Race field sizes? Cambridge?

[mikeynz]

Interesting 12 races I think on Friday, at Addington, why not same at Auckland and no Thursday.?

In regards to trying, I always thought drivers were suspended if they didn't give horses best chance of winning.

[the galah]

24 minutes ago, mikeynz said:

 

In regards to trying, I always thought drivers were suspended if they didn't give horses best chance of winning.

haven't you just used words to imply they mean the same,when they may not.

In other words ,"trying"  or not,is  often not the same as "didn't give horse best chance of winning".

you can be trying and at the same time get suspended for not giving the horse the best chance to win.That has happened quite a few times when the stipes have deemed drivers have overdone the speed or tactics used.

but when was the last time you heard of a driver getting suspended when they drove in a negative way.That type of driving is not policed the same. 

i haven't suggested either driver at cambridge should have been suspended,but if i was a stipe on the night i would have asked the question of k coppins as you have to let drivers know that theres an expectation that they give the impression they are trying to drive their horse on its merits.As i have said before,complacency by the stiipes leads to the things that start the likes of operation inca.Stipes in the north isalnd give the impression they treat some paticipants like they are mates or family.

Edited 2 hours ago by the galah

[Nowornever]

Half the trick of backing a winner is knowing driver intent. Half the drivers just go round with the intention of "we will see how we go" 

Quite a few just follow the one in front until the home turn without even thinking about trying to steer their horse into a winning position. 

[mikeynz]

41 minutes ago, Nowornever said:

Half the trick of backing a winner is knowing driver intent. Half the drivers just go round with the intention of "we will see how we go" 

Quite a few just follow the one in front until the home turn without even thinking about trying to steer their horse into a winning position. 

I guess you can look at it another way, even if none are trying to win someone will, and if you backed it then who cares lol.