Keep your faith in True Love despite Saturday's haunting defeat, the latest setback for favourites in major sprints
For anyone tempted to express betting confidence in the hot favourite for a sprint race, the weekend provided a vivid reminder of the dangers waiting to swallow your stake.
Lazzat (1-2) got beaten in the Prix Maurice de Gheest on Sunday, while an even greater shock had befallen some punters at the Curragh on Saturday, when they were badly let down by True Love at 1-4.
It just goes to show that knowing the form takes you only so far. The way a race is run can be hugely influential on the outcome, a point also evident for anyone who bet on the Shergar Cup.
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