Quote Originally Posted by aussiebreno View Post
Why is a horse 5 or 6 back in the running line expected to make up 20-30m and go three wide for a 1000m, yet the horse 1 back in the running line is never set the task of making up 5m and going three wide for a 1000m. Ridiculous.
Not disagreeing with that Brendan. Just saying that in the real old days the 1x1 used to get away with staying in with cover quite often until coming off the final turn.
But this is a luxury rarely afforded the 1x1 nowadays and understandably so
I thought it was an interesting drive on Our Santa as he opted to death seat for 1200 as he feared he may have otherwise had to go 3w for 1000+