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Originally Posted by NTamm1215
I nominate Murtagh's ride on Soldier of Fortune last year. Hurrying into your rabbit on the backstretch of a 12 furlong race is always intelligent.
Of course there's also Swain.
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Murtagh's ride on Soldier gets some amount of bad press over here as well, a way in how not to do team tactics.. but i sort of got what Coolmore were trying to do. Soldier of Fortune isnt quick, he is essentially a grinder, no turn of foot, just a real stayer. I guess they thought if they made it into a real slog from a mile out, he would be the one that would last home. If they went any slower they would be vulnerable to anyone with a turn of foot.
Still it wasnt a good ride, there was the Leger winner who basically got his dream pace scenario due to Coolmore..
Spencer's ride on Powerscourt was awful. He doubled up pretty nicely with Antonius Pius that year!