Hi Imagele,

Enjoyment of racing is also about having an opinion, discussing topics and even being a bit controversial...even if it's just to see who will bite :smile:

Could Sound Action have found another 2 lengths in the Oaks? Don't know.

There is a big difference to how a horse can perform when it has things easy and how they perform when under pressure and they have to fight. When horses win easily we automatically assume they could have found another couple of lengths. Experience tells me that they don't have as much to find as we believe...and it's all to do with pressure.

Pressure conditions seem to call on more than a horses raw ability...things such as determination and courage to keep giving under extreme pain and duress. That's what sepearates the good horses from the outstanding ones. The most notable example is Northerly.

Sound Action has a high degree of "brilliance" but is yet to be tested under conditions of pressure. It's then that we will really see her true qualities and calibre.

It sounds a bit illogical to say that because one can argue that the reason she hasn't been under pressure is because she is too good...and that's partially true. But when she meets top opposition and has to fight to win, we will get a good gauge of just how good she is.

I hope she goes on to win the Oaks...we need horses like her to stimulate interest and excitment in racing.