A Coral-Eclipse shock! Motivator has no answer to ORATORIO in front of a sell-out Sandown in 2005

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2 жыл бұрын

Motivator was sent off long odds-on to follow-up his clear-cut Epsom Derby success but the colt had no answer to Oratorio and Kieren Fallon.
As the winner had trailed in 25 lengths behind Motivator in the Derby and failed to sparkle when fitted with a visor in the St James's Palace Stakes, most of the 18,000 crowd were left searching for excuses for the 2-5 market leader.
Motivator sprang out of the stalls and was soon ahead before Hazyview took over to give the favourite and Johnny Murtagh a good lead with Fallon already scrubbing along on 12-1 shot Oratorio.
Everything was going the way most expected as Murtagh eased Motivator to the front approaching the final furlong. But when the jockey asked for more with 100 yards to run, the petrol gauge was on empty and it was Oratorio who found the extra reserves to edge past by half a length, with the Italian challenger Altieri keeping on for third, two-and-a-half lengths away.
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Пікірлер: 16

@pugmahone9439 2 жыл бұрын

Fallon got the best out of that horse to win it , great riding on a very gutsy horse , well done Oratorio and trainer too .

@richardgoldie5923 2 жыл бұрын

Horse looked done coming into the straight, some ride by the jockey!

@johndoyle345 2 жыл бұрын

Some jockey Fallon.

@davidw.robertson448 2 жыл бұрын

Horses are trained to peak at specific times. It isn't a perfect science but it does give one an idea. Only those connected with the horse know the schedule. For the rest it's guesswork.

@fitzroy7054 2 жыл бұрын

Motivator peaked in the Epsom Derby Could never match that form again

@JSB-IZ-ME 2 жыл бұрын

Oratorio must have been some horse later in that season, stopped in running and still run over the Derby winner.

@Misbah007 2 жыл бұрын

Fallon and Tony McCoy are the 2 hardest jockey ever.

@yourbettingassistant7985 2 жыл бұрын

What price was that in running

@penelopelopez8296 2 жыл бұрын

Today marks the 47th anniversary of the loss of the great filly, Ruffian, back in 1975. Anyone remember?

@davidw.robertson448 2 жыл бұрын

Tragic, at three years od.

@julie-annquayle3877 28 күн бұрын

You never dismiss an Aidan O'Brien Runner in a group one.

@danieldecides7894 2 жыл бұрын

JM got there too soon!!!!

@linusboyz 2 жыл бұрын

It’s clear on hindsight JM released the brakes a lil too soon , would he have won ? I don’t know but it’s sure Better than the current result

@nightowl7459 2 жыл бұрын

This is how a Eclipse should be, decent horses, a decent size field and ran at a decent pace with no noticeable hard luck stories, the best horse wins on the day.

@robertdelacy3434 2 жыл бұрын

Fallon at his best

@nightowl7459 2 жыл бұрын

@@robertdelacy3434 He was always a good jockey, just a bit of a idiot in other ways.