Reply With QuotePlease continue...Originally Posted by mightymo
i think you will find he was driving to instructions...
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by that I mean, I imagine he was told to lead and to hold the lead
So I should email a copy of a form guide with detailed instructions on how to read it to the trainer as well?
In the post race interview on track following his win on Will Trapper (who he said he drove to that trainers instructions even though he thought not right) he said that Left In Paris was drawn to lead. Said he was going to run the gate and try get the front and, if he got it, wasn't handing up to anyone.
So basically he doesn't bother to read a form guide or alter his driving tactics according to the ability of his or other horses in the race? That's fine at a meeting for R0 class horses out at Woop Woop but he simply shouldn't be allowed to drive at Metropolitan meetings.
Or he is utterly clueless AND shouldn't be driving at Metro meetings.
Yeah I thought one drive in particular made you comment.
Didn't see it so can't comment.
As a generalisation and not aimed at this N Jack drive; I hate the driving to instructions excuse. Sometimes it painfully obvious those instructions aren't going to work, if not before the race but then during the race. Unfortanately the consequences of driving against instructions and then making a goose of yourself are just too high most drivers are just prepared to play it safe.
Scott
Did you back LIP or CA?
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