Bendigo to host Vic Cup, Derby, Oaks !

Somehow I didn't even know about the hour pre show

When they get Gareth Hall for the big nights, I wonder why they don't let him host and JB do the wandering interviews as Gareth has learnt a lot over the last few years and is far more professional than JB at this stage
Probably think JB appeals to the younger audience they are seeking

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Originally Posted by Messenger

When they get Gareth Hall for the big nights, I wonder why they don't let him host and JB do the wandering interviews as Gareth has learnt a lot over the last few years and is far more professional than JB at this stage
Probably think JB appeals to the younger audience they are seeking

Sure does. Note the ages of the presenters too...Mitch, Nikkita and Jason's total age probably less than most of us .

No Jason is actually in his 40's

It really is proving to be an on the pace track
With the coming Gp1's I think we will see a lot of action

LOL I must be writing the TrotsVision script ;)

Good to see them getting the sponsor Pryde's Easifeed caps on all the interviewed drivers

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Originally Posted by Messenger

Good to see them getting the sponsor Pryde's Easifeed caps on all the interviewed drivers

A first for locals. Reactor Now owned by Mucklefor/Castlemaine's Old Family.

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Originally Posted by Messenger

It really is proving to be an on the pace track
With the coming Gp1's I think we will see a lot of action

LOL I must be writing the TrotsVision script ;)

Last four winners have been leaders

Amazing that they forgot that the Stewart stable won the Derby just 4yrs ago with Our Little General

3yo Act Now just outside Code Bailey's Tk Rec

Ladies In Red was brilliant, the 10 draw did not work out that bad as she land 1x 2 before taking the death
They are talking about whether she would even have been competitive in tonight's Vic Cup
(If Act Now drew front - he definitely would be)

Nathan Purdon sounds identical to dad Mark LOL
(scary - once again TrotsVision on the same page)

Great run by Max. Good draw, good drive, great training effort (missing a week was definitely no disadvantage)
He loved the pace - less than a second off the Tk Rec
Maybe we sold Max short - winner of 20 races and nearly $500k

A super finish to the Bill Collins!

A Tk Rec and had to be on the pace again (understandably for 1650m)

It doesn't seem right that it is only a $50k Gp1 - the gallops race for that midweek, our stables deserve greater reward for their effort

Gareth Halls interview of Matty Craven compared to JB's lack of subtlety confirms who I would choose for host
Maybe we need a third host rotating onto the desk - my god we hear so much of Bon by the end of these nights

I rarely watch Trots Vision but did for the big races tonight. I concur Kev, Gareth Hall conducts himself professionally whereas Mr Bonnington strikes me as too matey. We need to raise the image of the business and the host comes across like a bit of a bogan.

Just the same it was a great night of harness

We're in trouble if the best alternative is a bloke who cat even get the name of the Vic Cup winner right. Went with Malcolms Delight 3 times...

Disagree a bit but all in all in all dont think Bonno does too bad. Everybody will have their downfalls.

Ladies Im Red does as expected. Just far too good for them

Act Now fantastic. Bondi Lockdown would be good to see drawn well in a big one

Pink Galahs showed how dangerous she can be with the right run

King of Swings run just about his most impressive over the last few yrs I thought the way he had to do it hard in quick time. Showed the difference between Grand Circuit star and grand circuit contender with Amazing Dream. The first two did well to run him down but had the luxury of nice runs.

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Its not necessarily a 50/50 of being dudded by RBD. You can draw 6 or 10 but if you main danger draws bad its not end of the world. Once Seed 1 wins heat and picks gate 1 every other horse has been 100% dudded by your system. Every other horse is totally out of the game once the top 3yo wins his heat and draws 1. That is not what racing is about.

I can handle being dudded by RBD in heat. I can't handle by that being dudded in the heat can in turn have severe repercussions.

Your system has so many negative consequences. Purely because Blitzern drew two he just beat American Dealer and Bondi Lockdown (who copped some whitewash after a horse broke). That opens door for Major Moth to draw good and also only have the lower rated Blitzern draw good alongside him. How is that fair to American Dealer and Bondi Lockdown? RBD is not perfect but it sure beats a system so easily open to throwing up unfair results. Its like how the more the AFL tinker with the rules the more unintended consequences there are.

BUMP

Hey Brenno, I was reminded of this discussion when I read about New formula used for Meadowlands Pace final post position draw

https://ustrottingnews.com/new-formu...position-draw/

It is an attempt to make the heats more competitive without necessarily making the winners morals in the final

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BUMP

Hey Brenno, I was reminded of this discussion when I read about New formula used for Meadowlands Pace final post position draw

https://ustrottingnews.com/new-formu...position-draw/

It is an attempt to make the heats more competitive without necessarily making the winners morals in the final

That seems more palatable.

It reduces the unfair advantage of picking gate 1. It minimises the harm of a bad draw & thus result in the heat then affecting you in the final.

I think this makes the finals more exciting races. Rather than one fave drawn good and one drawn bad they will likely be relatively close to each other.

I think it could work great for one row racing. As for two row racing it becomes a bit murky with preferring SR1 or SR2 compared to FR5 - FR8. Ladies In Red/Bondi Lockdown might be ok with FR6 but bristle at SR1, but Blitzern may have been the opposite. I think that would be the biggest 'barrier' of this idea.