Driver intent

[Nowornever]

Half the battle in picking winners is picking what the driver is going to do. 

Race 2 Winton was a perfect point. Interesting that the driver who normally leads at all costs and is well known to whip a horse to get there was content to sit parked when in any other race she would be straight to the front and hard to run down. 

One of the reasons I do not bet in races where there are a number of stablemates running. It is hard to know who is trying and who is not.

[mikeynz]

1 hour ago, Nowornever said:

Half the battle in picking winners is picking what the driver is going to do. 

Race 2 Winton was a perfect point. Interesting that the driver who normally leads at all costs and is well known to whip a horse to get there was content to sit parked when in any other race she would be straight to the front and hard to run down. 

One of the reasons I do not bet in races where there are a number of stablemates running. It is hard to know who is trying and who is not.

Same stable that had a horse rated 63 against lower ratings last meet that burnt itself out, dropped a rating point though.

[the galah]

4 hours ago, Nowornever said:

Half the battle in picking winners is picking what the driver is going to do. 

Race 2 Winton was a perfect point. Interesting that the driver who normally leads at all costs and is well known to whip a horse to get there was content to sit parked when in any other race she would be straight to the front and hard to run down. 

One of the reasons I do not bet in races where there are a number of stablemates running. It is hard to know who is trying and who is not.

k green had 5 in that race. the money went on the one that b orange drove and  it was allowed to dictate,with the stablemate and hot favorite driven by k green ,quite happy to be given the harder run in transit by racing parked all the way.

i think shes  very good  for her owners as they will know what to expect i guess,but for punters they are often left wondering.

That race an example of that.

buit as you say.thats what happens when you have a few from the same stable in a race.

Its where harness racing is headed though. everywhere is the same. look at queensland.so often they have races dominated by a couple of stables and its obvious some are just there to assist the other.

Its part of the reason harness racing is in decline everywhere.

some people marvel at the team driving,others are turned off by it big time..

I hope our old mate,forbury wasn't on the favorite that k green drove in that race.Obviously he isn't a fan and has started a couple of threads about her.He may have been, but probably burst a blood vessell and we may only hear from him once he gets out of hospital.

 

[Nowornever]

5 hours ago, the galah said:

I hope our old mate,forbury wasn't on the favorite that k green drove in that race.Obviously he isn't a fan and has started a couple of threads about her.He may have been, but probably burst a blood vessell and we may only hear from him once he gets out of hospital.

Lol