>Smarty would not collapse (I didn't, and he didn't!) <

IMO, Smarty didn't run near his fastest race. I think people are going to assign this race a wide range of numbers depending on how they interpreted the track speed and how they believe the race development impacted the horses' final figures (if at all) etc...

I am of the opinion that the race fell apart because of the competitiveness of the action on the backside and to a lesser degree the distance limitations of Smarty and perhaps others.

I don't think Birdstone or Royal Assault ran particulary well.



Post Edited (06-10-04 14:30)