Robbie P critiques Leah Hemi ride

[jess]

Goodness me!  I take it Robbie doesn't currently - and never intends - to engage Leah on any of his.

That was unnecessarily rude especially given it was live on Trackside.

J.  

[curious]

Why? What did he say?

[jess]

Race 1 - Wanganui - won by Robbie's horse Ronaldo

Post race Bevan Sweeney said something about the Patterson horse having a brain &  being pressured a little bit(in the race) but how every time he's asked to find something extra - he does it.  

Reply was something very close to this - best as I can tell:

" .... he was pressured - pressured the whole way Sweens - I don't know what Leah Hemi was doing - she must be on another planet with that ride - I'd hate to be the owners of that horse" 

Edited Saturday at 12:07 AM by jess
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[Trojan]

1 hour ago, jess said:

Race 1 - Wanganui - won by Robbie's horse Ronaldo

Post race Bevan Sweeney said something about the Patterson horse having a brain &  being pressured a little bit(in the race) but how every time he's asked to find something extra - he does it.  

Reply was something very close to this - best as I can tell:

" .... he was pressured - pressured the whole way Sweens - I don't know what Leah Hemi was doing - she must be on another planet with that ride - I'd hate to be the owners of that horse" 

Fair comments from Robbie.  If Ken Kelso can fire a barb at Sam Collett then a volley from Robbie is fair enough.  

[Shad]

Well their professionals and paid accordingly, I guess things don't always run to plan, but should ride to instructions given if possible, lot of blood sweat n tears and money go into to a race day start,so understand the frustration of all concerned, 

[Huey]

5 hours ago, jess said:

Goodness me!  I take it Robbie doesn't currently - and never intends - to engage Leah on any of his.

That was unnecessarily rude especially given it was live on Trackside.

J.  

A terrible look from the trainer , what on earth did her ride have to do with him?

Didn't the horse still finish into 3rd?

[jess]

Huey your response resonates with me.  He didn't need to concern himself with Leah's ride - it came across as if he thought no rider should have had the temerity to come up alongside his horse  - that he believed it should have been allowed to dictate the race.

Leah is a professional.  She will review her own rides - and the styles/performances of different horses.  That's all she needs do.  Hopefully Robbie's comments will be water off a duck's back.  If anyone wants to express their view on her ride - the trainer & owner of HER horse (& the stipes) are the only ones she needs to listen to.   She's not answerable to another trainer - esp one whose horse was the fave & won the race fair & square - a race in which Leah got third. 

Clearly Robbie's horse is an impressive & progressive colt.  It had already done the talking on the track - nothing else was needed in my opinion - certainly no comment on other horses & riders anyway ....

J

[Newmarket]

Thought comments pretty poor too… Leahs horse fought well only getting out bobbed for 2nd close to line, so obviously good effort. 
Grylls also had a bit to say, well how about let her go to the front, let her set the pace. They both had the arrogant… How dare anybody challenge us in front. I want to see more of this, sick of horses getting to front and pulling up, then sprinting giving others little chance. Go Leah, just keep riding as you are👍

[Shab]

The guy has no class.

[jess]

11 hours ago, Newmarket said:

Thought comments pretty poor too… Leahs horse fought well only getting out bobbed for 2nd close to line, so obviously good effort. 
Grylls also had a bit to say, well how about let her go to the front, let her set the pace. They both had the arrogant… How dare anybody challenge us in front. I want to see more of this, sick of horses getting to front and pulling up, then sprinting giving others little chance. Go Leah, just keep riding as you are👍

NM - exactly!  Was just what my partner in crime said as we were sat watching it.  Sooooo many races (in NZ) where that happens!

Didn't hear what C Grylls said - but not surprised to hear it reflected his mate's views ....