New Posts For Thread: Richard Hugheshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30270429/richard-hughesRarely post on here but I am sick and tired of watching Hughes not ride out a finish once the chance of winning a race has gone. Magic City, case in point, ridden so tenderly once his chance had gone yet traded 1.01 to be placed. And I backed him tthat was this season on turf so farhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30270429/richard-hughes?post_id=539509797#539509797that was this season on turf so farThu, 22 May 2014 10:22:09 -0500just did a quick search on RI for the places hughesy ridden horses get when beaten by more than 2 lengths:-2nd 73rd 44th 115th 126th 57th 58th 49th 5https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30270429/richard-hughes?post_id=539509785#539509785just did a quick search on RI for the places hughesy ridden horses get when beaten by more than 2 lengths:-2nd 73rd 44th 115th 126th 57th 58th 49th 5Thu, 22 May 2014 10:21:43 -0500Bring back Willie Carson. At 70+ he'll still be a 100% trier and probably better than Hughes!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30270429/richard-hughes?post_id=539509693#539509693Bring back Willie Carson. At 70+ he'll still be a 100% trier and probably better than Hughes!Thu, 22 May 2014 10:16:17 -0500in todays case 1st and 2nd were places so riding out to beat the Charlton horse wouldn't have been placed, it's a risk of backing laying the extra place due to non runners on betfair .... i laid the Charlton horse for a place and sort of knew my fatehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30270429/richard-hughes?post_id=539509639#539509639in todays case 1st and 2nd were places so riding out to beat the Charlton horse wouldn't have been placed, it's a risk of backing laying the extra place due to non runners on betfair .... i laid the Charlton horse for a place and sort of knew my fateThu, 22 May 2014 10:13:21 -0500doesn't matter - the rules are clear. They are prob worried he will take another hissy fit if they do anything.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30270429/richard-hughes?post_id=539509571#539509571doesn't matter - the rules are clear. They are prob worried he will take another hissy fit if they do anything.Thu, 22 May 2014 10:10:20 -0500Don't know but that's a direct quote from hughes himself, maybe hannon-type owners not really in such dire need of place winningshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30270429/richard-hughes?post_id=539509517#539509517Don't know but that's a direct quote from hughes himself, maybe hannon-type owners not really in such dire need of place winningsThu, 22 May 2014 10:07:42 -0500Richard should be suspended for not trying -https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30270429/richard-hughes?post_id=539509515#539509515Richard should be suspended for not trying -Thu, 22 May 2014 10:07:40 -0500authorities do nothing even though supposed to ride for best possible positioncorrupthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30270429/richard-hughes?post_id=539509511#539509511authorities do nothing even though supposed to ride for best possible positioncorruptThu, 22 May 2014 10:07:36 -0500i dont mind as i don't place bet but imagine it does do peoples heads in. As for the quote about riding for the owners, surely they want place money?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30270429/richard-hughes?post_id=539509455#539509455i dont mind as i don't place bet but imagine it does do peoples heads in. As for the quote about riding for the owners, surely they want place money?Thu, 22 May 2014 10:04:20 -0500if it was my horse I'd sooner be placed than unplacedhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30270429/richard-hughes?post_id=539509449#539509449if it was my horse I'd sooner be placed than unplacedThu, 22 May 2014 10:03:58 -0500