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Would imagine Willy Pike and Jao Moreira lose on more favourites than any other hoop..simply because like Ryan Warwick they are on more. But their still pretty good hoops. ( Understatement )
Recall hearing a champion hoop once say...' When riding favourites you still have to get the job done'. It's not as easy as it looks - there is more of a spotlight and the pressure that brings.
Now this may not be a great comparison haha ...but does anybody know who has been hit for the most sixes in International Test Cricket ?
Answer : Shane Warne.
He still went alright and took a few wickets. This week Warwick might get hit for one of those sixes ( lose on a favourite ) but it doesn't detract from his driving ability does it ?
Also the overall stats on favourites in general in all forms of racing...think the average is 3 out of 8.7 win at the most ? So Ryan Warwick having the favourite sure doesn't mean it's going to win. There's a job to be done and overall reckon he does it well.
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Adjourned inquiry, race 4, that might take a while.
Not sure what the overall % of favourites that win is...might be 30%-35%....been on too many of the 65 - 70% that lose. Rudimental Sol :-<
He must have shown something in his recent trial because when running fourth in a field of seven...because his last three efforts were ...last at Pinjarra @$119.20 last at Bunbury @$63.60 and second last at Kellerberrin @$26. Comes to Headquarters and runs @$5.90.
Has country trotting become that much stronger ? Or Gloucester Park weaker ?
Close up and finishing right on the wheels of the placegetters...very good run....well um...actually he was 30 metres behind the second last horse. Couldn't keep up with them down the back straight.
However i like betting on country NSW Trots meetings - and i had quite a few bets at Tamworth last night - put them all on in the afternoon - and have just got around to watching the replays today
Race 7 - i had box quinella which i got - box tri no good - and had a decent E/W bet on the no 10 Kool Kenny - 2nd from the outside on the 2nd row
I was an interesting race - in that there were a couple of Newcastle horses in that race which is rare - the winner being one one of them - and Kool Kenny driven by prominent Newcastle trainer driver Cameron Davies - it was well in the market $4.60 - way down in grade - and bear in mind they went super quick early (28 sec ) and barely broke 62 sec coming home - so the race was run perfectly to suit
Anyhow if you have got a few minutes spare - i would be very interested in your views on the drive of Kool Kenny
And secondly, ummm...ummmm....well, he never looked likely is about as kind as I can get. Haven't seen a horse in "pyjamas" for a while.
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Plenty of blokes on here are armchair critics though. Go across to the racing forums and have a look at the amount of jockeys that get regularly denigrated. Even champion jockeys like c williams gets ripped a new one for not winning from a wide draw on vega magic. I'm sure all those critics would have won on the horse from barrier 10!!
Here in the harness forum if you knock a driver you are an ****!!
Bunch of boring sensitive sallys you lot are (except jay jay).
Boring.....just like this once mighty code has become lately.....
Adios amigos!!!
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Reading the stewards report and can hardly attribute the run to fault of the driver.