Surely Frankel's campaign should be on the lines of this:
Lockinge
POW
Sussex
International
Irish Champion
Arc
Surely Frankel's campaign should be on the lines of this:
Lockinge
POW
Sussex
International
Irish Champion
Arc
I think Frankel will run
Lockinge
Pr Of Wales or Queen Anne
International
Champion
I would like to see him:
Lockinge
P of Wales
International
Irish Chmapion
Arc
All going well, I see it as:
Lockinge / Eclipse / International / BC Classic
Maybe a go at the Prince of Wales or Sussex too.
If I owned him he'd be coming into this season rated 60 and the campaign would be as follows...
Quiet spin in a handicap
Gamble landed in a handicap
Gamble landed under a penalty
Gamble landed under a double penalty
Gamble landed off new mark
Gamble landed in conditions
Gamble landed in listed
Gamble landed in group 3
Then win everything on route to the Irish champion, arc, breeders and japan. Maybe a spin at Dundalk too.
"Sometimes a horse is so far behind in a race, it actually thinks its leading...." Junior Soprano
The three quick spins over 2m 4F over hurdles on bottomless ground getting a mark of 93....
Then
1) Quiet spin in a handicap
2) Send the word out today is the day in a handicap, put everyone away, and give him a quiet spin..
3) Land monster SP touch in handicap running him in three different coloured leg bandages
4) Pot hunt rest of season taking in Boylesports, Ladbroke, Betfair and Champion Hurdles
Easy
Last edited by On The Bridle; 23rd March 2012 at 4:34 PM.
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I've split these posts out from another thread... if anyone deserves his own thread this flat season, its Frankel.
I was hoping to get to Newbury for the Lockinge to see him in the flesh but I don't see it happening now.
Ah! but a man's reach should exceed his grasp......
Queen Anne
Eclipse (8 lengths)
International (canter)
Champion
Breeders Cup Turf
I could be the judge!
I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
They have already said that his end Of season aim will be the English Champion Stakes.
I thought it was almost certain that he was going for the eclipse. Hope so
Lockinge, Queen Anne, Eclipse, International, BC Classic is the most likely. I'd like them to slot the Arc in between the International and BC Classic but they wrap him up in cotton wool and reckon he'll be given a break.
At the back end of last season, they were even making noises that they'd prefer the BC Mile to the Classic because they didn't think he'd be as effective on dirt.
He's a moral to run in International given the sponsor and his love for running his horses in the race. Would be amazed if he ran in the Irish Champion.
I'm bored of this. I'm going for a Twix.
All vibes I've seen are that British Champions Day is a bigger priority than Breeders' Cup. Imo, without Frankel there, BCD will surely have failed in its aims.
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Yes Stamp.It sets down a good early marker, proving two criteria in one go
Henry isnt one whos greatly enthused about the Bc is he? I suspect he will stay on these shores for the BCD.
I think Henry's instinct will be to keep Frankel in the south east of England. Even York and Newbury will worry him, never mind the Breeders Cup, France or Ireland.
I doubt Sir H would want to take him away from Newmarket given the choice but he's Khalid Abdullah's best horse and named after his best trainer who'll be forever linked with the BC as one of its most successful trainers.
I think there'll certainly be some serious temptation to run Frankel at teh BC and he ran on Champions Day last year and as such has nothing left to prove at Ascot (providing he beats Black Caviar if they meet)
Hurricane Fly - whatever he runs in he wins
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