30th October 2005, 01:43 PM
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Strasbourg
Strasbourg has come right at right time, to think this horse once had wraps on him and then disappointed greatly. He's gone around the rank outsider of the field in many many races, the lead and fade type, the roughy.
Consider this if you will, he lead basically all the way on Saturday and ran the last 600m in 33.57 (roughly). Makybe Diva ran her last 600m in the Cox Plate in 35 seconds plus.
It would be a very big ask on Tuesday to lead all the way and win, but Bart knows what he's doing, there will be horses coming at him from everywhere on Tuesday.
The question is...was that Strasbourg's best or does he now have something left?
On his race time, if he pulled up well and strips fitter, he could well be in the prizemoney and beat some more fancied horses.
On A Jeune
This gelding could be a horse at odds, he's given all indications that he's looking for more distance and has also come good at the right time. Could Jeune's son make history and take out the Cup? Even though they all finished reasonably close in a blanket finish in the Geelong Cup, this horse poked his nose out at the right time and showed some fighting spirit. Interesting to note that this horse's dam is by King's High.
I think this horse has a very good chance at odds and will handle a wet track if the heaven's open up.
Franklin Gardens
Not a lot of talk about this horse really, but this could be the foreign smokey. We know he'll get the distance, handle any going and is right up to the class based on a 2nd in a G3 over 3219m to Alcazar (no slouch) and a win over 2795m in a G2 beating Percussionist.
There you have it - three very good chances at odds.
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