Australia’s 2000 Guineas performance was a trifle deflating

Anyone else think the displays by both Australia and Magician were just a bit below what we might have expected?

Australia went to last Saturday’s 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on the back of massive hype and no little expectation, but even though he performed well to finish third, you were left feeling just a trifle deflated.

Basically, when talking about a true champion, you are hoping for a three-year-old who has so much class that he can prove equally effective from a mile up to 12 furlongs.