Harewood Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 How long will he be put out for not giving his horse every oportunity to win? ZERO !! When your on a 2.10 fav in a small field on a turning track and your remain 4 back in single file and stay there at the 1200 as the outside line then blocks you in surely there has to be questions asked. On a 2.10 fav you are expected to be put in the race even if this means being parked the last lap. To drive for luck on such a fav is no excuse. This would not be tolerated in Aus and especially in WA which I know a bit about he would be out for a while. Looking forward to the Stipes report. And they wonder why new people arnt being attracted to harness racing. 1 1 Quote
Flagship uberalles Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 1 minute ago, Harewood said: How long will he be put out for not giving his horse every oportunity to win? ZERO !! When your on a 2.10 fav in a small field on a turning track and your remain 4 back in single file and stay there at the 1200 as the outside line then blocks you in surely there has to be questions asked. On a 2.10 fav you are expected to be put in the race even if this means being parked the last lap. To drive for luck on such a fav is no excuse. This would not be tolerated in Aus and especially in WA which I know a bit about he would be out for a while. Looking forward to the Stipes report. And they wonder why new people arnt being attracted to harness racing. That was as blatant as it gets 1 Quote
Happy Sunrise Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 Harewood, can't wait for the stipes report. Boy oh boy. A certain Auckland Cup drive comes to mind. Here we go.... 2 Quote
Flagship uberalles Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 1 minute ago, Happy Sunrise said: Harewood, can't wait for the stipes report. Boy oh boy. A certain Auckland Cup drive comes to mind. Here we go.... Trainer forgot to tell stipes that the driver would be wearing full blinds for the race $150 fine! Nothing would surprise me! 3 Quote
Harewood Posted January 2, 2019 Author Posted January 2, 2019 Thornley will say the horse was going rough and he didnt want to put it out and fire it up to which the stipes will say 'fair enough but we will expect it to behave better next start and will observe it" 3 1 Quote
the galah Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 (edited) I thought the fellow moving up in the parked position was rather surprised as well,he gave him plenty of time to come out . Edited January 2, 2019 by the galah 1 Quote
craigos Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 Pretty ordinary alright, It did put in a couple of funny strides around 450m out. Still ordinary though. 1 Quote
Happy Sunrise Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, Harewood said: Thornley will say the horse was going rough and he didnt want to put it out and fire it up to which the stipes will say 'fair enough but we will expect it to behave better next start and will observe it" Number 87 in the excuse book for poor drives. I agree, H, to be fair, what can one do? Well, except they set the precedent in the summer cup with Tim Williams. 1 Quote
Happy Sunrise Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 11 minutes ago, Happy Sunrise said: A certain Auckland Cup drive comes to mind. Correction, Summer Cup. Quote
Harewood Posted January 2, 2019 Author Posted January 2, 2019 More likely Without intent of trying to which he Did succeed. Quote
Flagship uberalles Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 I think punters would rather see it get every chance and gallop than no chance at all Quote
Happy Sunrise Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 Just now, Harewood said: intent He didn't have any regardless. Some on here (and RC) have said short price favourites are driven differently to long odds horses. I am not sure of that but if you drive on a real short priced favourite it has to be put in the race. Has to be! 1 Quote
Taku Umanga Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 26 minutes ago, craigos said: Pretty ordinary alright, It did put in a couple of funny strides around 450m out. Still ordinary though. Think that was because it was trying to run but wasn't allowed to - certainly went to the line well. 2 Quote
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