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05-27-2007, 10:39 AM
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05-27-2007, 01:05 PM
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Cato held up the Judmonte form of last year. Not quite sure what to make of Dylan's performance..... i mean, he ran well but he is surely better than Notnowcato, isn't he? Or is Cato still improving year on year?
The ground didn't look too soft there today, so you can't really put that up as a strong excuse. Maybe he has to have top of the ground? But if that is the case then we can't call him a superstar anymore, because very good horses should be able to handle all ground conditions. What did you thin, brockguy?
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05-27-2007, 05:18 PM
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yeah i really dont know what to make of the race.. Dylan should have won but every theory I have seems let down. I thought he looked a little reluctant to pass Notnow and didnt look like a straighforward ride but he has showed battling qualities before...the ground was still on the fast side of good.. the rain might have just been enough for Notnow but if as I thought Dylan was going to be a 130+ horse this year, he should have been good enough to win it. Im disappointed with him but is Notnow another big Stoute older horse.. He was short of fitness first time out but the race was rated very highly so... It must leave Red Rocks in a very strong position (though he already had a run before that Sandown race).. I was bemused by Hughes on Youmzain he went up past Dylan mid race then waited til DT went past him to pick up.. He says that he idles in front but I would have liked for him to challenge early and try to make his proven stamina count.. Im still hopeful for him.. Its a great year for older horses in Europe this year no doubt..
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05-28-2007, 05:05 AM
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I've come to the conclusion that Dylan is probably slightly overrated by many people (me included) and that Notnowcato is majorly underrated by many (again, me included).
On form yesterday's performance was DT's career best effort, which seems strange at first but then you think of how weak the races he has won have been, and how far it was back to the third yesterday, who himself if a group one winner and placed horse. NNC has to be looked up to now, no question. As far as Richard Hughes is concerned, is it a pre requisite to be a useless jockey to be named Richard........ Hughes, Hills and Johnson!
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