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so it sounds like your agreeing that he doesn't have his foot in the footrest? hard not to agree with mr profit when the picture shows he doesn't.And he did move it around,no denying that from the video. mr profit is stating a fact.He had a blown up picture of where harts foot is. Personally i think the position of harts foot looks a bit odd,but i couldn't care less what hes up to as nothings obvious to me other than his foot isn't in the footrest like the rules say it should be. But ,i believe the photo of what hart did and the inaction of the stewards strengthens the argument i have been making all along. That is, the double standards of the application of the rules by the victorian stewards and the can of worms they opened by the precedent set ,when handing down the penalty for morans horse. and of course ive pointed out that drivers can unintentionally and intentionally drop their feet from footrests. anyway,from your post above,it sounds like your agreeing with most of that. i did note back at the start of the moran thread,that you said it was a possibilty that moran dropped his foot when becoming unbalanced when driving his horse with the whip. also,i don't think mr profits an idiot at all. His publications are more like tabloid racing stories,or racing gossip columns.. Some are very accurate and informative,but others are just opinions and you can agree or disagree with him if you like.he has his detractors for sure, but I think hes a clever man the way he has built up his business.Thing is,he may not always be accurate when expressing his opinions,but there is enough overall truth and good instincts to give him credibility with many. -
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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Angel Capital ridden by Ben Melham wins the Autumn Stakes at Caulfield Racecourse. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Angel Capital returned to the racetrack with a big win in the Group 2 Autumn Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon, sprinting quickly from the back of the field to swamp his rivals in the final 300m. The Clinton McDonald-trained colt held favouritism throughout betting with horse racing bookmakers, firming from an opening price of +220 to +180 by the time they jumped. Plymouth (+850) and Catoggio (+340) jumped well from their barriers to find the front and set a solid tempo, ahead of Detroit City (+1100), Jenni The Fox (+1800) and the eventual winner, who was in clear air. As the field turned the final corner, Ben Melham pushed Angel Capital into clear air down the middle of the track, while his main market rival Evaporate (+260) was slightly held up behind slowing runners. When Melham pushed the button, the son of Harry Angel exploded with a booming turn of foot and stormed over the top of Plymouth, who held on for second ahead of the luckless Evaporate. Click here for full Caulfield race replays. Clinton McDonald spoke about the victory post-race. “I’ve always had those thoughts, to look at him he looks like a 2000-metre horse, but he’s just got that devastating turn of foot and he’s so brilliant over a short trip,” McDonald said of Angel Capital being a miler. “This time in, after his gallops and after his trials his recovery’s been really good, whereas last time in he was always a little bit suspect. “I just think that was maturity and the way that he behaved today, as I said before the race, he’s just starting to mature mentally and learn what this game’s about. “I thought that was a race that showed that the penny’s starting to drop with him. “He’ll go straight to the Guineas I’d say, and then if he ran well there, we’d go to the All-Star Mile, then we’d pull up stumps and get him ready for the spring. “I think he’s a horse that doesn’t need a lot of racing. He’s one of those horses (it’s best to) keep him fresh, keep home well and he’ll do the rest.” Ben Melham echoed similar thoughts to McDonald in his post-race interview. “He’s very fresh and he’s been chomping at the bit to get the races for a long time,” Melham said. “He’s a good trainer, Clinton; he’s been very patient with him, and we had to work out what direction we went, whether we stayed at a sprint trip or had a crack at the Guineas, and to me, he feels like a miler. “He’s a horse that can get a bit aggressive, so it was good to see him find a spot and travel pretty good for him. “I was hoping they’d go a bit quicker, but he did a good job to pick himself up from that position and reel them in the way he did.” “His (first) two runs last time in were very good, he wasn’t himself when he ran in the Guineas last time at Caulfield, but he’s just improved as a horse. “He’s matured, he’s filled out, he’s strengthened and he’s just been breathing fire at home. “I reckon he’ll be pretty hard to beat in the Guineas this time.” Horse racing news View the full article -
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Rey Magnerio ridden by Jye McNeil wins the Rubiton Stakes at Caulfield Racecourse. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Robbie Griffiths and Jye McNeil have combined with Rey Magnerio to take out the Group 2 Rubiton Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon, after wearing down Insurrection (+280) in the final strides to claim a valuable victory. The son of Magnus went into the race first-up, and he was heavily backed late with horse racing bookmakers from +300 into +270 in the last five minutes before the jump. After jumping well from the gates, McNeil was happy to settle Rey Magnerio three-wide close to the speed, which was set by Insurrection and Maharba (+270). With only one turn to navigate, Insurrection gave a strong kick at the 300m mark, which left Mahraba flatfooted and struggling to stay with the leader, while the eventual winner gradually took ground off the frontrunner. The only other chance in the race was Prairie Flower (+500), but the mare took forever to whind up and only chased in vein. Passing the 50m mark, Rey Magnerio continued to grind and take more and more ground off Insurrection before getting his nose down on the line to claim a narrow win. Click here for full Caulfield race replays. Robbie Griffiths spoke to the media post-race. “He had a nice little freshen after running second in The Meteorite, he put the form on the board during the spring and that stood up with Maharba running so well in the Winterbottom,” Griffiths said. “He came back and he appeared stronger, his trials indicated he was better, and he proved it today that he’s gone another level.” “I thought he couldn’t run any better than third; they were cantering, and I thought, ‘Blake’s going to win this (on Insurrection) and they’ll run it that order’, but when it gets to a fight, he’s a fighter – he’s well-named. “Looking at the way his form finished in the spring and how he has come back, you would think he’s going to be right in the thick of things in an Oakleigh Plate. “It was always the plan to go there and then the Newmarket, so he’s kicked it off the right way today.” Jye McNeil spoke on horseback on the way back to the mounting yard, and he was very happy with the victory. “He’s been great for me, connections and I’m sure Robbie as well,” McNeil said. “I seem to get along with him really well. “The draw was a bit awkward, but with moderate speed we landed three-wide outside them, and he was prepped up really well for today and great to get another win on the board. “Albeit we were covering a little bit more ground, it was probably beneficial to sit that little bit closer and be in that position. “He’s got a really good sprint, and he showed that today to get over the top.” Horse racing news View the full article
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