Played cricket all day today, so only saw the closing stages in a replay. Wow, he was impressive, even more impressive than i thought he'd be.
Shame Lawman didn't run up his form because it might have made it a much better finish rather than see Manduro cruise home. He has improved so much on last year. Monsun's tend to improve with age and this boy looks like he is doing it also.
He was probably short of top class last year, a mixture of that and unlucky, but he is the real deal now. I'm still not sure how well 12 furlongs will suit him against proven stayers over that distance, but i'd love to see him win the Arc
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