We are set for a Flat autumn to savour - so what is it Netflix does not like?
Even without Baaeed, the 2022 Arc is full of fascination but also full of personal favourites.
Verry Elleegant occupies a special place in this heart and I'm increasingly of the opinion she is set to run a much better race than the betting suggests. I would love to see her win, but I would also be cock-a-hoop if Alpinista could provide Sir Mark Prescott with his greatest success.
Some of the aforementioned heart, and quite a bit of the head, believes this will finally be Japan's year. Titleholder could easily be the most talented horse in Paris on Sunday. He looks to be too big a price. That said, I had similar thoughts about Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest and that got me nowhere.
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