Re:Re:Is Charles Dickens.....

Craig Pienaar wrote:

Another overrated horse in sa

I think he ran a really good race. he beat the top two horses in SA fair and square.

CD drifted to the outside which cost him that neck.

On the day Al Muthana was up to the challenge. Very good sprint miler

Dave Scott wrote:

The hype has gone I think we are all shocked 😲

ahh..... Not all of us Dave

Frodo called it well done. This horse beat jet dark in the gold challenge so no one should be that surprised he has done again. As far as Charles dickens goes I can't understand how he was punted as the best since horse chestnut on the back of what he beat leading into this race. Talk about counting your chickens before they hatch. He's no better than pocket power or legal eagle and not in the league of horse chestnut. Wouldn't get within 6 lengths of him

Charles going for the Cape Derby 😉👍

Saturday 25th Feb .......

Dave Scott wrote:

Charles going for the Cape Derby 😉👍

Saturday 25th Feb .......

Great minds think alike, Dumbledore still my value bet on MET day.

The connections must be rueing that they withdrew from the Met.


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Not only the best 3yr-old in the country - but the win today proves he is the best miler in SA - his acceleration is very impressive - not sure he will run in KZN again this season - but barring his temperament getting the better of him (and of course they won't even consider gelding him) he will surely go on to win the next King's Plate

definitely best miler in the country, see it again obviously best 3 yo over 10 furlongs so if sia wins the july he is the best horse in the country and the best 3 yo too

All accolades to CD! Could be the best miler we've seen in SA since Variety Club?

However - I don't think Al Muthana gets enough credit. He's a Kings Plate winner. He's a Gold Challenge winner. 2 premium WFA grp 1s!!

CD sat on the rail and took the shortest route home on Saturday. Al M sat 1 off, came 3 wide off the turn, went to the outside fence at the 300m and finished next to CD 1.4 lengths off. They're 1 each. Would have loved to see them compete against each other over the long Turfies standside straight.

I’m hoping that they both run in the Champions Cup 1800m on 30 th July.