Hoping rather than expecting the Eagle to be freed. I've no doubt if he's fully tuned up he'll blow this lot away...
That's why I never ever had maximum confidence in backing The Great Gatsby - cos Jamie Spencer was on it! Dermot Weld said Free Eagle wasn't 100% fit today so should improve for the run.
Gwaan the Eagle! Revenge for Australia, take that Gatsby! He's some horse, first time up, the divisions his. He needed that run badly... This is the year of the FREE EAGLE
Whilst that was Free Eagle’s first race of the season, Pat Smullen owes Jamie Spencer a few quid for getting The Grey Gatsby boxed in at a crucial stage of the race so that he just failed to catch Dermot Weld’s charge. That should ensure that Golden Horn goes off odds on favourite for the Eclipse Stakes.
Best horse came 2nd in that race today Beefy, everyone can see this. Thanks to Spencer bring a clueless rider
I'll admit Gatsby was unlucky TODAY but there's no doubt who the SUPERIOR horse is. Put it this way , that'll be the last time that grey gets as close to the Eagle, I promise you that
Temptress won it's last start at Ascot (1 mile handicap), Amazing Maria was 3rd in that race, so a small bet on Temptress in the Royal Hunt Cup (£4 E.W). Bronze Angel shouldn't be overlooked.
Unfortunately there is no rule stating that jockeys must move out of the way and let others pass them; however, there is a rule about riding your horse to obtain the best possible finishing position.
Beelin So seriously you don't think a horse first time out, who missed a run only a month ago due to a cold won't improve for the run, against a racefit primed horse?! That's as close as the Gatsby gets to the Eagle Shergy, it'll be much more decisive the next time