Newmarket Posted March 21, 2019 Posted March 21, 2019 I have been watching Peter driving in the last 6 months. Used to be a very good driver, but seems way past his best. Thought Bugalugs tonight was a very good bet, but kept my money in my pocket because of driver. Settled 3 deep, had ample room to poke thru inner in straight, but thought it best to stay in middle, not getting a run finishing 4th?? Maybe time to give up mate, 1 Quote
hunterthepunter Posted March 21, 2019 Posted March 21, 2019 9 minutes ago, Newmarket said: I have been watching Peter driving in the last 6 months. Used to be a very good driver, but seems way past his best. Thought Bugalugs tonight was a very good bet, but kept my money in my pocket because of driver. Settled 3 deep, had ample room to poke thru inner in straight, but thought it best to stay in middle, not getting a run finishing 4th?? Maybe time to give up mate, is bugalugs related to run rabbit run ??? Quote
boobybec Posted March 21, 2019 Posted March 21, 2019 56 minutes ago, Newmarket said: I have been watching Peter driving in the last 6 months. Used to be a very good driver, but seems way past his best. Thought Bugalugs tonight was a very good bet, but kept my money in my pocket because of driver. Settled 3 deep, had ample room to poke thru inner in straight, but thought it best to stay in middle, not getting a run finishing 4th?? Maybe time to give up mate, I backed the horse too, was a touch unlucky. Can't blame Ferg still a very good driver 1 1 Quote
Newmarket Posted March 21, 2019 Author Posted March 21, 2019 17 minutes ago, boobybec said: I backed the horse too, was a touch unlucky. Can't blame Ferg still a very good driver Maybe when Kates First was running, but he now makes poor decisions most races. You know how Richard Brosnan drove here until he was a joke, well sadly Peter is on same course quickly 1 Quote
Newmarket Posted March 21, 2019 Author Posted March 21, 2019 19 minutes ago, boobybec said: I backed the horse too, was a touch unlucky. Can't blame Ferg still a very good driver Only thing unlucky, was because who was driving it. Could have drove a bus up inner, they showed head on shot 1 Quote
hunterthepunter Posted March 21, 2019 Posted March 21, 2019 26 minutes ago, boobybec said: I backed the horse too, was a touch unlucky. Can't blame Ferg still a very good driver Bec you should been driving as your not unlucky lol 1 1 Quote
boobybec Posted March 21, 2019 Posted March 21, 2019 19 minutes ago, Newmarket said: Maybe when Kates First was running, but he now makes poor decisions most races. You know how Richard Brosnan drove here until he was a joke, well sadly Peter is on same course quickly Nah thumbs up Pete is still the man!!! Love a man with a mo! 1 Quote
Brodie Posted March 21, 2019 Posted March 21, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Newmarket said: I have been watching Peter driving in the last 6 months. Used to be a very good driver, but seems way past his best. Thought Bugalugs tonight was a very good bet, but kept my money in my pocket because of driver. Settled 3 deep, had ample room to poke thru inner in straight, but thought it best to stay in middle, not getting a run finishing 4th?? Maybe time to give up mate, Yes totally agree, Peter Ferguson doesn’t drive anywhere near as well as he used to, although that can be said for quite a few that have been driving for many years! He doesn’t drive as much as he used to, and I think he trains greyhounds now, for some reason? It was a terribly weak field tonight that Bugalugs was in, and should’ve run a place in that field on ability! Didnt back it as I thought he would be 3 or 4 back on the fence, and nowadays you don’t see too many pushing off the fence at Cambridge for some reason? Edited March 21, 2019 by Brodie 2 Quote
Harewood Posted March 21, 2019 Posted March 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Newmarket said: You know how Richard Brosnan drove here until he was a joke, Must be enjoying the Aussie life as he led all the way last night on one of his trotters at Kilmore. Among thoses he outdrove were G Sugars. C Alford and G Lang Improving with age? 2 2 Quote
Ronaldo Posted March 21, 2019 Posted March 21, 2019 (edited) Maybe with Richard's advancing age the marker pegs don't loom quite as large as they used to Edited March 21, 2019 by Ronaldo 2 Quote
the galah Posted March 21, 2019 Posted March 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Newmarket said: Only thing unlucky, was because who was driving it. Could have drove a bus up inner, they showed head on shot True.. He was drawn to need a bit of luck,but good luck did come his way, just he never used it. That's the way he has been driving for a while, possibly because he is not very often on the better chances. Just seems to have lost his mojo.He seems to drive like there is always next week. Look at his drive on accelare at Auckland the week before, as one of many recent examples. His son is a far better now days and deserves more opportunities than he gets. 2 Quote
Brodie Posted March 21, 2019 Posted March 21, 2019 Looking at his UDR up until 2014 he was always over .2000 and been reducing since then and now so far this year .1300 so quite a difference He does seem to drive Bugalugs on the rails all the time, and often not getting much of a go!! 3 Quote
Newmarket Posted March 21, 2019 Author Posted March 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Harewood said: Must be enjoying the Aussie life as he led all the way last night on one of his trotters at Kilmore. Among thoses he outdrove were G Sugars. C Alford and G Lang Improving with age? Bound to win the odd race, he was probably trying to run a place 1 Quote
Flagship uberalles Posted March 21, 2019 Posted March 21, 2019 8 hours ago, Newmarket said: I have been watching Peter driving in the last 6 months. Used to be a very good driver, but seems way past his best. Thought Bugalugs tonight was a very good bet, but kept my money in my pocket because of driver. Settled 3 deep, had ample room to poke thru inner in straight, but thought it best to stay in middle, not getting a run finishing 4th?? Maybe time to give up mate, He needs a pick me up.....a bit like the one ken Webber used to give pete Fergusons old mate cinimod junior! 1 3 Quote
Flagship uberalles Posted March 21, 2019 Posted March 21, 2019 7 hours ago, boobybec said: Love a man with a mo! Fill your boots Bec, but I don't fancy your chances with this one. 2 Quote
Newmarket Posted March 22, 2019 Author Posted March 22, 2019 Peter driving fav Tiffany Rose in the last. Lay it, you watch, will be unlucky or given no chance to win. 1 1 Quote
hunterthepunter Posted March 22, 2019 Posted March 22, 2019 1 minute ago, Newmarket said: Peter driving fav Tiffany Rose in the last. Lay it, you watch, will be unlucky or given no chance to win. owners brother is a good bugger haha 1 Quote
Newmarket Posted March 22, 2019 Author Posted March 22, 2019 34 minutes ago, Newmarket said: Peter driving fav Tiffany Rose in the last. Lay it, you watch, will be unlucky or given no chance to win. To be fair, had every chance, even thou it worked hard early. I was happy to lay, and backed winner. Good luck pete thou, hope it improves 2 Quote
Newmarket Posted April 18, 2019 Author Posted April 18, 2019 Poor old Bugalugs unlucky again tonight. Old Pete stuck to rails, poor horse. 2 Quote
boobybec Posted April 18, 2019 Posted April 18, 2019 5 hours ago, Newmarket said: Poor old Bugalugs unlucky again tonight. Old Pete stuck to rails, poor horse. Nah ur wrong about PC Ferguson, still one of the best in the north even though I haven't or wont watch the race you speak of. Keep getting the job done Pete!! 1 Quote
boobybec Posted April 18, 2019 Posted April 18, 2019 Actually that horse bugalugs needs to be driven for luck, can't do any work at all. Blame the horse not the driver Quote
Newmarket Posted April 18, 2019 Author Posted April 18, 2019 13 minutes ago, boobybec said: Actually that horse bugalugs needs to be driven for luck, can't do any work at all. Blame the horse not the driver If he had made right decisions last 400m, its in the money. Change drivers , give horse a chance. Quote
the galah Posted April 19, 2019 Posted April 19, 2019 He does seem to drive the horse the same way all the time..Looks to always position itself back on the fence. You know what to expect beforehand. I guess he thinks its best driven that way. Its only win came when it sat parked for the last 1600m. 1 Quote
Newmarket Posted April 20, 2019 Author Posted April 20, 2019 Bugalugs out today, paying $5. Not for me, horse ready to win last start. Wont pay div today 1 Quote
Guest CrossCodes Posted April 20, 2019 Posted April 20, 2019 Had every possible chance to win today, maybe one of those horses who always looks unlucky but when it finally gets its chance it still cannot win. Quote
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