Re: Elliot Safdie (416 Views)
Posted by:
Chuckles_the_Clown2 (IP Logged)
Date: May 11, 2005 10:24AM
Personally I think it possible that Scrappy could win a match race with Bellamania. I think it likely he can outfoot him if he wants to. Going into the Wood Scrappy had never run any half faster than 46:4 but he was right on Bellamania in .46 and 1.09.4 fractions and that was with a less than ideal start and a slipped saddle.
As far as Bellamania running within his normal range. His normal range may be fast enough to get the lead on whatever speed the surface hes running on is. Sometimes he gets the lead in .46 on a blistering track. Sometimes he runs a .46 and doesnt get the lead and may in fact be running harder while in arrears. Scrappy and Survivalist did not lose the Wood because they were outpaced. They lost to a good horse loose on a wicked surface they were not right for the race.
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