Quote Originally Posted by The Rainmaker View Post
Been loving the banter over COT's lately, so whats your views on this COT and lack of notification from Menangle today:

R5

Neffeli Lavra - Started at long odds on @ $1.30 at its 3rd race start.

Won its first start leading
Ran 2nd at its second start sitting in the death (big run in good time)
Today is last off the arm, and last at the 800m, 6 wide round the bend for a close up 3rd.

Could not see any Change Of Tactics on the HRNSW website?
$1.30 favourite being driven upside down and losing, I remember when Luke McCarthy drove Roman Stride against its normal pattern and winning a race, and still got fined from stewards? Will be interesting to see if anything came of Molanders drive this afternoon.
Just had a look at the stewards report. No mention of Molander in the race mentioned varying her driving tactics, even though her horse started at $1.30 and it got rolled.

However we have:

R2

Robbie Morris questioned for leading from the pole on the $1.80 favourite.

and

R9

Amanda Turnbull questioned for restraining her horse off the mobile in contrast to its recent starts, however this horse was sent out a $12.60 chance.

In my mind questions should have definitely been asked on a $1.30 favourite which got rolled as opposed to the $12.60 chance in R9.

As for Robbie Morris' drive in R2 on an odds on favourite from the pole any punter would hope it would lead if at all possible, which it did, and questions were asked.

Consistency anyone?