22nd November 2005, 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Placid Ark
Read an article the other day re the breeding of some of the guineas runners and was a little surprised to learn that Manjar and Snacking are both bred to be stayers and that they should go better at distances further than 1600m. Snacking in particular should be suited by the 2400 as her sire and dam-sire have both sired WA Derby winners. With this in mind (and the considerable amount of interference suffered by a number of runners in the guineas) I’ve dismissed their seemingly disappointing runs on Saturday and look forward to their performances over more ground.
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Think I might have read the same article. At first very surprised re Manjar but on reflection the way he kicked back in the Fairetha Stakes to beat Lock The Vault was most likely a sign of his staying ability.
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