LongOwner Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Anyone got a comment on King Arthurs drive - Race 11 Methven ? My opinion he gave the horse not chance of running a placing and destroyed the chances of the horse inside him. A shocker and makes R Cameron's drive, which I noticed a lot of vitriol on this site, not deserving of the strong comment he received but of course he is not a favoured son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the galah Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 23 minutes ago, LongOwner said: Anyone got a comment on King Arthurs drive - Race 11 Methven ? My opinion he gave the horse not chance of running a placing and destroyed the chances of the horse inside him. A shocker and makes R Cameron's drive, which I noticed a lot of vitriol on this site, not deserving of the strong comment he received but of course he is not a favoured son. i can't see any comparison with the cameron drive.The drives were complete opposites. It was an over aggressive drive,but thats what he does some times. At least williamson's horse had a bit of pre race form and it kept going whereas C thornley's horse didn't.So thornleys drive didn't pay off either. Thats racing,and sometimes it happens. Better to try too hard,than just follow them around. Would you rather have their drives than say j young who just followed them around on all her well favored horses today.Where has forbury got to anyway. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, the galah said: i can't see any comparison with the cameron drive.The drives were complete opposites. It was an over aggressive drive,but thats what he does some times. At least williamson's horse had a bit of pre race form and it kept going whereas C thornley's horse didn't.So thornleys drive didn't pay off either. Thats racing,and sometimes it happens. Better to try too hard,than just follow them around. Would you rather have their drives than say j young who just followed them around on all her well favored horses today.Where has forbury got to anyway. I agree. At least Matty put his horse into the race. I would much rather that than those drivers who sit back and wait forever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougie Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 11 minutes ago, Ludwig said: I agree. At least Matty put his horse into the race. I would much rather that than those drivers who sit back and wait forever. Yes it looks a poor drive and they went a slow time compared to the other 1850 races, IMO as it was 8 weeks between runs they wanted to give him a good hit out so no point in sitting last and no hope in a sprint home - they could do that in a trial.... The track looked great grass wise but from a punting point of view a tough track to pick on, that final turn looks pretty sharp compared to others and horses seem to lose ground. Waiting for the stewards report for the cup, no 10 meter tape I heard but Brad crept up right behind the front line IMO and didn't start from the correct handicap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, Dougie said: Yes it looks a poor drive and they went a slow time compared to the other 1850 races, IMO as it was 8 weeks between runs they wanted to give him a good hit out so no point in sitting last and no hope in a sprint home - they could do that in a trial.... The track looked great grass wise but from a punting point of view a tough track to pick on, that final turn looks pretty sharp compared to others and horses seem to lose ground. Waiting for the stewards report for the cup, no 10 meter tape I heard but Brad crept up right behind the front line IMO and didn't start from the correct handicap. One of my current complaints is the amount of time it takes after a meeting for the stewards report to be released. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 7 minutes ago, Ludwig said: One of my current complaints is the amount of time it takes after a meeting for the stewards report to be released. As of 9pm this evening they are claiming it should be available soon after the last race. Todays Chairperson of Stewards is Paul Williams. What's up Paul? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, Rangatira said: As of 9pm this evening they are claiming it should be available soon after the last race. Todays Chairperson of Stewards is Paul Williams. What's up Paul? Possibly had to stop to go to happy hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterthepunter Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Ludwig said: I would much rather that than those drivers who sit back and wait forever. rails Richard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterthepunter Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 31 minutes ago, Ludwig said: Possibly had to stop to go to happy hour. remember blossom lady posting Riu like there beers cold from the fridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 14 minutes ago, hunterthepunter said: rails Richard Or Brendan McClellan down south 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterthepunter Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Ludwig said: Or Brendan McClellan down south drove as cold as snow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spatchcock Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 (edited) 14 hours ago, LongOwner said: Anyone got a comment on King Arthurs drive - Race 11 Methven ? My opinion he gave the horse not chance of running a placing and destroyed the chances of the horse inside him. A shocker and makes R Cameron's drive, which I noticed a lot of vitriol on this site, not deserving of the strong comment he received but of course he is not a favoured son. The fact you consider those two drives to be even remotely close tells us everything we need to know. Worlds apart, just like you from reality as you've proven time and again. I mean seriously, what goes through your head? Edited October 10, 2021 by Spatchcock 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the galah Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 (edited) The replays of the races seems to take a long time to come up on the hrnz website these days. Not sure who does them,but the last couple of meetings have had some races with no replays until the next day.It also seems in some cases the pre start time is deliberately cut short to have 0 seconds. The methven cup being a example of thatWhy's that?The best place to get the replays is to open a nsw tab account,as the nz race replays are always up on their website within 5 minutes of the race being completed. On another subject. i recently opened a betfair account. But looking at yesterdays races,the dividends offered on betfair were always well short of what you get on the nz tab. In most races every starter was paying 2 or 3 $ less a win ,and less a place.In one race as they said go it had only taken $273 in the win pool,but the odds were so small in that race you would wonder why anyone bet on it. If you compare that to australian harness racing the majority of races have better odds on betfair than on offer on the nz tote. Edited October 10, 2021 by the galah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 8:45 PM, Dougie said: Waiting for the stewards report for the cup, no 10 meter tape I heard but Brad crept up right behind the front line IMO and didn't start from the correct handicap. No issue whatsoever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 15 minutes ago, Rangatira said: No issue whatsoever. Exactly so, however, one of our much cherished former posting colleagues sees it quite differently...believes the starter and Brad should both be disciplined Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 29 minutes ago, Ludwig said: Exactly so, however, one of our much cherished former posting colleagues sees it quite differently...believes the starter and Brad should both be disciplined Sheesh takes all types I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 9:53 PM, Ludwig said: Or Brendan McClellan down south The champion Mr McClellan. He won a race today. Well done😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Ludwig said: The champion Mr McClellan. He won a race today. Well done😀 Hope the Brodster got a little bet on one of his faves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmarket Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 On 11/10/2021 at 11:40 AM, the galah said: The replays of the races seems to take a long time to come up on the hrnz website these days. Not sure who does them,but the last couple of meetings have had some races with no replays until the next day.It also seems in some cases the pre start time is deliberately cut short to have 0 seconds. The methven cup being a example of thatWhy's that?The best place to get the replays is to open a nsw tab account,as the nz race replays are always up on their website within 5 minutes of the race being completed. On another subject. i recently opened a betfair account. But looking at yesterdays races,the dividends offered on betfair were always well short of what you get on the nz tab. In most races every starter was paying 2 or 3 $ less a win ,and less a place.In one race as they said go it had only taken $273 in the win pool,but the odds were so small in that race you would wonder why anyone bet on it. If you compare that to australian harness racing the majority of races have better odds on betfair than on offer on the nz tote. NZ pools on betfair always poor, mind you if you like Aus harness & gallops & sports, you will get good odds. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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