U be the judge

[teecee]

I have just watched the run of your horse in the race you have concerns with.
I have to agree with ROOSTERS as how the race was run.
I can see no problems at all with how each of the drivers drove their respective horses during the race. The stewards report for the race is IMO accurate to events during the race.
I can see nothing untoward with respect to this race or the relevant Stewards report.
Accordingly I cannot agree with any of your concerns regarding the race at Geelong Race 7 23 january 2012.

[Maorisidol]

Hi Anne
I just watched the race a few times , and to be fair i cant see what you are referring to.

Your horse drew wide and was snagged back a the start. Your driver then elected to go 3 wide and other drivers elected to come out in front of you as is their right and as happens in every race every day. Your driver then elected to go 4 and 5 wide as the 3 wide train wasnt going anywhere. Your horse was then way too good.

i think you may be reading too much into things, but maybe you know things I dont!

Totally agree with this, I saw zero "team driving". The horse that galloped seem to do so of its own accord. First it's head started to bob, race a bit roughly and then gallop when Chris Immediately steered it off the track out of National Gallery's way. If he wanted to interfere with your horse Anne, he would have stayed in the same line and pulled straight back into it.
I did not see driver Chris Alford of the galloping horse "raise his arms" to "cause" it to gallop.

[Lucky Camilla"s Lovechild]

Hi Anne. Gee shes a nice mare. Dominant win! Regarding the interference, are you suggesting the stablemates? Do you also own Scottish Glamour?

[Bonnie]

Hi Anne. Gee shes a nice mare. Dominant win! Regarding the interference, are you suggesting the stablemates? Do you also own Scottish Glamour?

I guess I was disappointed that runners pulled out and went nowhere. In my opinion it appeared to be a blocking tactic rather that giving their own horse every chance. They could even have got on the back of the favourite for a trail into the race. And yes, we do own Scottish Glamour.

[roosters]

I guess I was disappointed that runners pulled out and went nowhere. In my opinion it appeared to be a blocking tactic rather that giving their own horse every chance. They could even have got on the back of the favourite for a trail into the race. And yes, we do own Scottish Glamour.

Just because you are favourite doesnt mean the rest of the field need to stand aside and just let you do as you please. In a mile race they had to come out in front of you. If they didnt, then questions deserve to be asked by the stewards.

I think you are simply seeing things that just are not there. There are 100's of smelly races. This just isnt one of them

[NormanS]

I guess I was disappointed that runners pulled out and went nowhere.

This is frustrating absolutely, But not against the rules.

[Lucky Camilla"s Lovechild]

I guess I was disappointed that runners pulled out and went nowhere. In my opinion it appeared to be a blocking tactic rather that giving their own horse every chance. They could even have got on the back of the favourite for a trail into the race. And yes, we do own Scottish Glamour.

Thought so. She beat us at the Ballarat trials last year when the Tubbs had her. I've been following her since.

[Starship Captain]

Thanks for posting about your mare, it would be great to get more from owners on here.

[Harold Parker]

I'm only six months removed from a three year stint in the States (NY) ... I'm not involved in the industry other than as a fan of the sport. The glaring difference is the professionalism of the drivers. We have great drivers here too but there's way too many bad ones carrying our hard earned. Now I was spoiled, Yonkers mostly and the Meadowlands but if there was races which involved stablemates (not as common) you never saw the kind of tactics you see here. Those guys were out there to win. As professional drivers racing for serious $$$ that was their job. It's so blatantly obvious here, how they get away with it is beyond me. I also don't understand how their owners put up with it.