Let the best horse win - be it Enable, a stablemate or another Abdullah horse
Andrew Scutts hopes all those who deserve a crack at the Arc this year get it
Decisions, decisions. While not in the same minefield category as trying to second guess Pep Guardiola’s team selection, when it comes to ante-post punting and the Arc, backing one from the John Gosden yard isn’t as straightforward as it should be.
Enable is a fantastic mare but putting her on a pedestal has resulted in stablemates not getting the chance they deserve, and some ante-post punters not getting a run for their money. We’re talking Stradivarius and Logician, though they might not be alone.
Contrast with Coolmore. Whatever you think about their multiple runners in top races, the Derby especially, if they reckon a horse is worthy, they’ll get a shot, regardless of what other pricier or even better-bred stablemates run. You’re on safer ante-post ground.
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