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Originally Posted by NTamm1215
She rode the fence the whole way, tipped out and rallied, wouldn't you consider that the ideal turf trip?
Personally I thought Patricia's Gem ran very well and is a very nice horse. In fact, I think she would have won the Clement Hirsch if Mandella had left her in there. PG put the pace pressers away before Gotta Have Her (who also had a nice trip) moved and then MF last moved them.
Between the amount of ground she saved and the fact that a gaping hole was open for her in upper stretch I thought things went her way.
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Well. There's the Donovan/Blewitt school of tripping that says that any time a horse is inside it gets a bad trip. Seriously, MF did get a very nice trip but she also ran when she got the chance. She passed 4 horses in the lane, that weren't really quitting, as she accelerated late. Visit, Gotta Have Her and Bel Air Sizzle all had a chance to run late as well and just didn't.
Which points to the seemingly fine effort turned in by Patricia's Gem. It terms of the way the race setup, I believe that PG got the best trip of all. Of course, she can't get 9F and this ultimately did her in.
The horse that I want back out of this race is Charming Legacy. The setup didn't favor the chasers and she finished much better than Tuscan Evening and Briecat.