posted May 10, 2007

No problem Goldrun, it's just what I heard!

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posted May 10, 2007

I remember i posted a while back that i thought finsceal beo was as good as if not better than teofilo and ppl questioned me about that, anyone take to take a swing now??

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posted May 10, 2007

Mighty_Brave, I don't think you can really compare the two as Teofilo has always shaped as a middle distance, 1m1/2, horse whereas I think FB is a typical miler. The only person who can compare them is the trainer and he seems to prefer the colt, mind you he owns the colt so he might be biased. Bolger himself always fancied FB more for her race (before Teofilo's injury) as he felt the opposition was far inferior than those Teofilo would have faced in the 2000.

I look forward to the French guineas this weekend and I am backing Bolger to record a double, FB in the 1000 and Creachadoir in the 2000. This horse has looked good in his two wins this season and has genuine excuses (soft ground and stamina limitations) for his defeats.

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posted May 10, 2007

Yes she will I was impressed with her. Only thing good on the flat

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posted May 10, 2007

I really cant believe the hype surrounding this filly,the way people are going on about her youd think she was the second coming.She may have been impressive on a couple of occassions but her 2yo form had more holes in it than a piece of swiss cheese,she beat nothing of note in the Rockfel last October and she beat fillies of even less note in the Boussac.She won the 1000 in nice style but apart from the second i really dont rate anything else (Simply Perfect will improve over further).I have her rated as just above an average 1000 winner and i wont have her mentioned in the same breath as Miesque,Russian Rhythm or Midway Lady.If she completes the so called 1000 Triple Crown then fair play to her as you can only beat whats put in front of you but to me that would only highlight the weakness in the filly miler division.The proof will come when she takes on the boys or any older fillies(if there is any).

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posted May 10, 2007

I'm with you racingnut!
Though she looked mightily impressive, I don't think she beat much.
Certainly to early to mention her in the same breath as the brilliant fillies you mention. Russian Rhythms 1000 Guineas was the best I have seen in my lifetime. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd( Six Perfections and Soviet Song ) all went on to beat the colts in open age/sex group 1s.
This is the true measure of a Champion filly!!
Regards

Apieceofcake

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posted May 10, 2007

Thank goodness somebody else has been seeing what ive been seeing! Think a lot of the talk on here about FB is money talk.On bare bones,black and white form in the book she has a long way to go before she is rated very good,never mind great.Great fillies of the last 30 years can probably be counted on the fingers of one and a half hands,in the list of all time 1000 winners she really wouldnt get a look in.

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posted May 11, 2007

you are right, all this talk is way pre-mature. hopefully by the end of the season she will go down as a great though, racing needs more stars!

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posted May 11, 2007

'racing needs more stars!'

Yes because there haven't been enough in the past 5 years....

Deep Impact, George Washington, Hawk Wing, High Chaparral, Galileo, Dalakhani, Russian Rhythm, Azamour, Doyen....

I'm not even trying to think of more - I could come up with 30 top names easily. Invasor, Vengeance of Rain....

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posted May 14, 2007

yeh well done, these horses are so well known outside the racing world! get a grip!!

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