Improving sort can leave Eclipse run behind

Credit: Alan Crowhurst

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All the talk after last month’s Coral-Eclipse was about how unlucky Cliffs Of Moher had been when knocked backwards in the early stages. That’s true, but the first horse to be hampered in the incident was Decorated Knight. He wouldn’t have won the race, but he too would have finished closer without the trouble.

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Published on 22 August 2017inHorse racing tips

Last updated 16:47, 22 August 2017

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