FINAL FIELD FOR THE CUP...............

bayern wrote:

Gilz17 wrote:

keniza999 wrote:

Gilz17 wrote:

bayern wrote: Have as much of As You Like, as you like. Was the only constistently placed horse behind Louis The King during the Triple Crown races, the standside track will suit, good pull at the weights (with Louis) and jumps from a decent barrier position. Good come-back run in the Charity Mile from a bad draw without being cut in half. You have been warned

I agree fully! Grabbed the 33/1.. From that draw in CM he cudnt run his race, but that ensured a 33/1 price (blessing in disguise).. A huge sigh of relief when I saw draw #3.. Big runner, at the weights, favoured track and a jock that knows him well, been some swopping and changing with jocks on the other candidates, not a fan of that esp in a big race.. Also weather permitting coz I don't thing he handles the soft at all..

As You Like backed into 10/1, someone is bringing the house down on this one....

someone is definitely not playing around but must have faith the weather holds up.. I'm definitely a punter who looks at racing conditions, which isn't as influential as in the UK perhaps but can still play a part, the 33/1 was too good not to get involved in but if soft ground is declared on the day, I'm definitely in for a cover bet! Lol..

Gilz, what are you panicking about if the going comes up soft - weight is a great leveller in racing.

Gilz17 wrote:

bayern wrote:

Gilz17 wrote:

keniza999 wrote:

Gilz17 wrote:

bayern wrote: Have as much of As You Like, as you like. Was the only constistently placed horse behind Louis The King during the Triple Crown races, the standside track will suit, good pull at the weights (with Louis) and jumps from a decent barrier position. Good come-back run in the Charity Mile from a bad draw without being cut in half. You have been warned

I agree fully! Grabbed the 33/1.. From that draw in CM he cudnt run his race, but that ensured a 33/1 price (blessing in disguise).. A huge sigh of relief when I saw draw #3.. Big runner, at the weights, favoured track and a jock that knows him well, been some swopping and changing with jocks on the other candidates, not a fan of that esp in a big race.. Also weather permitting coz I don't thing he handles the soft at all..

As You Like backed into 10/1, someone is bringing the house down on this one....

someone is definitely not playing around but must have faith the weather holds up.. I'm definitely a punter who looks at racing conditions, which isn't as influential as in the UK perhaps but can still play a part, the 33/1 was too good not to get involved in but if soft ground is declared on the day, I'm definitely in for a cover bet! Lol..

Gilz, what are you panicking about if the going comes up soft - weight is a great leveller in racing.

maybe I'm wrong, u could be right.. But its two worst runs (in terms of lengths behind winner), 3rd behind LTK which dusnt sound bad but he was 5lengths off him that day but on good ground much better runs against LTK then 9th on good/soft (more soft in my opinion) in daily news, 9lengths off legislate.. On good ground, he hasn't run out the places and never far off, never more than 4 lengths away.. Even with a 1st run after a break.. Gotta look at the variables, yes the weight is a pro but obviously dusnt go as well on the ground either.. The contrasts between his soft and good ground form is there to see..

bayern wrote:

Gilz17 wrote:

bayern wrote:

Gilz17 wrote:

keniza999 wrote:

Gilz17 wrote:

bayern wrote: Have as much of As You Like, as you like. Was the only constistently placed horse behind Louis The King during the Triple Crown races, the standside track will suit, good pull at the weights (with Louis) and jumps from a decent barrier position. Good come-back run in the Charity Mile from a bad draw without being cut in half. You have been warned

I agree fully! Grabbed the 33/1.. From that draw in CM he cudnt run his race, but that ensured a 33/1 price (blessing in disguise).. A huge sigh of relief when I saw draw #3.. Big runner, at the weights, favoured track and a jock that knows him well, been some swopping and changing with jocks on the other candidates, not a fan of that esp in a big race.. Also weather permitting coz I don't thing he handles the soft at all..

As You Like backed into 10/1, someone is bringing the house down on this one....

someone is definitely not playing around but must have faith the weather holds up.. I'm definitely a punter who looks at racing conditions, which isn't as influential as in the UK perhaps but can still play a part, the 33/1 was too good not to get involved in but if soft ground is declared on the day, I'm definitely in for a cover bet! Lol..

Gilz, what are you panicking about if the going comes up soft - weight is a great leveller in racing.

maybe I'm wrong, u could be right.. But its two worst runs (in terms of lengths behind winner), 3rd behind LTK which dusnt sound bad but he was 5lengths off him that day but on good ground much better runs against LTK then 9th on good/soft (more soft in my opinion) in daily news, 9lengths off legislate.. On good ground, he hasn't run out the places and never far off, never more than 4 lengths away.. Even with a 1st run after a break.. Gotta look at the variables, yes the weight is a pro but obviously dusnt go as well on the ground either.. The contrasts between his soft and good ground form is there to see..

With regards the run in the Daily News 2000, it was his first time on that track and just maybe the course did not suit his style of running. Yorker finished 10th and 8th at Greyville, and that ended his KZN campaign, he won this race last year. Likewise, I wouldn't read too much into As You Like's run at Greyville.

The run in the Guineas, the second placed horse ran 5.25 lengths off the winner, LTK, and AYL was a further 0.25 off in third. So if we take from second to last in this race, AYL actually performed okay. It was bottomless that day and LTK found probably the best going on the day on the outside.

What would be interesting is to see how many top weights (say +58.0kgs) have won this race in the last 10 years.