Same race pattern at Ellerslie AGAIN! When will the Jocks switch on?

[Chief Stipe]

You can't sit back more than 4 lengths on a slow pace at Ellerlsie and expect to give your horse every chance to win!  They seem reluctant to improve on the bend.

[curious]

11 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

You can't sit back more than 4 lengths on a slow pace at Ellerlsie and expect to give your horse every chance to win!  They seem reluctant to improve on the bend.

I think that's because a lot of horses can't because of the camber? They can't get round the corner at full speed.

[Chief Stipe]

Just now, curious said:

I think that's because a lot of horses can't because of the camber? They can't get round the corner at full speed.

They ran the first race over 1200m in 37 and 33!  There's no way unless you are on pace that you can win from further back than 4 lengths.

As for the camber they don't even seem to be even trying to improve.  The lead in to the apex of the bend is cambered and slow turning.  It's the last bit that's flat and sharper.  Why can't you pump out of the gates and hold everything together until straightening or improve a few places from the 600m.  They only other option is the Damask Rose one - stay on the rails and get up behind them before straightening.  

That said I know some very capable horses that just can't get round that bottom corner at anywhere near full speed.