Almeraq was awesome at Haydock - but an unbeaten Godolphin star also showed Group 1 potential

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Seeing is believing for most people who watch racing. I have lost count of how many times people have told me they trust their eyes. To an extent it is right, but it can also be wrong.

That is because there is often more than meets the eye when it comes to assessing racing, and it is for that reason that I back up what I see with time analysis. 

Sometimes your eyes deceive you and a horse who is visually impressive has not actually run fast, or vice versa.