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Is it just me or Rue threw the race away on UK Connection?
Stop looking around up the straight so many times and get more anxious and busy for christ's sake!
In my opinion, not good enough from a bloke driving a lot more winners than most and should expect better from.
He didn't keep his horses mind on the job until it was too late. If his boss hasn't passed on some choice comments on where he went wrong I am sure our dutiful stewards panel would have reminded of his obligations and as another contributor said the other day his actions would have been duly NOTED! If that was Blake Shinn out at Randwick on a $1.40 hotpot that got rolled, what do you think those stewards would have done???
Rue should have thanked his boss for the lovely percentages he earned last night, pity on this one he didn't shine whatsoever and it was a poor effort as I said for a young man who should have known better, not to mention should have respected the fact that he's the odds on favourite.
I agree with your comments, I'm sure his boss Mr McCarthy would have had some sharp words with him!
A couple of days ago you were on the other side of the argument Brad. When a top Hollywood director has a blockbuster on his hands, he doesn't keep it in the family or the bloke next door, the guy cleaning his pool or the bloke doing his gardens (and Wife : ) They assemble the appropriate people to put on the best possible product / show. What's it to be ?Quote:
Originally Posted by broncobrad
Rue wasn't claiming a concession either by the looks of it. Should he of been on in the first place ? He was beaten at Goulburn the week before at $1.20.
Hi Robert. I think? you are referring to my rebuttal of your call for more professional drivers in the 'U B the judge thread' where I defended our up and comers. I haven't shifted one iota from that position and I back LCL's comments word for word. I just call it as I see it without slandering anyone. Nathan observed young Rue may have thrown a race away and I concurred 100%. I put it down to youthful lairising. He wont be the last, but he learnt a lesson last night. (Haven't read the stewards report). You may recall that Matty drove two pearlers of races prior to his poorly judged drive. He then just got Lettucerocku home in a scrambling finish after that. The horse probably got home only because Mat never stopped driving him and you would have to think someone had been in his ear prior to it. If young Rue was not performing, how long do you think McCarthy would keep him.
My mantra is safety, transparency and consistency...thats all.
Agreed they were excellent drives but he's the most spoiled concession driver in the history of the sport at present : )Quote:
Originally Posted by broncobrad
Did you notice Mr McCarthy punch out Our Sixpence, beating Mr Rue by some 12mtrs a couple of races later? Maybe a "do as I do" to young Rue? Hahaha...Quote:
Originally Posted by broncobrad
I'd also say he would be the best concession driver at the present time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harold Parker
You can almost hear him say "this is how you do it kid" as he left him behind.
By the length of the straight Mango.Quote:
Originally Posted by mango
Hmm Betfair......???Quote:
Originally Posted by Harold Parker
Robert I just had a look at the Goulburn race that you referred to and it was a competely different state of affairs. UK Connection sat outside the leader, was driven to the lead on the bend and was driven out as you would hope a $1.20 fav should have been. They ran a new track record with a MR 0f 1.55.2 He was knocked off by a horse that sat cold and outsprinted Rues horse which had done all the work. What you may not be aware of is the horse that set the hot pace in that race and subsequently finished ten lengths behind the 2nd last horse, Skippers Canyon, is the subject of an ongoing inquiry and has been stood down under rule 183. Rue in this case did everything he possibly could and was the victim of circumstances out of his control. Stonie, however with his posting of "Betfair???" would be licking his lips as the stewards go over the betting trends. Thats just to set the record straight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harold Parker
Please find the following stewards report - not a peep said to driver M.Rue who is on a $1.40 pop, who I counted had nine (9) sustained looks around from the top of the lane, at no time appearing to be over anxious in his approach home and get's beat a head and not at least a question raised!
This absolutely baffles me because if he was a jockey, Murrihy and his men would have marched him in for at the very least a please explain.
As it stands, the blind mice have fined him for slow opening quarter, yet being an odds on shot, I would have thought the question was entitled to be asked for perception of punter protection.
I don't know, maybe I'm seeing something just not there, but truely, that astounds me!
RACE 4 – SEW EURODRIVE PACE – 2300 METRES
The winner of the event AVONNOVA was subject to a post race urine sample.
Horses UK CONNECTION NZ and JACCKA TWAIN NZ were both subject to pre race blood testing.
The driver of UK CONNECTION NZ (M Rue) was fined the sum of $100 under Rule 162(1)(y) for failing to adhere to the sectional times in that he ran the first quarter of the last mile in 33.2.
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I would have thought the question was entitled to be asked for perception of punter protection.
I don't know, maybe I'm seeing something just not there, but truely, that astounds me!
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I'm with you on this one. I would prefer the stewards ask the question in this situation. Or at least note that something was observed in their report.
Cheers Norman.
I mean in the context of the situation, it's a more than fair question.
In the context of this one, yes they should have asked the question i agree. On the whole if you thinks it looks bad, i think it looks bad, the bloke next to me says the same thing. Then something in the race looks bad even though it might not be. The stewards should ask the question or something be noted in their report.
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Originally Posted by NormanS
Well said, 100% with you.