New Posts For Thread: STRATFORD againhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30275679/stratford-againStewards must change itthen appealI agree Busvaldo, the first past the post should have kept the race.If a jockey comes up the stand side and gets short of room then it's his own fault.The one that is in the lead after last fence has got the advantage and shouldn't have to give it awhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30275679/stratford-again?post_id=539693235#539693235I agree Busvaldo, the first past the post should have kept the race.If a jockey comes up the stand side and gets short of room then it's his own fault.The one that is in the lead after last fence has got the advantage and shouldn't have to give it awSat, 31 May 2014 07:44:28 -0500bha should tell them at stratford sort it out or no more fixtureshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30275679/stratford-again?post_id=539693159#539693159bha should tell them at stratford sort it out or no more fixturesSat, 31 May 2014 07:38:26 -0500Fair comment but it does not excuse the decision.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30275679/stratford-again?post_id=539693125#539693125Fair comment but it does not excuse the decision.Sat, 31 May 2014 07:37:01 -0500If you look at the layout of the track from the satellite view it's asking for trouble.The shortest route from the last fence is to clip the edge of the water jump.If you challenge on the other side you have further to travel.No wonder they keep cutthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30275679/stratford-again?post_id=539692999#539692999If you look at the layout of the track from the satellite view it's asking for trouble.The shortest route from the last fence is to clip the edge of the water jump.If you challenge on the other side you have further to travel.No wonder they keep cuttSat, 31 May 2014 07:30:03 -0500McCoy could of switched,STD kept straight,no brainer.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30275679/stratford-again?post_id=539692595#539692595McCoy could of switched,STD kept straight,no brainer.Sat, 31 May 2014 07:09:32 -0500That's twice the Stratford stewards have given the race to the horse that comes up the inside and is short of room.The moral in future must be to challenge up the inside and if there's not enough room then appeal.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30275679/stratford-again?post_id=539692545#539692545That's twice the Stratford stewards have given the race to the horse that comes up the inside and is short of room.The moral in future must be to challenge up the inside and if there's not enough room then appeal.Sat, 31 May 2014 07:06:05 -0500It's a tight call looking at the available 'head on', the angle of the racing line is hard to judge, until I saw the Stipe's quote, I thought STD had been censured for steering into T. McCoy. I think thats unlucky but justified.If HQ consider the Stihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30275679/stratford-again?post_id=539691675#539691675It's a tight call looking at the available 'head on', the angle of the racing line is hard to judge, until I saw the Stipe's quote, I thought STD had been censured for steering into T. McCoy. I think thats unlucky but justified.If HQ consider the StiSat, 31 May 2014 06:14:13 -0500As I pointed out last time, the racecourse executive themselves have done nothing to change the layout that causes the problem in the first place, despite many incidents over the years including Ruby Walsh actually jumping the barrier and the water jhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30275679/stratford-again?post_id=539690591#539690591As I pointed out last time, the racecourse executive themselves have done nothing to change the layout that causes the problem in the first place, despite many incidents over the years including Ruby Walsh actually jumping the barrier and the water jSat, 31 May 2014 04:04:05 -0500http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjmjqlOPd6Ahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30275679/stratford-again?post_id=539690201#539690201http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjmjqlOPd6ASat, 31 May 2014 03:10:05 -0500i don't think it makes them look corrupt; just incompetent.still - at least they're consistent. alternatively, make the water jump a legitimate route after the last if they want to jump it lolhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30275679/stratford-again?post_id=539690113#539690113i don't think it makes them look corrupt; just incompetent.still - at least they're consistent. alternatively, make the water jump a legitimate route after the last if they want to jump it lolSat, 31 May 2014 02:53:13 -0500