After reviewing the race, the figures and watching the replays I am not going all in on Takaful. The win was really good but a few things.
There was several talented lightly raced speed horses in the field. Was going to be a fast pace right. What happed is there was two really fast horses, and once Takaful outbroke the the other real speed, combined with some really passive riders, a slow pace developed.
So Takaful sets a slow pace, on what I believe was a good rail, and draws off to win for fun. The other speeds basically were none runners once he outgunned them, and the closers had little shot with the pace and track.
He is talented but favorite for the Kings Bishop, hard for me to take off that setup today.
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