Originally Posted by
Maorisidol
Bob that's a load of bollocks.
If u can't see that Smoken Up simply performed below his best then i overestimate your knowledge of the trots.
Last week he had a faster first quarter, ran faster all up and fought harder than last night.
This week he had an easier first 400, was never challenged, had every chance and was gone at the 200, RUNNING SLOWER TIMES!!!!!!! That equals, not the same horse performing at the same level, the level has reduced, his time was slower...
doesn't matter if Christen Me was sitting where he did, irrelevant, Dexter put no pressure on him at all until the final turn, Trigger simply didn't run up to what he can