Newmarket Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Thought it was not a bad bet tonight. I was right about horses ability, shame about drive. Watch the race again Blair Wilmott, every decision you made was wrong, poor. But i guess i deserve it, punting in these types of races 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Sunrise Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Newmarket said: Thought it was not a bad bet tonight. I was right about horses ability, shame about drive. Watch the race again Blair Wilmott, every decision you made was wrong, poor. But i guess i deserve it, punting in these types of races One mistake to not go on the 3 wide train. Not sure there were more than one. Bit annoying nonetheless. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Sunrise Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Not over yet! EVERY OPTION - held up early and middle stages of the home straight. An investigation was opened into the tactics of driver B Wilmott between the 600 metres and the 450 metres when he did not improve his position outwards to gain a covered three wide run into the race. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spatchcock Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Don't disagree with your assessments of last night, but Blair has, imo, been making a lot of very good decisions in his driving this year. I guess they all have a bad one from time to time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the galah Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 No doubt he would have been better keeping a position where he could have improved unimpeded, Just an error in judgment but one you see in a lot of races. The stipes are quite right to ask the question but don't think it will be taken any further. Watch this horses previous run, it was driven in almost identical style about the same point of the race by a different driver. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodie Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 At the end of the day, it was an amateur race. They are amateurs and every amateur race is run differently and with some very poor drives in all,of them. We have debated amateur races before and I personally have sorted out horses that should get in but are beaten by poor drives or poor drives by other amateurs. Debateable whether there should be betting on these races but it is up to the punter to decide whether they want to be in or not. We have to take the good with the bad and the Amateurs are only doing it for the fun of it rather than requiring to make an income or future out of it! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kakama Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 He slaughtered it....plain + simple. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Sunrise Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Seems to be a trend with the Amateurs. Immortal Change and Every Option! It seems those who protest against betting on the amateurs are correct! EVERY OPTION - Stewards questioned B Wilmott regarding the manner he drove near the 600 metres when he turned down an opportunity to improve three wide in favour of remaining in the two wide line and in consequence to that becoming covered up and having some difficulty obtaining clear racing room. Mr Wilmott explained that he felt that the horse he was following was more likely to take him into the race and he was mindful of the trainer's instructions that the horse was best suited to being driven for one run. Mr Wilmott added that the lead horse in the three wide line (STOP MEANS STOP) was under pressure at the time so thought his best chance of getting a run was to the inside which he said would have eventuated if OPAWA MACH had not shifted ground and hampered him. After considering the explanation of Mr Wilmott, Stewards were satisfied that in the circumstances his explanation was reasonable and took the matter no further. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globederby12 Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Someone should stick those stewards in a race of their own behind a nag. Might give them a clearer picture of what a bunch of twats they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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