The issue with European races is always the variables that I would think go into the number making; the courses are all different, flat, uphill, undulations, right hand, left hand, straight, in addition to so many variables of course conditions from firm to heavy and a hundred things in between--couple that with most of the horses don\'t run together in race after race--the numbers are a little sketchy, but strangely still decent in my opinion--use them as an approximation, a ball park figure--you can also figure with lighter weights and Lasix added, they will generally run a bit faster than whatever number you see. You need to look at replays as well for the European races to get a better assessment. I find if they\'re coming, they\'re often pointing for firmer going and the good trainers are usually well meant. Still, with all apologies to the great European trainers, I\'d take a Chad Brown horse any day!
