2022 Flat Racing Antepost thread

[riccirich]

I was thinking about some horses for the Arc de Triomphe ....
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State of Rest ..... Bay Bridge ..... Luxembourg ..... Alenquer .
Teona ..... Grand Glory .
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......... Penny for your thoughts / prospects for any of these ??.

One who is missing from your list who I would definitely be having a look at is La petite coco.

seems to be a mare on the incline and has been racking up the wins since last season, beating Love at the Curragh at the end of last season before winning the pretty polly stakes on her seasonal debut a few weeks ago beating My astra.

What makes those wins even more impressive is im personally convinced that they were achieved over a trip short of her best. She needed every yard of 1m 2f to get up on the line to beat Love, and then looked like she was going to be picked up by My astra last time over the same trip before finding again in the last furlong hold on for the win.

The step up to 1m 4f would be right up her street imo, she has no issue with soft ground which is a big plus when backing for the arc, and the race has been earmarked by paddy twomey as a target, I think she’s still available at around 25/1 which looks very good to me.

[Morley Street]

I was thinking about some horses for the Arc de Triomphe ....
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State of Rest ..... Bay Bridge ..... Luxembourg ..... Alenquer .
Teona ..... Grand Glory .
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......... Penny for your thoughts / prospects for any of these ??.

I like the 3 year olds for the Arc this year BC so from your list would pick Luxembourg but clearly he has something to prove on his return. Nonetheless could see him being Aidan’s main dart for the race. Think most of the others that you mention are probably best over shorter and would think SoR would be defending his Cox plate rather than taking in the Arc? Haven’t heard any news on Teona for a while tbh, presume she’s had a setback?

[BigChaang]

I was thinking about some horses for the Arc de Triomphe ....
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State of Rest ..... Bay Bridge ..... Luxembourg ..... Alenquer .
Teona ..... Grand Glory .
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......... Penny for your thoughts / prospects for any of these ??.

[FinalFurlong91]

Iv been sucked into backing far too many full brothers and full sisters of good horses over the years to part with any money at this stage

They are almost inevitably never as good

But at 66s I guess you don't need much on

[HoldenTheReins]

Promising debut there, something to work with. Took advantage of the 66/1 HTR it didn't last for long though.

Hopefully he can go on and emulate the impressive German Derby winner SAMMARCO who also started his career with a second.

Nibbled some up also. Must of been a trading error.

[FinalFurlong91]

A very taking debit imo… clearly well short of fitness but would have still won costly if not being ‘educated’… Beresford next?

You'd think he'd be running in a maiden again next then if he wins into graded races

[parimutuel]

365 go 66's after that where as Sky go 25's. I thought it was an okay debut, should learn a lot.

Promising debut there, something to work with. Took advantage of the 66/1 HTR it didn't last for long though.

Hopefully he can go on and emulate the impressive German Derby winner SAMMARCO who also started his career with a second.

[Morley Street]

HIAWATHA Taken 40/1 b365 for The Derby before he makes his debut later today.

A very taking debit imo… clearly well short of fitness but would have still won costly if not being ‘educated’… Beresford next?

[HoldenTheReins]

HIAWATHA Taken 40/1 b365 for The Derby before he makes his debut later today.

365 go 66's after that where as Sky go 25's. I thought it was an okay debut, should learn a lot.

[Zachx02]

Swear he was evs last night when I looked

So given the drift even if he loses probably not one to give up on

Yeah, I checked at like 1am and was 5/4

[FinalFurlong91]

Swear he was evs last night when I looked

So given the drift even if he loses probably not one to give up on

[HoldenTheReins]

HIAWATHA Taken 40/1 b365 for The Derby before he makes his debut later today.

Good shout

[parimutuel]

HIAWATHA Taken 40/1 b365 for The Derby before he makes his debut later today.

[HoldenTheReins]

Flying Honours for The Derby, little stab with WH taking 50's before his run today.

Stayed on well. Looks like Buick looked after him also. Will need to improve and step up required.

[HoldenTheReins]

Flying Honours for The Derby, little stab with WH taking 50's before his run today.