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Originally Posted by mountainman
My views on "consistency" are a bit unorthodox and probably differ from yours, sir. But just to clarify my post, my impression isn't so much that the "beleagured" winners referenced are capitalizing on superior class as often as exploiting sharp form, that is transient, even momentary superiority.
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Transient form? Indeed. I'm a big believer in watching races and replays, and making trip notes. And when I see "transient" form, that seems to defy the laws of nature and physics, I usually conclude the following:
The horse isn't just running on hay, oats and water.
When I play Hong Kong, Singapore and races from Japan, I NEVER see the "transient" factor - even from strong chalks that on paper lay over the field. The sharp changes in form are no where near the magnitude of what we see in racing in the U.S. And it's always nice to hear the broadcast team indicate any factors which may have led to an unexpected poor showing by a favorite - or, the "anti-transient" form, if you will.
