Doomed Posted August 30, 2024 Share Posted August 30, 2024 I don't think I have ever seen Riccarton come back from a 10 to a 5 rating in four days before. Are we sure they aren't racing on the AWT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 30, 2024 Share Posted August 30, 2024 My information says you'll see it go to a Good 4 or better. Arguably the reporting may have been a grade out all week! Still same range of improvement. Good old early spring Nor Westers!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed Posted August 31, 2024 Author Share Posted August 31, 2024 Looking at that first race they might as well have been on the AWT. Might be a tough day for back-markers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLB2.0 Posted August 31, 2024 Share Posted August 31, 2024 Yet the jockey riding the warm fav in Race 2 decided to drop to the back. Surely.... surely... the trainer would have told the jockey the back markers didn't make an inch of ground in the first race. You simply don't get this with Australian racing, and I believe it's putting people off punting on NZ racing (as the evidence suggests). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 31, 2024 Share Posted August 31, 2024 5 minutes ago, SLB2.0 said: Yet the jockey riding the warm fav in Race 2 decided to drop to the back. Surely.... surely... the trainer would have told the jockey the back markers didn't make an inch of ground in the first race. Suggest you watch the race again. The horse missed the jump then got squeezed. Didn't miss it by much but enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 31, 2024 Share Posted August 31, 2024 Well Wiremu Pinn got it right in the 4th Race! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All The Aces Posted August 31, 2024 Share Posted August 31, 2024 Track very firm at Riccarton today. Can anyone tell me what value Guy Heveldt has added to the studio presentation today. Seems like a fish out of water. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 31, 2024 Share Posted August 31, 2024 17 minutes ago, All The Aces said: Track very firm at Riccarton today. Yes it was a Good 4 probably yesterday. But no excuses for any horses. The track seems to be playing fair except for the fact the rail is out 11m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmarket Posted August 31, 2024 Share Posted August 31, 2024 27 minutes ago, All The Aces said: Track very firm at Riccarton today. Can anyone tell me what value Guy Heveldt has added to the studio presentation today. Seems like a fish out of water. Give him a bit of time, first go at Trackside. I don’t mind the guy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All The Aces Posted August 31, 2024 Share Posted August 31, 2024 1 hour ago, Newmarket said: Give him a bit of time, first go at Trackside. I don’t mind the guy He has had plenty of media experience on radio and tv. The problem is that what he knows about racing he could write on the back of a postage stamp. Mick Guerin carried him on SENZ radio and Emily has carried him today. You would have thought Entain would have brought in someone with more indepth racing knowledge and expertise for Saturday viewing. We have some big Saturday's coming up over the next few months so surely Entain can do better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted August 31, 2024 Share Posted August 31, 2024 2 hours ago, All The Aces said: He has had plenty of media experience on radio and tv. The problem is that what he knows about racing he could write on the back of a postage stamp. Mick Guerin carried him on SENZ radio and Emily has carried him today. You would have thought Entain would have brought in someone with more indepth racing knowledge and expertise for Saturday viewing. We have some big Saturday's coming up over the next few months so surely Entain can do better. I have been thinking the same thing, can't understand how he gets a pass mark when the likes of Sweeney & Rodley are continuously dragged through the mud and they at least have some experience and knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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