他望着记分牌上那个巨大的"2"字，又看向那个把第三名甩得无影无踪的差距，长叹一声，用力拍了拍栏杆。
北欧神话中，诸神的黄昏是众神与巨人同归于尽的终末之战。
而在这片皇家草坪上，一匹来自东方的赛马，在黄昏的光影中触碰到了赛马发源地欧洲所谓的"神"的衣角。他没能将神拉下王座，却搏斗到了最后一步、最后一息。
这半个马身的距离，虽是败北，亦是刻下的第一枚勋章。
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timeform 报告：kg vi & qe ds 英皇钻石锦标-2000年
ascot 雅士谷
15:50 saturday 29 july 2000
king george vi and queen elizabeth diamond stakes (a) (group 1)
乔治六世国王和伊丽莎白王后钻石锦标赛
distance : 1m 4f
距离：2414米
prize :
奖金：435000英镑
age : 3yo+
年限：3岁以上
race type : flat
赛事类型：平地赛
surface : turf
赛道：草地赛
going : gd/frm
场地：坚良
timeform view / 赛事综述:
a truly vintage renewal of the midsummer at a relentless gallop and resulting in a pulsating duel that left the remainder of a high-class field toiling in the winner confirmed his status as the best horse in he was forced to dig deeper than ever before by a japanese raider who produced a performance of startling time was the elite rating of the front pair.
这是一场真正经典的盛夏巅峰对决，前段步速平均，但是最终演变成一场令人血脉喷张的双马单挑，将其他高水平赛驹远远甩在身后。冠军确立了其欧洲最强马的地位，但他被迫拿出了全部看家本领，因为这匹来自日本的挑战者表现出了惊人的进步。完赛时间出人意料的快，验证了前两名马匹的精英级评分。
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1. montjeu (fra) 望族
tf rating: 133+
负重weight: 9-7 ()
血统pedigree: sadler's wells - floripedes (top ville)
赔率isp：1/3 f
评价评论commentary:
montjeu (fra), the arc himself the best middle-distance horse in the he was made to pull out all the stops to repel a shock challenge; settled in powerfully as headway wide entering to challenge leader 2f out and found plenty to lead final 50 holding on; he is a champion of rare the "+" donates the difficulty in accurately defining the level of this is still room for improvement in the rating.
望族 (法)，凯旋门大赛冠军，确立了自己作为世界最佳中长距离马的地位，尽管他被迫竭尽全力才击退了一个令人震惊的挑战；他在后方稳定走势，行进间力量感十足，直道入口处从外侧顺畅推进，最后2弗隆处加速挑战领先马，在强力推骑下展现了充沛的后劲，于最后50码取得领先并保持至终点；他是一匹罕见的天才冠军，“+”号表示，鉴于这场比赛的水平无法准确定义，评分仍有上升空间。
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2. northern river (jpn) 北方川流
rating: 131+
负重weight: 9-7 ()
血统pedigree: adjudicating - moonlight sonata(northern taste)
赔率isp：17/2
评论commentary:
northern river (jpn), whose previous japan cup win was workmanlike rather than a career-best performance that was a the highest-rated horse in training to the very limit; tracked pace on clear turning up 2 lengths lead and looked the winner until final 100 but kept on gamely; a massive step forward on it remains to be seen if he can back this up or if this was a "lightning in a bottle" performance on favorable firm "+" indicates that the quality of this race depends on the horse's subsequent there is still room for the rating to improve.
北方川流 (日)，虽然前走赢下日本杯的表现只能说是工整而非惊艳，但本场比赛跑出了职业生涯最佳水准，令人大开眼界，将现役评分最高的马逼到了极限；在内栏紧跟步速，走势强劲，转入直道后加速甩开对手，一度建立2个马身的优势并看似胜券在握，直到最后100码被超越，但依然顽强坚持；这是其状态的巨大飞跃，不过他究竟是真正达到了世界一流水平，还是仅在有利的硬地上昙花一现，仍需后续观察。“+”号表示，这场比赛的水准取决于该马的后续发挥，评分仍有上升空间。
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3. fantastic light (usa) 奇异光芒
rating: 123
负重weight: 9-7 ()
血统pedigree: rahy - jood (nijinsky)
赔率isp：13/2
评论commentary:
fantastic light (usa), a globetrotting a respectable race but was simply blown away by the front pair; tracked 3f by runner-up turning on one pace final 4 1/2lengths; he is a top-class horse in his own puts the performance of the top two into stark perspective.
奇异光芒 (美)，环球征战的实力马，跑出了一场值得尊敬的比赛，但仅仅是被前两名彻底摧毁了；全程紧跟领先集团，最后3弗隆处受催策，入直道时跟不上前方的节奏，最后一弗隆保持均速，最终落后5.5马身；他本身已是实力赛驹，这更加反衬出前两名马匹发挥的恐怖。
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4. daliapour (ire) 大利波
rating: 119
负重weight: 9-7 ()
血统pedigree: sadler's wells - dalara (doyoun)
赔率isp：15/2
评论commentary:
daliapour (ire), coronation cup 't disgraced but found this company too hot; tracked along 4f place entering on to take 4th; exposed as just below the very elite level.
大利波 (爱)，加冕杯冠军，表现不算丢脸，但对手实力太强；紧跟领放马，最后4弗隆处开始推骑，在直道入口处失去位置，勉强坚持获得第4名；证明其实力低于顶尖的精英层级。
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5. beat all (usa) 毕全功
rating: 116
负重weight: 9-7 ()
血统pedigree: dynaformer - spirited missus (distinctive)
赔率isp：33/1
评论commentary:
beat all (usa) faced a stiff task and was never a factor; settled to quicken 3f no impression.
毕全功 (美) 面临严峻挑战，全程未构成威胁；处于中游位置，最后3弗隆难以加速，未给人留下印象。
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6. air shakur (jpn) 空中神宫
rating: 111
负重weight: 8-9 ()
血统pedigree: sunday silence - i dreamed a dream (well decorated)
赔率isp：10/1
评论commentary:
air shakur (jpn), the japanese 2000 guineas a major disappointment on his european debut; hard pressure swinley rapidly in straight; clearly didn't handle the undulations or the solid pace against older horses.
空中神宫 (日)，日本二千坚尼（皐月赏）的冠军，在其欧洲首秀中令人大失所望；处于中游，早段抢口，在斯温利底路段已受压，直道上迅速力弱；显然无法适应起伏的赛道或对抗古马的坚实步速。
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7. raypour (ire) 雷波
rating: 108
负重weight: 8-9 ()
(pacemaker)
赔率isp：100/1
评论commentary:
raypour (ire) set a strong pace for his stablemate daliapour to 4f off.
雷波 (爱) 为同马房的大利波带出了强劲的步速直到最后4弗隆，随后力竭溃败，大败收场。
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8. shiva (gbr) 湿婆
rating: 105
负重weight: 8-11 (56kg)
血统pedigree: hector protector - lingerie (shirley heights)
赔率isp：15/1
评论commentary:
shiva (gbr), a g1-winning well below form; always in beaten.
湿婆 (英)，一级赛冠军雌马，状态远低于水准；全程在后，从未展现出竞争势头，最早力竭，包尾。