First off. Great to see Caspian Prince going for the four timer!
A race that has had its fair share of lightly weighted winners and higher rated ones' down the years.
After watching SHAMSHON run over six furlongs at Goodwood this afternoon, where he was immensely unlucky not to get any luck in running, I'm only wishing he was a few pounds higher in the handicap, to ensure he would get a run, in the fastest five furlongs anywhere in the world.
The maximum field size is 20. He sits at number 33 on the list, so needs 13 to come out. He's slipped down the weights, for a few poor runs on a mark of 80 now, which judging by the last several renewals, won't be enough to make the cut!
Having said that, no bookie is laying more than 25/1, which may mean it's closer than the bare statistics would have me believe.
Shamshon is a very talented horse on his day. He's won some nice prizes down the years. I think he's ready for this race.
He beat two subsequent winners, A Momentofmadness and Soie D'leau at Newmarket last year. He's a lot better off at the weights with those entries.
Opinions welcome.
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Originally Posted by Marble
