Yeh I reckon you are absolutely correct.
For sure the jockey pulled it up and should get a 12 month ban.

I'm not sure if you are "taking the ****" but all I can say is "ma-kei."
It was a greyhound race and in certain parts of the world they are "ridden" by monkeys.
Reference is made to recent transcripts of the 3rd Test match.
Have a good 'un.'

Cheers.

SR6,

a certain horse completely misses the start, going down on it's nose then is ridden like a "bat out of hell" to catch up with the rest of the field.
Guess what......of course it weakens and finishes at the tail of the field!
Hmmmmm....make up your own mind.........!
I will read the Steward's report with great interest.
Cheers.

SR1,
what is a well-fancied runner doing five wide on a heavy track contesting the lead?
You figure it out as unsurprisingly, it weakened badly and finished at the tail of the small field(approx.10-15lengths).

Cheers.

Xan

Can see your thoughts well enough. But. Because i own 1 i follow all the Cugats. We are hopeless mud runners coming from U.S. breeding (even though King Cugat was a turf champion.) I didnt think he was well off in that race. Hes a provincial horse at best. I think the all mighty Unitab ratings (tongue in cheek) had him rated at only an 88 aswell. Hes better backed 2nd + 3rd up. A maiden winner at Newcastle and a 0-68 winner at Wyong only >> These City class horses were too good for him in these conditions before they jumped, not to mention he hasnt settled well last 2 races and holding him back might not have been an option today. Just my thoughts.

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King Cugat,

I've taken your comments onboard but my main concern was with the ride.
So, I suppose we move on......

Cheers.

SR7,

why did certain runners decide to go to the inside where they knew it was a bog when chasing the tearaway front-runner!
It appears to have a bit of the whiff of fish about it....don't you agree?
I'll leave it up to you.

sure, an odds on runner in ideal conditions and the class horse i would have been right behind you in that riding enquiry. He knows the mule well enough so perhaps was told 'an all or nothing ride for this one.'

Enjoy your thread Xanny

move on (good idea) >> & take the $1.24 Australia v Sri Lanka ! @ 1/2 time (now) >> they must be kidding. chasing 260 on that track... no way. I know interest rates have gone up but surely not returns on Outlay aswell. Thats 3yrs of a compounding term deposit at the bank in 1 night!

*cant believe that went to $1.30 after only Sri Lankans 3rd over.... 2 wickets later in the 4th over >> $1.10. Unbelievable. Giddyup.

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Sr5. The fav, dropped out last, trys to put it's head to the outside of the scond last horse to improve it's position, but the jock just keeps skulldragging it's head back in to keep it last. My observations only, and yes I am talking thru my wallet.

Backing losers a big difference to laying them, hey Joe