The Trained Euro Eye

Yea, verily, they’re all Socialists over there — right? But the economy of words, lack of screaming, as well as their politeness of delivery — well, we quite like it, mate. It’s reminiscent of the efficiency of the one-touch attractive passing football of Lio Messi and F.C. Barcelona, or Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal F.C.

So here it is, and this article serves as a beautiful contrast to the breathless hyperbole and paid-by-the-word rate of mopes like H. Goldberg (a face for radio, certainly) and his fellow racing-channel ilk. “Security! Security! Where’s the mute button? Security!”

Ah, well. A sample:

Dark Horse: John Gosden sprang a big surprise in the Juvenile turf last year when winning with Pounced, and Utley, a son of Smart Strike, looks of similar ilk. With a pedigree laden with stamina the step-up to a mile and strong early fractions will suit.

Enjoy the rest of the commentary by clicking here.

Ta!