Brodie Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 (edited) This fellah used to be able to drive pretty well I thought!! What has happened to him? He should be sitting in the stand as he is now terrible Always goes down on the fence and more often than not never gets clear runs! Everytime Veras Delight comes to Canterbury it goes well because he isn’t driving it! I hope you read this Brendon because you seriously need to put on drivers that are going to give your horses a chance to win! The fact that you haven’t driven a winner in nearly forty starts this season should be telling you something!!! Edited October 25, 2018 by Brodie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Sunrise Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 8 minutes ago, Brodie said: Always goes down on the fence His idol must have been Richard Brosnan. When I followed southern trots closely he always had handy horses but were invariably on the rails if the opportunity arose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CrossCodes Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 He has always been a weak driver, well as long as I have been watching him drive and that is many decades. Many trainers believe they can drive their own horses best, most are wrong. I just don't think he is trying, simple as that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodie Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 22 minutes ago, CrossCodes said: He has always been a weak driver, well as long as I have been watching him drive and that is many decades. Many trainers believe they can drive their own horses best, most are wrong. I just don't think he is trying, simple as that. Wouldn’t be sure that he wasn’t trying to win, but he is certainly very trying as far as punters are concerned. His UDR for all of his years of driving is over .1500 and yet it is only .04 this year. He obviously has very loyal owners but they a,so must have deep pockets and be pretty meek and mild knowing that he is not going to give their horses every chance. Is there anyone that will go in to bat for Mr McLellan’s driving ability nowadays? Na doubt it very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmarket Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Brodie said: This fellah used to be able to drive pretty well I thought!! What has happened to him? He should be sitting in the stand as he is now terrible Always goes down on the fence and more often than not never gets clear runs! Everytime Veras Delight comes to Canterbury it goes well because he isn’t driving it! I hope you read this Brendon because you seriously need to put on drivers that are going to give your horses a chance to win! The fact that you haven’t driven a winner in nearly forty starts this season should be telling you something!!! Look, i know he is no fantastic driver, but he only really drives crap to average horses. As for veras delight, not a real good example. 9 year old that has had 160 starts, i have watched last few starts, certainly not finishing races off. Should have been retired by now, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the galah Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 (edited) You know what you get when you back this fella. A rapid increase in heart rate, high blood pressure ,the urge to use foul language and a lighter pocket. He's perfected the pull them back, get in a pocket, always look unlucky, and if you do get out don't drive them out too hard. Its taken many hundreds of drives to perfect such tactics. Every now and again he will catch you by surprise and actually drive like he wants to win. As to veras delight,well I thought it actually was rated to win that race,but of course due to possible health complications knew not to touch it. It was of course driven a copybook mclellan drive,never getting a run.. His horses are well worth following when they are stabled in Canterbury with other trainers as they nearly always grow a couple of legs. Several examples of that in recent years including the horse mentioned. Mind you, you could say that about a lot of southern horses. On the plus side of things, his horses race longer than most due to not being over taxed,and they win their share of money. How his owners view him and how the punters view him probably are very different. Edited October 25, 2018 by the galah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmarket Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 I would say, based on what i have seen of veras delight, that it will never win another race. Worth noting too, this nag was always a sit and sprint type, so having cover was always on the cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodie Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 Veras Delight with any reasonable driver would have won that race last night! A nine horse field and he wants to be locked up back on the fence as usual and not get a run! The horse is a nine year old mare who you would think would be served this year, so you would think he would be out to get a final win or two when you are in an extremely winnable race, compared to what she had been racing against! Brendon McLellan you need to give yourself an upppercut for another pathetic drive, but yes pretty consistent with most of your others in the past year or so. Yes talking from my wallet but Harness NZ need To get real if they want people to continue to offload money into it! Mr McLellan needs to be read the riot act by both the Stipes and also his owners. No driving wins Mr McLellan this season and you can see why!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodie Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 6 hours ago, Newmarket said: I would say, based on what i have seen of veras delight, that it will never win another race. Worth noting too, this nag was always a sit and sprint type, so having cover was always on the cards. Think you are wrong Newmarket. If she draws well and trails there is another win in her, providing McLellan wants to drive semi responsibly!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmarket Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 36 minutes ago, Brodie said: Think you are wrong Newmarket. If she draws well and trails there is another win in her, providing McLellan wants to drive semi responsibly!!! If it was good, he would drive it more positively, but its weak. Surely everyone tries with a 9yo in a hack race. Its a flea, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodie Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 25 minutes ago, Newmarket said: If it was good, he would drive it more positively, but its weak. Surely everyone tries with a 9yo in a hack race. Its a flea, It is not a flea at all. It always wins when it comes up to Canterbury. So you are saying that he tried to win last night by going down on the fence in a 9 horse field full of mugs???? McLellan just can’t drive anymore and he should be in the stands, end of storey if that is the best he can do nowadays !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmarket Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 51 minutes ago, Brodie said: It is not a flea at all. It always wins when it comes up to Canterbury. So you are saying that he tried to win last night by going down on the fence in a 9 horse field full of mugs???? McLellan just can’t drive anymore and he should be in the stands, end of storey if that is the best he can do nowadays !!! Yes, i would say he did try to win last night. Horse cant do any work, as i have stated, its a very limited 9yo flea who is well past her best. Had soft run on markers after being eased from wide draw, did lose a bit of ground when held up by tiring runner turning for home, then no room up straight. You may say it would have whistled up lane to win with clear run, i would say the flea would join in, look the winner till swamped out wide, maybe finish 3rd or 4th. Jesus brodie, for someone who is always on the money, for you to follow this nag, is really sad. Have a look at its last 7-8 starts, some in better fields, but same result. Lacking zip, would need trail and everything going for it to win another, hopefully they retire it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowornever Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 59 minutes ago, Brodie said: It is not a flea at all. It always wins when it comes up to Canterbury. So you are saying that he tried to win last night by going down on the fence in a 9 horse field full of mugs???? McLellan just can’t drive anymore and he should be in the stands, end of storey if that is the best he can do nowadays !!! First rule of betting. Take drivers into account when spending your hard earned. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the galah Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 3 hours ago, Newmarket said: Yes, i would say he did try to win last night. Horse cant do any work, as i have stated, its a very limited 9yo flea who is well past her best. Had soft run on markers after being eased from wide draw, did lose a bit of ground when held up by tiring runner turning for home, then no room up straight. You may say it would have whistled up lane to win with clear run, i would say the flea would join in, look the winner till swamped out wide, maybe finish 3rd or 4th. Jesus brodie, for someone who is always on the money, for you to follow this nag, is really sad. Have a look at its last 7-8 starts, some in better fields, but same result. Lacking zip, would need trail and everything going for it to win another, hopefully they retire it This horse has won over $100,00 and had 9 wins and 53 2nd or 3rds. Its won a couple at addington and run 2nd or 3rd many times there. Its no flea,and while it may not be quite as good as it used to be,on recent form it had to be a good chance if it was driven to get a run,so im with brodie.. When you look at its record you can see Mclellan does well for his owners, its just a bit of a shame he drives like he does. Hes been put out for not trying before and I think many who expect drivers to try to win each time think he is in a class of his own. Can't see him changing anytime soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodie Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 3 hours ago, Newmarket said: Yes, i would say he did try to win last night. Horse cant do any work, as i have stated, its a very limited 9yo flea who is well past her best. Had soft run on markers after being eased from wide draw, did lose a bit of ground when held up by tiring runner turning for home, then no room up straight. You may say it would have whistled up lane to win with clear run, i would say the flea would join in, look the winner till swamped out wide, maybe finish 3rd or 4th. Jesus brodie, for someone who is always on the money, for you to follow this nag, is really sad. Have a look at its last 7-8 starts, some in better fields, but same result. Lacking zip, would need trail and everything going for it to win another, hopefully they retire it Newmarket, certainly not following it at all! Looked a certainty last night in a 9 horse field with a driver with any ability on it and was overs on the place! It was chucked in in that field and I was worried about McLellan but god he is not flash!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 take a leaf out of brendons book and be patient brodie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kakama Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Vera's does only have short sprint....those Canterbury wins, I think you will find horse had trail...or very good run. Did show a bit early on....but you can see why driver drives for luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodie Posted October 27, 2018 Author Share Posted October 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Kakama said: Vera's does only have short sprint....those Canterbury wins, I think you will find horse had trail...or very good run. Did show a bit early on....but you can see why driver drives for luck In a 9 horse field you don’t need to go to the fence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 12 minutes ago, Brodie said: In a 9 horse field you don’t need to go to the fence. but not surprising this trainer driver horse combo did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongOwner Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 When you look at its record you can see Mclellan does well for his owners, its just a bit of a shame he drives like he does. Hes been put out for not trying before and I think many who expect drivers to try to win each time think he is in a class of his own. Can't see him changing anytime soon. The Galah your above comment - should he had been charged with race fixing ? Not trying ! Is fixing to not win - all the same . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the galah Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 9 hours ago, LongOwner said: When you look at its record you can see Mclellan does well for his owners, its just a bit of a shame he drives like he does. Hes been put out for not trying before and I think many who expect drivers to try to win each time think he is in a class of his own. Can't see him changing anytime soon. The Galah your above comment - should he had been charged with race fixing ? Not trying ! Is fixing to not win - all the same . I not aware he has collaborated with others to manipulate a result,motivated by financial gain through gambling. So no,he doesn't meet the criteria to describe him as a race fixer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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