Part of the skill in being a successful punter is the ability to second guess a Trainers plans for a horse,we all know misinformation is a smoke screen put up by all trainers and some are better at it than others.Sir Michael Stoute is the best of the lot and was at his brilliant best the whole of last season regarding any plans for
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,fair enough he had a machine on his hands and wanted to keep him under wraps for as long as possible before unleashing him on 2 of the most prestgious races in the world and winning them.This year it would be great if Sir Michael could drop his guard,the horse has achieved star status and its blatantly obvious he was kept in training,partly because he had the physique to improve further and also to redeem himself in the King George,its still a major achievement to add to his cv,then its on to the Arc.What intrigues me though is what is the purpose of Thursdays Brigadier Gerard? Its an ideal pipeopener for a tilt at something like the POW or Hardwicke at Royal Ascot,the Coronation Cup would come too soon for this fellow,or perhaps its an ideal opportunity to gain C/D experience for a tilt at the Eclipse and the time in between would suit,it would also be an opportunity for So You Think to have a pop at him.Come on Sir Michael there’s no need for the cloak and dagger treatment this year,give us a clue!