Originally Posted by
Messenger
Instead of jumping up and down like a startled rabbit (if that's what they do!) ????!!!!!!
Have you been drinking Lenny?
Why should the trailing horse be GUARANTEED a fair crack Lenny. If every horse is guaranteed a fair crack then I might go along with it - cannot imagine the gallops world bringing in a sprint lane or preventing jockeys from keeping horses in a pocket. Big tracks with long straights are probably best for giving nearly every runner a chance of a fair crack, as I have explained it sucks (to me) that the trailing horse who has generally had the softest run is guaranteed a run in the straight
It is just my opinion and I have started the thread to open up the debate - I will put you down as for sprint lanes
I agree that many horses are incapable of taking the presented run but in finals after heats like last night's Oaks, I think there would have been a few happy and capable of using that barrier draw
ps I can go a year without a bet even though I attend plenty of meetings - so I am not talking through my pocket