QE2 -- British Champions Cup Day

[wangkw]

As expected the undefeated Galileo's 3-yo colt, Frankel, becomes the ante-post favorite to win this race. On top of his 8 for 8 eye-catching
credentials (4 G1, 1G2, 1G3 & 2 listed), the 8f journey aussi seems to fit his appetite best. But the booth is paying 4 for 11 on him at best...
kind of a "disappointment" for many grandstanders out there I guess.

Frankie is in the irons for Poet's Voice..paying 40..people will be equally put off too ..but I think it is not silly to throw a few pounds on
him this time round...the Dubawi's 4 yo colt won this race last year, albeit by a nose. He lost in the most recent G2 8f Nayef Joel to Ramson
Note and Premio Loco (by 3&1/2 lengths).

Excelebration won the G1 8f Prix Du Moulin, beating the respected Rio De La Prata by 1&1/2 lengths. He had also got the "unfancied"
G2 8f German Guineas in his bag back in May by a mind-boggling 7 lengths.

Immortal Verse beat Goldikova (1length) in the G1 8f Prix Jacques Le Marois, after winning 2 other events for fillies and mares.

One month ago in the Prix Du Moulin, Dubawi Gold was beaten by Excelebration to a 3 lengths 3rd, the 2nd defeat in a row to him this
year. This fellow romped home in the G2 Celebration Mile victor recently.

Bullet Train never lived up to his name...returning at near the tail end in all his last 4 starts in 2011. He pays 200.

Dick Turpin won 3 8f events this year...including the G1 Premio Vittorio Di Capua by a short head. He was 4&1/2 lengths 7th behind
Immotal Verse in the Jacques Le Marois. He pays 28. Value.


AND THE WINNER IS ..............................................

[wilf]

Frankel destroyed the very good Excelebration in the spring and has improved all year,what a great day of racing.

[wangkw]

Frankel made a 4 lengths dominant triumph in QE2...the score now is 9 out of 9...Excelebration 2nd..Immortal Verse next.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nndrUxudI7M

HORSE/SP AGE WGT TRAINER/JOCKEY OR TS RPR

« 1 2 Frankel 4/11F 3 9-0 Sir Henry Cecil 135 * *
b c Galileo (IRE) - Kind (IRE) (Danehill) Tom Queally
Took keen hold early, held up until moved through to go 2nd halfway, closed to lead well over 1f out and soon clear, reminders inside final furlong, ran on powerfully (tchd 2-5 and 1-2 in places)


« 2 7 4 Excelebration (IRE) 6/1 3 9-0 Marco Botti 126 * *
b c Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Sun Shower (IRE) (Indian Ridge) Jamie Spencer
Sweating, held up, progress from halfway, ridden to take 2nd over 1f out, ran on well but vain pursuit of winner (op 7-1)


« 3 6 3½ Immortal Verse (IRE) 7/1 3 8-11 Robert Collet 121 * *
b f Pivotal - Side Of Paradise (IRE) (Sadler's Wells) Gerald Mosse
Slowly into stride, held up in last, progress 2f out to chase leading pair over 1f out, no impression, just held on for 3rd (op 8-1)


« 4 3 nk Dubawi Gold 28/1 3 9-0 Richard Hannon 117 * *
b c Dubawi (IRE) - Savannah Belle (Green Desert) J Murtagh
Raced in 3rd to halfway, outpaced and struggling 3f out, no danger after, stayed on final furlong (op 40-1)


« 5 5 ¾ Dick Turpin (IRE) 14/1 4 9-3 Richard Hannon 122 * *
b c Arakan (USA) - Merrily (Sharrood) Christophe Soumillon
Raced in 2nd to halfway but ignored pacemaker, taken alone to near side rail and struggling 3f out, no chance final 2f, kept on near finish (op 20-1)


« 6 1 ½ Poet's Voice 33/1 4 9-3 t Saeed Bin Suroor 114 * *
b c Dubawi (IRE) - Bright Tiara (USA) (Chief's Crown) Frankie Dettori
Held up in rear, progress when inclined head towards Excelebration at halfway, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten (op 40-1)


« 7 8 hd Side Glance 50/1 4 9-3 Andrew Balding 115 * *
br g Passing Glance - Averami (Averti) Jimmy Fortune
Pulled hard early, held up in rear, ridden and struggling in last over 2f out, no chance after


« 8 4 2¾ Bullet Train 150/1 4 9-3 Sir Henry Cecil 106 * *
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Kind (IRE) (Danehill) Ian Mongan

[wilf]

Great performance by the champion,it's a shame about Excelebration as he would be a monster in any other year. I thought that greed has ruined So You Think's year,he should have missed the Arc and concentrated on this race. Coolmore have many wonderful horses that they ruin in the pursuit of another Sadler's Wells.