Please Explain

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http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#REC22122110

Im Plain Jane had had 28 starts without a win
Her fastest time would have been around 1.58 when beaten 31m at Newcastle
Yesterday she won by 62m in 1.56 at Redcliffe
Redcliffe is a 2.5 second slower track than Newcastle
So she has improved 4.5secs
That would be about 62m

Is this harness racing or chemistry? !

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You have to be kidding
This is what the stewards noted/accepted

General: Trainer Jamie Donovan was questioned regarding the improved performance of Im Plain Jane in comparison to its recent interstate performances. Mr Donovan stated that blood tests carried out after its last Tamworth start indicated an issue with the filly’s condition. He also advised that she was freshened up and he has changed the horses work pattern. Mr Donovan further stated that Im Plain Jane handled the Redcliffe circuit better than the Tamworth track. Stewards noted the comments.

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/ste...l/?mc=RE221221

The same trainer has had her for all her starts. I reckon he could have said he put a battery up her clacka and still had it noted!

You blokes are paid to investigate
A horse improving out of sight and this is the best you can do
Get another job or there will be no industry to employ you soon with pathetic efforts like this

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Alerted to this one by PP site.
I did not know which thread to put it in
Have a look at the FFA that saw Magnificent Storm beaten at GP on Friday night
The leader had to be 80m in front approaching the bell
If he had won this would have been in the What a run! thread
Was it poor execution of a good plan?
The leader went a record for the lead time
PP is suspicious of the once long time disqualified driver
The stewards accepted that it was simply a case of the leader over-racing

Interesting viewing if you have not seen it

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...22#GPM28012204

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PP brings us this one from Newcastle
The leader and the favourite on his back are stablemates but the leader was not supposed to die before the straight (where a fanning can be easily explained)

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...22#NRC04022206

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The 3wide horse/driver got a please explain for this Globe Derby race but PP wrote some absolute nonsense about the favourite/leader wanting to get beat (by the girlfriend who won)
If Wayne Hill did not want to win (according to PP) why did he fight to keep the lead
If he didn't want to place why did he drive so vigorously in the straight

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...22#GDC07022206

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As Relentless Me was one of the serious chances in R4 at Melton tonight, I hope the stewards ask Jack Laugher what his plan was for winning the race
It appeared like he was intent on losing the race as in a 5 horse race he maneuvered into the worst possible postion of 3f with a slow pace

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There is going to be a couple of drivers asked to explain how they miscounted the laps in the last at Boort today - we had about 6 across the track

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...22#BTC06032204

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There is going to be a couple of drivers asked to explain how they miscounted the laps in the last at Boort today - we had about 6 across the track

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...22#BTC06032204

Perhaps it becomes a licensing requirement that all drivers can at least count to three?

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There is going to be a couple of drivers asked to explain how they miscounted the laps in the last at Boort today - we had about 6 across the track

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...22#BTC06032204

Two drivers suspended - or sent back to pre-school - so far and three adjourned inquiries into other drives. The stewards earned their cup of tea after that one and I'd love to be privy to their conversation on the drive home. And I'd love to know how one senior driver is going to talk his way out of a very lengthy suspension or, more fittingly, disqualification.

Mistaking the laps just proves you are a dill, flogging your horse mercilessly shows you are a cruel dill. The karma bus is revving from idle and heading your way.

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It does not seem to be a case of miscounting (other than Denbeigh Wade who went 5 wide at the bell) rather a case of crazy driving by Glenn Douglas - it was his horse Malava Miss that galloped down the back with 1¾ laps to go (effectively losing all chance) but then he continues to drive with the whip and sends it wide approaching the bell but understandably gets pushed even wider by Olivia Weidenbach on the favourite as she knows it can only be a hinderance to her. Olivia gets 5 weeks (the stewards did not understand). What are they going to give Glenn Douglas? It is still adjourned. Maybe they think we will forget about it - like the pre 2018 Interdom disqualification that we are still awaiting resolution of

Have a look at the replay and see if you can make any sense of Glenn Douglas's drive? Watch how many times he belts the horse after it breaks and loses any realistic chance of being able to do it tough and even place

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...22#BTC06032204

This is all we have from the stewards so far

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/ste...l/?mc=BT060322