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Have a Karloo Mick story and the perils of taking $1.04 or $1.10 for the place,had the Mickster added on in a very good all up place bet - he was $1.20 or something to win and added him just as a formality for the $1.04 or $1.10 the place ( commonly known as being greedy ) Barry Lew had a Barry Crocker.
He just couldn't take a trick and boy did they drive hard against him. The Mickster ran the dreaded place punters spot - fourth.
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When he was at his best and had the purple patch of form, could we say potentially as good as a later I'm The Mighty Quinn ? The Reactor could unwind a scorching sprint.
Must have had a few problems, did lose a bit of form and seemed to go from unbeatable to risky.
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Have seen a few Follow The Stars foals/yearlings...very nice types but as you say, its what they do on the track, not whether they win the fashion parade.
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What in hell was the driver in Race 2 at Cobram doing ( behind the leader at the bell ) - shuffling cards with his hands - great if your on Kamwood Izzy - all be it e/w
W Anderson drives up around Leeton/Junee - never rated him - and thats a good example why
Trying to shift his hands up a grip? Dad used to always tell us kids off for bellybutton driving. I'd rather be supermanning the entire way than switching handgrips on a puller
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That previous race at GP - i only played the 1st 4s in a small way - but i had the 2nd and 3rd horses - thought Tradie might lead and punture so left it out
Now Kasey John - where do i start - the $1.30 pop has got Tradie cold before the turn - so you get hard on the faves back - it is so obvious - and youve got to look like you are really conentrating - no - so what happens in the straight - wheels are hit - smash bang - Mickey G hey
The punters have copped enough - he is still a junior driver - refer him back to Trevor Warwick at the drivers school PPPPLLLLEEEEAAAASSSSEEEE
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How are you meant to punt on this??
The stewards need to start protecting the punter.
If I go out tonight and drive into a parked car on the street am I unlucky because hey what was that parked car doing there or am I incompetent because I should have seen the parked car there and gone around it?
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Field of six and the fifth fave was $17...then out to $61 and from barrier one mind you.
All other winners well found in the market. About $4 was longest priced winner, with oodles of odds on shorties all successful.
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And the criticism of young Corey for that drive is absolute rubbish
If you watch that race closely - Shannon S - the champion driver he is - before they hit the straight - he actually eased - didnt apply any pressure to his horse for about 50-70metres- thus instead of joining the leaders at the top of the straight ( and giving CP last crack at him ) - he stayed half a length behind the front 2 - then in the home straight he gave it full bore and won - superb drive
If CP comes 4 wide theres no way he beats Shannons horse - he runs 2nd at best
The stewards are 1000% correct in not querying the drive
He is a very very good driver - with a great future
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I agree jayjay I have seen a lot of signs that CP CAN become a very good driver, that is why I was happy to be on the horse. For them to not even question the drive, where does that leave him, so that drive is the standard we should all accept? Do we not want the sport to get better.
@Marko he was following the winner with the horse outside him dropping off, there was a wall going to he inside. So there is zero chance of him winning the race going inside, zero. At least if he comes to the outside we get to find out if the horse is good enough to win. Your assuming it wouldn't, i'm assuuming it would. Thats all we can do as he failed to give it its chance. Then he was left to believe that that i acceptable, as far as we can tell from the information provided to us anyhow.
Regardless I dont have a problem with the young fella. I have a problem with those in charge of improving the sport, protecting the punter which in turn will protect returns to participants.
The stewarding is not good enough, its that simple.
We hear about T Warwick being there to teach the jnr Reinsman. How about encluding in the stewards report if a jnr is sent for a chat with Trev so the punters can have some confidene that the game is being improved. That someone is teaching them how to win.
How about having someone look at the results that are being published so that 25.2 quarters aren't being put up in the official results.
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Now race 2 at Cranbourne last night - i had small e/w bet $10 by $5 at the $9.50 on Supplements ( i like backing Greg Sugars drives )
Now if you click on the replay( Tab touch ) - look to the far right of the screen - and look at the horse going the wrong way - keep your eyes on that horse - that Supplements - i laughed at the time ( pity it couldnt quite hang on and win ) - i thought this is beautiful - its in a mobile (lol) and the others are in a stand - and are stationary
Now tell me - how can that be a fair start - and thats why standing starts are a joke