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Can anyone out there HELP POOR OLD BRENDAN . I think he is struggling to comprehend simple language.
You are missing the whole crux of my point and that is
On he's currant form he had no mobile form and anyone that has half an idea about horses (and you obviously don't) would have great concern as to why that was so.
So as a precaution the panel has played it safe and said come over and have a run if he goes OK we'll issue with a start.
Now your ridiculous statement about me agreeing with on the travel clause only reinforces my already dwindling opinion of your harness knowledge.( just on that subject Brendan would you please, just for my amusement publish your expertise in training pacers) It actually proved that T T L is a horse that did not have what it takes to compete at that level, at this stage of his career
Let me help you out..
The facts...
Terror to Love has a record prior to tripping to Sydney...
26 Starts...12 Wins....4 seconds.....3 thirds
from those 26 starts and twelve wins His record behind the gate was 21 Satrts...10 wins
Best winning time 1.55.00 rating over 1950 metres
Best placed time 1.54.30 over 1 mile
Ended 3yo season with a dead heat 1st with (the) Gold Ace mobile 1950 metres.
Yes he had his last 5 starts in New Zealand from a stand.
These were his only standing start experience.
A very plausible reason he has only had standing starts this campaign.....His aim being the NZ Cup. A standing start FFA.
All lead up races for horses aiming for NZ Cup starts were Standing start events.
There is no evidence whatever that Terror to Love has PROBLEMS with mobile racing for NSWHRC to consider him unworthy.
I have previously expressed my view on automatic eligibilty of NZ up winners to the Miracle mile.
The simple facts of Terror to Love's effort in the Miracle Mile are...
The conditions of the race set out a series of races where contenders must race.
The NZ Cup was the horse's main target with a hope of a wildcard invite to the Miracle Mile.
Only two outside invites were available as per the conditions and rightfully IO Smoken Up and ITMQ had earned these.
Not getting an auto invite meant Terror to Love had to compete in the last gasp heat..(Cordina Sprint) where he ran gallantly for 2nd earning a place in the Mile.
Previously very few horses out of the Cordina (Norm's Daughter excepted) back up well into the Miracle Mile. this along with rushed travel arrangements, poor acclimatisation to Oz conditions and being tired enough afterwards for him to lie down in his paddock for 2 days after getting home all led to / from his below par performance in the Miracle Mile.