Circular Quay

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

CQ was not in the 2 path the whole race. His post position was eight and he ran for about 1.5 furlongs on the outside. He was moved to the inside and also moved around a slowing horse on the turn. He showed me a good deal of athleticism, many horses do not maintain their speed when moving left and right. Also he was fully within himself at the wire and looked to have plenty of run left in him. He looked like a horse that will have no problem stretching out.
I am not impressed with an analysis that is just comprised of recounting the final times of the other races on the card. My comments were based entirely on a visual review of the races, I had not even looked at the final times.

I don't agree that he had " plenty of run left in him " but we can certainly agree to disagree. I feel highly confident he ran as fast as he could have TODAY.

I am not asking you to be " impressed ", but I offer those comparisons as the fairest way to gauge his effort against the other races today. I have no problem with you judging him visually, and respect that, but it is certainly not the only way a horse should be judged. Relative time is important...at least to me.