Come on everybody when you see a Super Special run, let us know so we can watch it too
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Come on everybody when you see a Super Special run, let us know so we can watch it too
From last Tuesday at Shep
The caller dubbed it "As big a run as you will ever see"
Liberty Stride is a 3yo raider for the upcoming Derby and is written up in the following article (with replay link)
https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/art...s-amazing-win/
Here is the link to the results
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...19#SPC23071908
Mentioned elsewhere but if you missed it, be sure to check out 2yoF Iolanta winning the Tatlow Stakes last night
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...19#MXM27071909
Was intrigued that Liberty Stride started in a stand as a lead up to the Derby.
Was flabbergasted that she has Never started in a Mobile race.
Has this ever happened in any recent Derby?
How would you feel drawn behind it?
Looks a good way of not being ODed.
I have a very small lease share in a horse that may get a run thus the self interest of research checking out its runs.
Yes it is interesting Terry. All his NZ starts are here folks
https://harness.hrnz.co.nz/gws/ws/r/...Liberty+Stride
Gp 1 winner as a 3yo when she won her first 4 starts before a 2nd and an unplaced
Fremarkspoetry was first up for 18mths at Stawell today
She lost 50m at the start, made it up and circling them she gallops again and loses 30m
Goes around again but gets posted for a bit then ends up winning by 8m eased down
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...20#SWC06092008
Here.s a couple or three I hope fit here.....
https://harness.hrnz.co.nz/gws/ws/r/...rSite&Arg=TRUE
https://harness.hrnz.co.nz/gws/ws/r/...rSite&Arg=TRUE
https://harness.hrnz.co.nz/gws/ws/r/...rSite&Arg=TRUE
Keep them coming TC
Dark Horse goes zoom. I notice that was his first up start as an 8yo and that it was only his 8th start since his big 4yo season
Spirit of St Louis runs into a deadend and still sprouts wings. Can see why his last start was in the Gp race that is your third link. Also noticed Cast No Shadow ran 4th behind him a couple of starts ago - he has impressed at his 2 starts here
Self Assured the magnificent for your third. Unlike Williamson in the previous link who may offend the new whip rule, Purdon didn't need one for the champ - he dropped it but he powered home on will to win
Stridemaster tells you plenty, especially about Self Assured. 12.77 seconds for the last 200, fewer strides and longer ones than any other runner. He is ripening beautifully for the NZ Cup carnival.Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
She won again on Monday but I found the explanation for her long lay off interesting (and admirable)Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
"She was sound as a bell. It was just that she was going through a growth spurt and there were a few minor issues as she was growing out."
http://www.harnesslink.com/Australia...their-patience
3yo Loorim Lake having his first start for the Stewart stable was backed from $51 to $6.50 Fixed at Melton tonight
He pulled 3 wide without cover down the back before proving too strong for Group class 3yo's
He ran that last half in around 54 secs.
It was probably the best track he has been on but before that his fastest last half was probably when he got second in his 3rd ever start 14mths ago and came home in around 58 secs on the fence at Wagga (which has a Tk Rec of 1.52.3 so is a good track)
He had to come out 3w because they had not gone hard early and he would have been pocketed but they still rated 1.55.2 for the 2240m. It wasn't the time however, it was the way he did it
He had had more starts than any other in the field
He had 20 Riverina starts for Stephen Maguire with plenty of placings but only winning the last of those starts some 3 months ago
Maguire then sold him to Mildura where he took a couple of starts before hitting his straps and winning 5 in a row for Andrew Vozlic between July 23 and Sept 4 so he has been in the Stewart stable for a maximum of 3wks
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...20#MXM26092005
Then in the next I Cast No Shadow came from a mile off them and wide at the 550m to impress (and do what he had been suggesting he would soon enough)
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...20#MXM26092003
What a war between Blitzern and Viva La Rock in the 2yo at Geelong tonight
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...20#GEC11112006
For those who didn't see it keep an eye on the no 7 runner>>>!!!!
https://harness.hrnz.co.nz/gws/ws/r/...rSite&Arg=TRUE
Impressive and the stablemate's 3rd was also a big run
Tangoingwithsierra qualifies after sitting 3w for the majority of the race while going 1.54.1 at Melton last night
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#MXM03042104
Watch these battles Encipher has with Doug's Diva in the Gp1 SA Allwood for 2yo's in its first and only two starts
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#GDC08052105
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#GDC15052106
I have now added Great Finishes to the thread title and here is a great one to kick it off from R1 at Charlton today
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#CHC17052103
R.10 Trot at Bendigo tonight was a great finish
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#BNC09062108
Ifitstobitsuptome was amazing in R1 at Shep yesterday
Only a terrible drive by the youngster cost him - he had to let the plodders take him up to the body of the field or if he felt he had to do it himself he should have done that, rested for 400 and then gone again
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#VCB13062106
I remember someone calling out that TERRIBLE TERRIBLE name in the terrible names thread. I read it as I fits to bits up to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Who approved that name?! My horse's name got denied because it LOOKED BAD ON PAPER but sounds great and they get THAT?!?
If its to be its up to meQuote:
Originally Posted by KTQ
Yeah I called it out Katie, imagine if you were the caller and every horse's name was 8 wordsQuote:
Originally Posted by KTQ
Last night at Penrith we had a deadheat between a 2yo and an 11yo
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#PEC24062102
The Martriarch Stakes for the trotters at Melton looked like it would be a great race on paper and it lived up to it
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#MXM26062109
Copy That at Albion Park last night - a bit like Pogacar at Le Tour
Simply too good
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#APC03072101
King Of Swing is even better than I thought he was
Amazing effort after the nuisance Colt 31 made of himself
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#APM17072101
Letsrockletsroll, it wont be long before this fella is the seventh $100k earner for dam Full Pleasure
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#YGC13082101
It was only her 3rd win but her 2nd Gp1, Banglez
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#MXM21082108
Bondi Lockdown put him in your blackbook as one tough horse
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#MXM28082107
The trot at Horsham today was a good one
It reminded me of the old pro runners adage that you have to make use of your start/handicap
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#HSC15112108
Make sure you watch the Ararat Cup when the replay goes up - as Luke said "A Fantastic Race"
They broke the Tk Rec by 1.6 secs
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...22#ARC13022201
The stewards' report should make enlightening reading if they do their job right. Call me old fashioned but
Matt Craven and Jason Lee both deserve at least 8 week suspensions for incompetent drives on th two favourites. And all betting fluctuations need to be thoroughly investigated.
There could be a bit of friction between the cousins and Matt may be in a bit of trouble (I didn't say anything earlier as I did not want to 'spoil' the race for those who had not seen it)
It is Jason that the stewards have suspended at this stage but there is an adjourned inquiry. I find the premise that the leader should give it up if pressured, a strange one - maybe we are supposed to follow the Americans and rotate the lead
This tactic is catching on a bit and makes for exciting racingQuote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Dublin Chubb tried it at Maryborough on Wednesday and only got beaten a HFHD
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...22#MHC16022208
And yet PP is complaining about a driver trying it at Addington back on Feb 4.
He did fail miserably and got a 5 meeting holiday but PP suggests he should have got life!
https://harness.hrnz.co.nz/gws/ws/r/...rSite&Arg=TRUE
There is no premise that the leader must hand up the lead when, or if, challenged. There is, quite rightly, expectations that drivers drive their horses to give them the best possible chance of winning. Had Craven and Lee been driving cars on a public road the cops would have charged them under "hoon" laws.Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Lee's suspension was for forcing another runner three wide when trying to cross Kimble at the 1900 metre mark. More suspensions to follow I would think, although the naughty cousins will have had ample time to dream up a cock 'n bull story that gullible stewards are likely to swallow by the time they get around to holding the inquiry.
As I hinted, the matter should and could have been dealt with on Sunday night while fresh. I fear it will be swept under the carpet at the expense of the diminishing number of punters; these horses were the first and second favourites.
Good find and good quinella!Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Good find by you Brendan. It is interesting to note that apart from wins at lesser tracks like Ararat and Mildura and his one win at Melton, the new 1.47.6 horse's other 5 wins have always been at $4.70 or better
Watching the Chariots again
The winner was most impressive, he got a slight check from Titian Raider breaking and then was one of the ones working in that incredible Q1 as he was hunted up to hold 3 fence, then in the home straight he had to be restrained while cutting across the back of them to get the run out wide
Along the same lines, Chevron Art was restrained while coming wide and finished incredibly (at 125/1)
I wish I had thought to Blackbook him as he was always going to do this and win some time soon and I missed him (so did his opposition)Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...22#BNC23022206