she is working well probably run or 2 off being fully back
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she is working well probably run or 2 off being fully back
Hi Ash, Good point about the young ones not getting the SS experience early on and it would be a lot harder to try and teach them this when they get older and have been racing behind the mobile, As you say, Some horses just aren't wired for it and prefer mobile racing over SS and vice versa and some pacers can be that way as well. I did say that it was a long time ago when I stopped having a punt on the SS races but your Absolutley correct, Do your form right and there's still an opportunity to snag a winner or even a placegetters at big odds.
Maybe they should introduce SS jump outs at the trials so that " race day" experience can be gained, and perhaps improve the overall standard of getaways for when race day comes along, and improve the image for those betting on trotters! NZ has a lot more SS racing and perhaps a better standard! Other comments have been to get rid of SS races altogether........but at least with SS races you can apply some handicaps to help even things out!
There is no doubt that there is more skill needed to train and drive square trotters (balance, shoeing and the patience of Jobe) than pacers . There was a time when it was said that if you didn't have square trotters in your stable then that was one less race you could win at a meeting. Trotters need to be fostered. Victoria did this back in about the 1970's (from memory). NSW have tried but not with the success that Vic has had. There is nothing nicer to watch than a field of nice trotters in a race. Sure when they gallop and are spread out it's a bit ordinary but pacers who have hopples on to keep them pacing also gallop and split fields.
Young trotters need the education at stands as young horses as mobile racing can fire them up, it can be hard to get the to settle and stand if all they have is mobile racing at a young age.
Soon it will be said that if you don't have square trotters in your stable then that is 3 races you cannot win at a meeting (in Vic)
A $1.30 fav badly away - how can any trotter, other than a legend, rightfully start those odds
http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-re...ic#BAC30101407
Watched him closely, he almost got down trotting after losing about 30 metres, but then he galloped again, and was tailed off............trotting races, you always need a plan B!
And some people are upset about not getting a run from behind the leader!
We do have them , until recently we could have 2-3 in a ss trial but lately i have been informed that 4 or more are needed for a trial in nsw and they havent been holding them
I was desperate for a ss trial for Paddy NZ and he missed out 4 times the result of this can be seen last Tuesday , he had been stepping perfect at home