I've been impressed with Mach Wiper from behind the mobile and even more so from the stand.
I didn't say your statement was unbelievable.Originally Posted by M.John
It's believable but solely because of the uncertainty of racing.
Hunter Cups aren't won by horses as you describe JACCKA CLIVE to be. They also need brilliance, speed at the end of 3000m and CLASS to win Hunter Cups.
IMO as this campaign progesses you will see a different Reactor from previous seasons and Oz campaigns just as Kiwis saw a different Reactor Oct / Nov from what they were used to.
Bondy was a hunter cup horse all over and won it. I think Jaccka Clive will win it in a similar manner. If he get the front, look at the sectionals the horse can reel off all day, mighty hard to run down and in my opinion Auckland Reactor doesn't worry me. 30, 30, 29, 27. That's a very nice run and I'm happy to see the horse going well but it doesn't compare to Jaccka Clives Run last week .. 28, 31, 28, 27 and he was doing work the whole way. But you are right the great uncertainty of racing. Anything can happen this week but all I'm doing is simply stating my point of view.
Currently that CLASS your honing in on hasn't seen Auckland Reactor sighted and get anywhere near hot in Australia in any big race.
Winning a FFA at Ballarat doesn't constitute he's a given in the Hunter Cup by any means.
The horse is on the 'gunna' list for mine when it comes to big races over here. I could be wrong however but that's where he sits for me.
I agree, mainly from an odds perspective. He'd have to be a nice each-way price in a Hunter Cup you would think.
Auckland Reactor has only raced in Australia four times in his life so why you make comments like those above are beyond me. He seems to be that kind of horse though, attracting more negative comment than a politican. Some horses just seem to get saddled with that their whole careers regardless of what they do on the track. Mr Feelgood attracts the same kind of response in NZ. His record says he is a great horse but his performances in NZ (11 starts, no wins ) means he is not regarded with the same respect he has in Australia or North America. Must make sucess for the trainers and owners of horses like Auckland Reactor and Mr Feelgood taste that much better when the knockers have to turn the volume down for a while when they win a race.
Shame your glamour horse has done diddly squat here, as you will say no doubt that Mr Feelgood has done there, but your bloke had his best years 'age racing' and winning the majority of 3yr/4yr old features.
Yes Reactor did win a NZ FFA and Auckland Cup on the Kiwi side of the ditch, but then if your going to compare, I'd rather have Mr Feelgood's record over here in Aust. with a Hunter Cup / Victoria Cup / Inter-Dominion and a couple of QLD Pacing Champs, not too mention recently a Cranbourne Cup also. I suppose the Kiwi's are far superior horseman than ours and don't rate those achievements when compared to NZ's finest. Must make the USA horseman look idiots then for rating him because he won some little insignificant race over there called The Little Brown Jug?
Over here, Reactor hasn't done squat for the boom you have Kiwi's have placed on him from the outset. He's a fine horse, but he stay's a 'gunna' with me over here until he wins a big one. Time will tell and as I said earlier I could be wrong.
Last edited by admin; 01-31-2012 at 04:48 PM. Reason: Removed attacks
I am assuming you can read but with your reply I have my doubts. I think you need to read the post again. As I was pointing out some horses seem to attract the knockers like flies to shite. Mr Feelgood attracts the same kind of scorn in NZ as Auckland Reactor does in Australia, the knockers having a field day when they dont win. Is that fair to both horses, No its not but that doesnt stop the knockers does it.
Admin / Mods:
Since this isn't North Korea or China last time I looked, can you please enlighten me into why you have edited my post (post #27) under the term 'Removed attacks' when I don't recall in anyway where I originally did?
I'm being serious as I'm quite offended that my opinion is edited when I don't feel I've attacked anyone. I feel I contributed sensibly to various topics on here and if I've genuinely offended I'm the first to throw my hands up but I think this is over the top.
Could you please advise?
Last edited by Old Frank; 01-31-2012 at 06:01 PM.
Viv,
Yes I can read, hence my comments were putting some context on Mr Feelgood's achievements.
I openly stated Auckland Reactor's a fine horse, however, and surely would have to admit, over here in Australia, he's been disappointing for the 'superstar' tag he has been labelled with from early on. He's had a liturgy of excuses for this, that and the other whenever he hasn't won, both here and over in NZ and will remain a 'gunna' with me until he wins a big one over here.
He's never got hot in Australia and I did say, winning a FFA at Ballarat doesn't constitute being a given in this week's Hunter Cup.
Time will tell and I could be wrong? Won't be the first time, won't be the last, but to me, he's a powder puff champion because the majority (not all, but majority) of his major results on his CV are age based wins.
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