Black Caviar

[Euler]

Haven't seen her flat out in any race that I can remember, so I am keen to see her in full flow. Let's hope Luke Nolan makes her really go for it in the final furlong or so.

[mugsgame]

I accept she is the best sprinter in the world, but you can't take any other distance other than aussie sprinters seriously.

Their biggest race is a 2m handicap in which most horse would be sent to jumps trainers here.

When was the last "proper" middle distance horse to run in Europe? How many breeders cups winners? Arc winners?

Lets be serious for a minute, most claimers running at Southwell on a Monday afternoon in December would be Group horses in OZ.

[Euler]

1.09 to place

[mugsgame]

I think a place lay is the bet if you want to oppose her.

As James rightly says the only doubt is if there is an unforeseen mishap. So if she is ok she wins.

Over 5m traded on BC alone, shame it isn't NSW

[blueport]

Black Caviar is no ordinary female!

Her temperament has been likened to that of an old gelding. Never once have I seen her stirred up before a race.

[mugsgame]

Hope she wins
It's been a long time since the Aussies won anything in England

[Euler]

30mins to go and £6.8m matched on BC

[LeTiss]

She's drifting

[Euler]

That was very very close!

[mugsgame]

Just shows you how rubbish all the other Aussie horses are

[LeTiss]

After all the hype, that was a fairly unspectacular performance

[superfrank]

poor ride?

if she hadn't jumped out so smartly she'd have lost.

she's no Frankel

[Euler]

I can't work out if it was the horse or the jockey. For a 1.27 shot that wasn't convincing.

[andyfuller]

Yup have to agree, not as great as I was expecting even allowing for the easing up. Jockey wouldn't have been able to go back to Australia had he lost that!

[SpikeyBob]

I must say, I wasn't that impressed, however, I don't think the jockey pushed her too much.