George Rooke's winter solstice 'holiday'

[Thomass]

Poor Rooky...after his G1 success and all of the acclamations...he goes and gets 3 suspensions for an annoying 3+ weeks holiday... just as the big races kick in over the winter holidays

He might as well go back to a white Xmas back home instead of suffering on a white sand beach in the heat...Alley Palley's on and who wouldn't want a warm beer and darts v the other?

And oh the ignominy...after Sunday's careless riding he gets told he has an appointment with the riding skills committee....will they also try to fix his penchant for flank whipping and strikes cheating to kill two birds..or is that 3?

One minute you're up..nek minute you're drinking warm beers

[Murray Fish]

4 hours ago, Thomass said:

One minute you're up..nek minute you're drinking warm beers

ever the challenge of a active competitive rider! you do know its not tiddlywinks...

[Chief Stipe]

33 minutes ago, Murray Fish said:

ever the challenge of a active competitive rider! you do know its not tiddlywinks...

I actually think Rooke is a breath of fresh air.  He analyses each ride and adapts.  His ride on Sharp 'N' Smart was superb.  Any other NZ rider would be still waiting at the 200m.

[curious]

8 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

I actually think Rooke is a breath of fresh air.  He analyses each ride and adapts.  His ride on Sharp 'N' Smart was superb.  Any other NZ rider would be still waiting at the 200m.

Possibly that ride and his feedback is part of what has them leaning to the idea that he is probably a 2400+ horse these days?

[Chief Stipe]

4 minutes ago, curious said:

Possibly that ride and his feedback is part of what has them leaning to the idea that he is probably a 2400+ horse these days?

Well Rooke learnt that the horse doesn't have a turm of foot (you need one to win a MC) but is a solid stayer.  So why the hell sit back on a slow pace?  In my opinion thats what is killing NZ racing.  Get to the front, stack, sit, sprint.  

[curious]

17 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

Well Rooke learnt that the horse doesn't have a turm of foot (you need one to win a MC) but is a solid stayer.  So why the hell sit back on a slow pace?  In my opinion thats what is killing NZ racing.  Get to the front, stack, sit, sprint.  

You don't want to do that with a solid stayer with no turn of foot do you? You'll just get out sprinted. With those horses, and S'NS may be one, you have to make them stay and hope you can out stay them.

[Chief Stipe]

41 minutes ago, curious said:

You don't want to do that with a solid stayer with no turn of foot do you? You'll just get out sprinted. With those horses, and S'NS may be one, you have to make them stay and hope you can out stay them.

Thats what I said.

[curious]

36 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

Thats what I said.

Oh right. Get it now.