Please explain...

[mightymo]

I was just reading the form analysis by Jason Bonnington for Charlton next week.

This is what he has written:

RACE 4:
TOP PICK: BETTOR WATCH ME (3) has been the first horse beaten at all three runs to date but his last effort was an absolute ripper and whether he leads them around or takes the trail he looks a huge chance of breaking his duck today

What does he mean? ?????

[David Summers]

It looks like he means that he does not have a clue what he is talking about :-)

Alternatively it is a review using pre-written default statements , not personally written , and there is some problem with amalgamating the overall entries.

[Flashing Red]

Maybe it means, you know when you watch a race, it may be at the 600m or 400m or even 200m, but horse(s) start to give ground. It may mean his his past 3 runs he has been the first horse to give ground in those races. Perhaps his last run, he may have led the 3 wide train or something and was entitled to be the first horse to give ground but it was nevertheless a good run?

I don't know.

But I have heard that expression before, used by a racecaller in Qld...

[mightymo]

Maybe it means, you know when you watch a race, it may be at the 600m or 400m or even 200m, but horse(s) start to give ground. It may mean his his past 3 runs he has been the first horse to give ground in those races. Perhaps his last run, he may have led the 3 wide train or something and was entitled to be the first horse to give ground but it was nevertheless a good run?

I don't know.

But I have heard that expression before, used by a racecaller in Qld...

I have heard the expression many times before and know what it means, but in none of the races is it applicable!!!

[Flashing Red]

I have heard the expression many times before and know what it means, but in none of the races is it applicable!!!

Like Ozninja said, must have been an erroneous cut and past job then :)

[David Summers]

Yes, you see it all the time. With so many meetings to cover , and time of the essence, there are standard default expressions that are inserted into form pages. Then the form person doing this can add a few brief extra words if needed.

[Don Corleone]

I reckon over here in my local area the best default expression next to a horses form should be.................Looking for something easier - like retirement......

[strong persuader]

I reckon over here in my local area the best default expression next to a horses form should be.................Looking for something easier - like retirement......
Now thats gold for mine, unfortunately I've had a few that deserved that epitaph :)

[triplev123]

I was just reading the form analysis by Jason Bonnington for Charlton next week.

This is what he has written:

RACE 4:
TOP PICK: BETTOR WATCH ME (3) has been the first horse beaten at all three runs to date but his last effort was an absolute ripper and whether he leads them around or takes the trail he looks a huge chance of breaking his duck today

What does he mean? ?????

[VVV] That means that, as a tipster, old mate has his head up his clacker.

[gutwagon]

The best one that I ever read was years ago in a race book one horse had terrible form and the comment was "Surely there must be paddocks around"
If you have read any of Jason Bonningtons stories in the Harness Racer you would know that he like to use 20 words to describe something when 2 would do !

[triplev123]

I've seen '"couldn't beat time with a stick" and "will struggle to beat the ambulance".

[David Summers]

I've seen '"couldn't beat time with a stick" and "will struggle to beat the ambulance".

You've obviously talking about a couple of my early purchases many years back. Oh dear ....... so S..L..O..W.

However , I think we have all been there. http://www.postsmile.net/img/20/2005.gif (http://www.postsmile.com/)

[David Summers]

Will add that they were not complete duds altogether. They made great kids ponies and had long and happy lives , spoiled rotten.

[DAZZA]

The horse has had 3 starts for 3 seconds so I think he means that it has been runner up every time.

[Greg Hando]

I was just reading the form analysis by Jason Bonnington for Charlton next week.

This is what he has written:

RACE 4:
TOP PICK: BETTOR WATCH ME (3) has been the first horse beaten at all three runs to date but his last effort was an absolute ripper and whether he leads them around or takes the trail he looks a huge chance of breaking his duck today

What does he mean? ?????

What it mean's is the horse has had 3 run's that didn't suit his racing style incl the last one which in the tipster's mind was a very good run and perhap's from the draw he should win this one ( my interpretation )

[Greg Hando]

Other's i have seen in country paper's are

Couldn't run that time down Bulli Pass
Slower than a wet week trying to dry up