There were only three previous Gp1 winners in this year's renewal of the Gp1 Prix Maurice De Gheest and all three failed to run up to form. That presented King's Apostle with a guilt edge opportunity and he duly obliged. The form is cramped further by the prominent finishing positions of both Mariol and Varenar, so King's Apostle could struggle to follow up again in Gp1 company. Even so that shouldn't distract from a good performance by William Haggis' progressive sprinter and he was the best horse on the day.
Chief among the disappointments was the selection, Naaqoos, who pulled hard and failed to run any sort of race. That was clearly not his form as he had pulled hard in the Gp1 French 2000 Guineas and still produced a good performance. He deserves another chance and he can make his mark in Gp1 company when returning to form. Serious Attitude and African Rose were also below form, but while the former deserves another chance the latter is starting to look disappointing in 2009.
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