glorious Goodwood beckons - lets hope that a return to reliable form happens by then
Bob
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