race 2 manawatu

[the galah]

Now I don't mind losing $ if I back a horse that's driver is trying.  But I have an intense dislike if i'm on one that doesn't.

Race 2 at manawatu today. Twofiftyeight,driven by zac butcher. Sits in the 1 by 1 sit,then gets boxed in at the 400m when zac butchers brother moves up. .

I've seen it once too often for me at this course.,most of the time the same driver.. Palmerston north betting pools are small enough as it is. I don't need the aggravation of betting on races where only some are trying.  That's it for me,no more manawatu. 

Edited May 21, 2019 by the galah

[Pasketti]

Also hard for the drivers who don’t team drive

[Taku Umanga]

TWO FIFTYEIGHT - held up rounding the final turn and throughout the run home. Driver Z Butcher advised that he was unable to activate the removable deafeners as a result. Stewards questioned Mr Butcher as to why he had elected not to improve earlier than the 550 metres after which point he became covered up. He advised that his driving instructions were to save the gelding for one run as it had not coped with working in its previous starts and that he felt shifting at this point would not have been to the gelding's advantage. His explanation was noted.

[Jonny Longshot]

The horse went 3 wide solo from last at the 800 on Day 1 at Hawera and was beaten a very short margin. Suddenly it can't sprint 500 metres from the 1x1?

[the galah]

55 minutes ago, Taku Umanga said:

TWO FIFTYEIGHT - held up rounding the final turn and throughout the run home. Driver Z Butcher advised that he was unable to activate the removable deafeners as a result. Stewards questioned Mr Butcher as to why he had elected not to improve earlier than the 550 metres after which point he became covered up. He advised that his driving instructions were to save the gelding for one run as it had not coped with working in its previous starts and that he felt shifting at this point would not have been to the gelding's advantage. His explanation was noted.

"He felt shifting at this point would not have been to the horses advantage." 

Excuse number 27 in the zac butcher excuse book. 

 

[Rangatira]

3 hours ago, Jonny Longshot said:

The horse went 3 wide solo from last at the 800 on Day 1 at Hawera and was beaten a very short margin. Suddenly it can't sprint 500 metres from the 1x1?

was actually the 1200 and j muirhead and s mulcay were present at hawera as they were yesterday

how can they just respond "noted"

 

[Shad]

I see another poor part time driver got a 2 day suspension, and a 300$ dollar fine, for over use of the 3 whip, bloody tough on the battlers, especially after trekking all the way up there. Wouldn't that put you off.

[Newmarket]

Thats a shitty track alright.