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A horse I've been following for a while, Perfect Candidate, made his seasonal bow today at Bangor, and finishing 11th of 13 beaten 50l wouldn't have been the ideal reappearance but I am trying to take positives from the race.
The race was over a distance short of ideal, he drifted like a barge, 11s half an hour from tapes up to 25s before returning 20s, I wasn't at Bangor so didn't see him in the parade ring but I assume he was big/unfit so is bound to come on for the run.
But there are two positives I take from the race, he was under pressure a circuit and a half from home and the horse kept responding, 50l from the winner would suggest otherwise but he was never detached from the group and even went past a couple before tiring.
The other positive is that the 'capper is likely to take pity, upped 6lb for a win at Cheltenham in April (a meeting I always think form can't be taken literally) he went into todays race off 148 giving weight to horses like Cloudy Too (who won a Peter Marsh last season) and Ziga Boy (Great Yorkshire chase winner last season) so was always up against it today.
A drop to 145 would be reasonable and then it's up to O'Brien to keep the horse ticking over and make sure his mark doesn't rise above 150.
I am sweet on this horse though he's not quoted for the race in many books, but definitely one to keep an eye on...
A horse I've been following for a while, Perfect Candidate, made his seasonal bow today at Bangor, and finishing 11th of 13 beaten 50l wouldn't have been the ideal reappearance but I am trying to take positives from the race.
The race was over a distance short of ideal, he drifted like a barge, 11s half an hour from tapes up to 25s before returning 20s, I wasn't at Bangor so didn't see him in the parade ring but I assume he was big/unfit so is bound to come on for the run.
But there are two positives I take from the race, he was under pressure a circuit and a half from home and the horse kept responding, 50l from the winner would suggest otherwise but he was never detached from the group and even went past a couple before tiring.
The other positive is that the 'capper is likely to take pity, upped 6lb for a win at Cheltenham in April (a meeting I always think form can't be taken literally) he went into todays race off 148 giving weight to horses like Cloudy Too (who won a Peter Marsh last season) and Ziga Boy (Great Yorkshire chase winner last season) so was always up against it today.
A drop to 145 would be reasonable and then it's up to O'Brien to keep the horse ticking over and make sure his mark doesn't rise above 150.
I am sweet on this horse though he's not quoted for the race in many books, but definitely one to keep an eye on...
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