It looks like he means that he does not have a clue what he is talking about :-)
Alternatively it is a review using pre-written default statements , not personally written , and there is some problem with amalgamating the overall entries.
I was just reading the form analysis by Jason Bonnington for Charlton next week.
This is what he has written:
RACE 4:
TOP PICK: BETTOR WATCH ME (3) has been the first horse beaten at all three runs to date but his last effort was an absolute ripper and whether he leads them around or takes the trail he looks a huge chance of breaking his duck today
What does he mean? ?????
It looks like he means that he does not have a clue what he is talking about :-)
Alternatively it is a review using pre-written default statements , not personally written , and there is some problem with amalgamating the overall entries.
Maybe it means, you know when you watch a race, it may be at the 600m or 400m or even 200m, but horse(s) start to give ground. It may mean his his past 3 runs he has been the first horse to give ground in those races. Perhaps his last run, he may have led the 3 wide train or something and was entitled to be the first horse to give ground but it was nevertheless a good run?
I don't know.
But I have heard that expression before, used by a racecaller in Qld...
Yes, you see it all the time. With so many meetings to cover , and time of the essence, there are standard default expressions that are inserted into form pages. Then the form person doing this can add a few brief extra words if needed.
I reckon over here in my local area the best default expression next to a horses form should be.................Looking for something easier - like retirement......
The best one that I ever read was years ago in a race book one horse had terrible form and the comment was "Surely there must be paddocks around"
If you have read any of Jason Bonningtons stories in the Harness Racer you would know that he like to use 20 words to describe something when 2 would do !
Don't die wondering !