Reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty appeared on the worktab Feb. 15 for the first time since scratching from the Nov. 1 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) at Del Mar.View the full article
Not too sure though how it is beneficial to punters after the race though?
The trainers and drivers will always give a reason and the Stipes just accept it, so not that useful!
What would be more useful, would be HRNZ actually advising the punters of why a horse went poor last start or any medicines administered a day or two before a race on HRNZ!
How often do we hear just before a race on Trackside of a horse having its hocks injected or is in season, or a horse is now with another trainer and has been for weeks?
Fat lot of use just prior to the start, but would it be too hard for them to do this!
Who they question is subjective to ones opinion of any horses form.
nowornever,i think your just likely to be very good at doing the form and therefore aren't surprised when some horses perform well.
as to the stipes,the canterbury stipes intent is trying to keep the public informed and thats a good thing. Take it or leave it i suppose..
Its more information that some punters will appreciate and i believe implies that the stipes who do that have the right intent when it comes to oversight as well.