MOBIL

[jbelfior]

TGJB---

It\'s a shame what an owner can do to the best laid plans of a trainer.

Case in point is MOBIL. It appears that Mike Keough, a sharp guy, was all set to train MOBIL up to the BC. ( I personally did not use him yesterday as I felt his last effort would set him back a little).

A rest up until late October appeared to be the right scenario for this horse who would have been terrific value in either turf race. But along comes the old man who decides he wants to run in the Atto Mile (it\'s his horse, right!) and now you can kiss MOBIL goodbye for any chance of performing well next month.



Good Luck,
Joe B.

[P.Eckhart]

Kalanisi, High Chapparal twice, Islington, Milan, Sakhee, Daylami all ran big BC races after having tough races on 20 days rest. If you can call all the travelling and settling in \'rest\'. More likely Mobil may not win because of his lack of ability rather than exhaustion from the Atto Mile.

[jbelfior]

Agree....however his connections would have given him a better chance if they rested him.


Good Luck,
Joe B.

[Frost King]

You historically don\'t win BC races off the layoff, especially NA based grass horses. The Sprint is another story. The Mile when won by a Euro is usually off of 30 days or more. The NA entrant must have run within the last 30 days, otherwise it is a poor bet. The history of these races is loaded with carcasas of layoff horses trying to win the big one. Regardless of how good they look on paper, layoff horses on BC day are  poor bets to win the race.