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Decent start for Darver Star today, though i'm still very much on the fence with him. As I wasn't particularly blown away by the performance myself.
Rapid improver last year, who mixed it in both novice and open company. But 9 years old. And whilst his performances in open company can only be looked upon impressively in the back of my mind I do feel that if more novices did what he did, then they too could mix it in open company just as well. Full credit to connections for being brave, but I think what he did (placing in a weak CH as a novice) could be achieved by quite a few if connections rolled the dice.
For me today showed his class. And proved that if there isn't a superstar in the division, he's a big danger. As I think he won't be far off his hurdles mark as a chaser.
Though I have backed him for the Marsh, considering I am going into the Arkle making a book, i've probably missed a trick there based on his price now for the Arkle, which has little appeal now. It's shorter than I had expected, but just goes to show why you almost have to make your judgement before the race now.
I'd still expect him to be tried over further as the season develops at some stage. But no reason for them to change tack until they are forced up in trip. I'd expect him to be running over 2 miles at Christmas. I think he may well find one or two too good there, as he did last season (i'm hoping Klassical Dream / Elixir D'Ainay).
Rapid improver last year, who mixed it in both novice and open company. But 9 years old. And whilst his performances in open company can only be looked upon impressively in the back of my mind I do feel that if more novices did what he did, then they too could mix it in open company just as well. Full credit to connections for being brave, but I think what he did (placing in a weak CH as a novice) could be achieved by quite a few if connections rolled the dice.
For me today showed his class. And proved that if there isn't a superstar in the division, he's a big danger. As I think he won't be far off his hurdles mark as a chaser.
Though I have backed him for the Marsh, considering I am going into the Arkle making a book, i've probably missed a trick there based on his price now for the Arkle, which has little appeal now. It's shorter than I had expected, but just goes to show why you almost have to make your judgement before the race now.
I'd still expect him to be tried over further as the season develops at some stage. But no reason for them to change tack until they are forced up in trip. I'd expect him to be running over 2 miles at Christmas. I think he may well find one or two too good there, as he did last season (i'm hoping Klassical Dream / Elixir D'Ainay).
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