The Douglas drive is a disgrace to harness racing, as was Weidenbach whipping her horse out of the mobile.
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The Douglas drive is a disgrace to harness racing, as was Weidenbach whipping her horse out of the mobile.
There are 10 invited drivers for Invitational Drivers Championship at Horsham on Monday so why include R3 in the championship when there are only 6 horses
I can guess that it was advertised as Ratings Exempt and if they deemed 6 horses enough for the race to go ahead they had to honour the ratings exemption But to a statistics buff, 10 into 6 doesn't go
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...s/?mc=HS140322
I can see why the race had to hold up - for the President's horse to win ;)
see more on the winner in the Family Ties/Well Related thread
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...22#HSC14032205
Rigthio Nathan what are you up to?
Is this a bucket list thing?
Telemachus in the feature Melton Plate on Saturday night
Tele on NR48 is the equal lowest rated horse going around on the night - the other two are 3yo trotting maidens
Good luck to you
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...22#MXM19032206
If I was Geoff Webster, I might be a bit surprised. A mere month ago Stingray Tara was in his stable but left for Jason Grimson's barn. Last week he won at Menangle in his best time of 1.53.8 - quite plausible going on narrow defeats at Bendigo and Geelong last year which would have seen him rate < 1.55 and we know Menangle is faster. Then last night he comes out and rates 1.50.8, albeit with a dream run but still 1.50.8
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...22#PCM26032205
As in sticking up for Webster or he has asked you to post this?Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
As in sticking up for - sorry, I will edit to make it clearer
Ben Yole has really got PP's knickers in a knot after the last at Echuca last night - he is wanting Life for everyone (even suggesting the draws were rigged LOL)
There is an INQADJ so the stewards are asking 'Please Explain'
How the stablemate ran up the track in the back straight to let the well supported favourite through
The crazy thing is that they did not need to do it as they could have waited until the sprint lane for the leader hung on for second
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#ECC31052209
2 days later the same horses go around in the last at Kilmore with a third Yole horse
Robert Walters led on Machavelli again but Border Cross was obviously supposed to win again as it was $1.40
Plus I think Walters long look around about 50m from the post was to see where the fav had got to as I think he already knew that nothing was going to take second off him
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#KIC02062212
What is the point of having pegs determining the course
Have a look at the last 400m of Michael Stanley's drive on Iolanta in R4 at Melton tonight
He went a mile inside at least a couple of pegs to get 3rd
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#MXM18062205
PP says "many good judges have grave concerns about the last race at Echuca on Wednesday night"
The first start winner was backed into favouritism
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#ECC22062205
I don't like all the head turning
Why did Olivia Weidenbach turn her head 3 times down the back straight, maybe just checking she was not going to be pocketed but it just seemed a little excessive
and then why did Nathan Jack have such long looks behind before and after the line, maybe checking that he could cruise and hold 2nd but it was such a long look and then again after the post
We can read things into races once somebody suggests something but the favourite certainly had a dream run and was untouched
Not part of PP's concerns but I could not help but notice how easily the fav went from 3 back the fence to the 1x2 in the home straight the first time
Agree Kev, the sight of all the swivelling heads made me feel I'd gone back in time to Sideshow Alley at the Royal Show. Nathan Jack's prolonged turn-around stares were hardly a glance over the shoulder. Perhaps his recent success has made him forget his actions at Cobram that caused him so much grief. Nothing about this race looks pretty in my eyes. If James Herbertson won the famed magnum of Sparkling Starwine for drive of the night he might have to share it.
Interesting that the winner was first up and backed to favouritism because it didn't appear to have any trial form. Maybe the punters gave it benefit of the doubt because the rest of the field performed like scrubbers.
Albion Park Track Record
see Next post for relevance
The last trial at Albion Park on Monday
Jason Grimson is a miracle man
These first 2 horses were previously trained by Brent Lilley and Emma Stewart (mugs I guess)
1.49.1
That is near on a full second off the Tk Rec (see above post)
Link for viewing
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#APA27062209
PP also points out that Grimson's Interdom winner of last year is back in the Duffy stable and trialing nothing like the above 2
Leaders back in this Shep trial last week and could not hold second
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/tr...?trialId=20789
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQJ0pkg4E6g
I Cast No Shadow has nearly gone that fast before - at Menangle mind you
But Ideal Dan has taken a couple of seconds off his best time
And Matty Craven's Bettor Isolate has take off even more!
While the other two have gone faster than they have ever gone before
I even got the stopwatch out and the time is correct
I am turning into Jack Little because "words fail me". If I start following professional wrestling I will have become Jack Little. Harness racing is becoming as predictable as professional wrestling at times. Witness some of the examples Kev has posted. There are very few clean-cut Larry O'Dea types left in the trot game these days but the Killer Kowalski / Skull Murphy types seem to flourish. Always something illegal concealed in their tights!
Diabolical
Oh no, the claw hold!
On the AHRI facebook page prominent owner Gordon Banks has pointed out that
In North America and Europe over 50 trainers and vets have been arrested in the last two years for drugging of racehorses. Many are MAJOR trainers, most in the States have already pled guilty, and NONE were caught by drug testing. ALL WERE CAUGHT BY UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATIONS!
Even the stewards want an explanation on how the leader just happened to roll up the track giving the stablemate a sprint lane at Mildura (which does not have one)
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#MLC01072201
The driver did not appear to apply much pressure to the inside rein when the horse was drifting out, though its head action suggested it should have been hanging in. Once the stablemate got past it then dropped back to the pegs. Past the post it ran well inside of the pegs. The betting records on this race should make interesting reading, it was a very strange race.Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Gotta Smudge improved his best MR by 3.9 secs at Hamilton today going 1.52.4 winning by 17m after being wide then in the death
On one hand you could say he was due to improve as his best ever MR was at only his 2nd start 2½ yrs ago and his fastest non winning MR would have been 1.55.5 at Terang 1½ yrs ago. The change of driver would certainly have helped although he was asked to do it VERY tough today as opposed to having been driven conservatively at his last few
That is the other hand - his last 3 aren't bad runs and his last time at Hamilton he was definitely held up But they do not suggest a Tough 1.52.4
???
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#HMC18122201
I cannot wait to see the replay for Azterian at Warragul today (if they ever go up!)
According to the Stewards column, he sat in the death before going on to win by 31m in 1.54.9
That is only 0.1 secs outside the Tk Rec and his best time ever in a $4,500 race
While you're waiting for the replay to go up - have a look at his previous start from 9 days earlier
LAST and could not go a yard really
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#CRC12122201
Please explain (not even a QIP from the stewards)
30 hrs after it was run R1 Warragul still not up (others are, so strange)
You can see it on the TAB of course
I had a look at 2 starts back too, the horse that ran 1.54.9 yesterday bears no resemblance
If you do not have a TAB account to view this race, you can see it on harnessweb by doing a race/meeting search for Warragul 21/12
Compare this win with his previous performances
No questions asked in the Stewards Report
Have a look at Azterian's 2 runs since nearly breaking the Warragul Tk Rec
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...23#KIC05012301
Drops off after a dream run on the leaders back (not the Warragul horse here)
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...23#MXC20012304
Drops out after having to do nothing in the 1x2
That Warragul win was on the nose!