Brodie

With respect Rangatira, I do not set the markets for fixed odds for harness racing. It is not an exact science and most of the time the Bookies are just guessing and if there is a big punt then they either restrict the amount and then adjust the price. The fact that any other driver may have been 5 times less likely to win than Blair has nothing to do,with it as the market was framed around Dexter clearly winning. Matthew Williamson had a very good book of drives. He had 2 wins which have him 6 points as to Blair’s 11 I think! Matthew also had 4 fourths so he was close up several times but no points. Had the fourth placed horses tried a bit harder then he would have finished very close to Blair even at least drawn. Matthew Williamson and brother Nathan have won numerous drivers challenges over the years including a Forbury and I would be sure that there is no way that Blair would’ve been as short as $1.12 or thereabouts. Only semantics anyway as it never happened.

I obviously do not set the odds, but Blair would not have been as short as $1.12 Nathan and Matthew Williamson both had a good book of drives and there were others as well.

Always hate the old shagpile carpet?

Borntobeastar, pulled too hard outside the leader, which is never a great thing! Driver says that Ashburton run last week probably flattened her. She will be back!

Are you keen on redheads??

Are you sure about that Rangatira? There were other drivers who had good books as well like Robbie Close etc. He wouldn’t have been anywhere near as short as that!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought people hadn’t noticed,

Welcome over from the dark side Westview!

It was flat even when it got checked and then showed absolutely nothing in the straight! Why Tim would start it in the Cup I am not sure because it has no chance and I am sure he is scratching his head about how it is going. He is a great miler when at his best but is not in the same class as his stablemate now!

Happy, you can not do that!,,, The Animal Rights activists will be up in arms as cruelty to horses!

Flagship, wouldn’t say dead just yet, but certainly not looking promising while Scoobs and Farty are at the helm. Probably need to appoint liquidators in the future though!

If Borntobeastar trots all the way, she would have to win the way she has been going. She is by far the quickest in the field and has a bright future as she is only a 3 year old. Last start overraced and had them covered until about 100m out and wasn’t beaten much by Flyinover and she won again last night in good field. Wouldnt back her at $2 odd though. Fields are abit small to get good odds but there definitely is money to be made on a few of the races.

Brodie on the money once again CrossCodes. My Field Marshall showed that he is not very flash at middle distance. Yes he was checked but was battling at the time and showed that he would have absolutely no chance in the NZ Cup if Tim Butt was silly enough to bring him over, but I think you will find that he will only be concentrating on the shorter distances. As for Let It Ride, geez he has improved a ton since being in Oz. Yes he always showed p,entry here, but what a win tonight!! GOOOOOO BOOOOOY YEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAA Go the mighty ALLSTARS shit, sorry he not AllStars.

The thing with Blair Orange is that he drives so consistently and seems to know a horses ability or limitations. Very rarely does he have a poor drive and clearly does his homework.

Resort but I believe it has gone through to the keeper with you , on this one! Notging too hard for Brodie! To get money invested on the Drivers Challenge all they had to do was take Dex out of the market, Blair as favourite and then whoever else that had a few drives in and then any other driver. Doubt whether there would’ve been that much invested on the challenge initially!

When there is a stinking hot favourite take them out, Then frame it from there! They can do anything with a bit of thought,

Ok I will own it if that makes you feel better! I did say probably didn’t I?

Rangatira, sorry but what part of what is the point of the TAB Bookies offering a drivers challenge market when there is a stinking hot favourite at$1.06 do you not understand?

Of course I shouldn’t be restricted! The point of the posting was that with such short priced favourites in the market it totally stunts wagering on that event. How many clowns took Dexter at $1.06? No one in Their right mind! How many took Blair? Hopefully quite a few but surely they need to be looking at things to attract the most wagering?? I didn’t actually say that Dexter was going to win the drivers challenge either, it was just the ridiculously short odds not worth taking!!!

Just take Dexter out and then Blair would be the favourite and adjust it accordingly. Pointless really when something is so damn short, defies any sort of logic as you would have to be a bit simple to back Dex at 1.06

Yes I know I have brought this up before, but I am hoping that someone from the TAB is reading the posts on this great site! The Drivers Challenge at Forbury tonight has Dexter Dunn at $1.06 to win it and then B,air at $7.00 Clearly they think Dexter is going to win it so is there anyone who would wager enough at $1.06 to make it worthwhile so it is hardly a CHALLENGE! Some might back Blair at 7 but they are probably dreaming if they think they are going to collect! Why on earth don’t they just take Dexter out of the Challenge it would make it far more interesting and the TAB is going to get more money on as it is hard to see anyone with much nouse investing! Same with Fixed Odds win and place when there is a totally stinking hot favourite that would need to fall over to lose like we have had a couple of times recently!!! Makes too much sense though for the TAB, so prove me wrong TAB and start taking the stinking hot favourites out of the Fixed Odds betting!! !

Reality is that most of the intelligent posters who were contributing most on RC got pissed Off with Scoobs in the end, and he is not capable of running that site. Truth can hurt Scoobs and you were naive to think that the crap that you allowed from several of your mates given to intelligent posters was going to be tolerated indefinitely. RC days are numbered and Scoobs you can quote me on that! They are going to abandon the sinking ship but you can leave the farting one with you!

Locharburn would’ve been one of better ones if he had stayed sound. Big strong horse as a 3 year old but always appeared to be a. Bit unsound even when he was winning, as he would go rough at times Would be an amazing effort if he was to get back and start winning but hard to see with his past problems

Wash your mouth out Flagship!

53. Shocking drive 54. Missed out on this weeks mainly therapeutic blood work 55 Would need to start now to beat that other crowd 56 Distance too far 57 Distance too short We could go on and on but yeah it is a great article Newmarket.