New Posts For Thread: Why do Sir Mark's odds-on pokes always, without fail, have to be, at some point, hard ridden in a rahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31713903/why-do-sir-marks-odds-on-pokes-always-without-fail-have-to-be-at-some-point-hard-ridden-in-a-ra?the reason they often make hard work of winning is because the trainer is clever, he not only gets them on a good opening mark but he gradually steps them up to their optimum conditions, so a 14f horse is obviously going to get pushed along at say 10https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31713903/why-do-sir-marks-odds-on-pokes-always-without-fail-have-to-be-at-some-point-hard-ridden-in-a-ra?post_id=561151383#561151383the reason they often make hard work of winning is because the trainer is clever, he not only gets them on a good opening mark but he gradually steps them up to their optimum conditions, so a 14f horse is obviously going to get pushed along at say 10Thu, 01 Jul 2021 10:08:48 -0500But would Sir Mark not get these winners from any jockey he chooses?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31713903/why-do-sir-marks-odds-on-pokes-always-without-fail-have-to-be-at-some-point-hard-ridden-in-a-ra?post_id=561151243#561151243But would Sir Mark not get these winners from any jockey he chooses?Thu, 01 Jul 2021 09:16:03 -0500Sir Mark gets the best out of him, 21% of his winners have come from one trainer: Sir Mark Prescott.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31713903/why-do-sir-marks-odds-on-pokes-always-without-fail-have-to-be-at-some-point-hard-ridden-in-a-ra?post_id=561150511#561150511Sir Mark gets the best out of him, 21% of his winners have come from one trainer: Sir Mark Prescott.Thu, 01 Jul 2021 05:20:35 -0500Luke Morris record from Flat stats:• Luke Morris is a worse than average jockey. Backing all his runners to a £1 stake in the past 10 years has returned a loss of £-4581 (-32%). A low A/E value stat of 0.80 implies that overall the jockey is nothttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31713903/why-do-sir-marks-odds-on-pokes-always-without-fail-have-to-be-at-some-point-hard-ridden-in-a-ra?post_id=561150445#561150445Luke Morris record from Flat stats:• Luke Morris is a worse than average jockey. Backing all his runners to a £1 stake in the past 10 years has returned a loss of £-4581 (-32%). A low A/E value stat of 0.80 implies that overall the jockey is notThu, 01 Jul 2021 04:58:23 -0500Who Knows.... appears to know nothing about jockeys - Luke Morris gets rides because he is a fine jockey with a really strong finish - not a stylist I admit but style doesn't count for much in a tight finish! You just have to check his record to knowhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31713903/why-do-sir-marks-odds-on-pokes-always-without-fail-have-to-be-at-some-point-hard-ridden-in-a-ra?post_id=561150391#561150391Who Knows.... appears to know nothing about jockeys - Luke Morris gets rides because he is a fine jockey with a really strong finish - not a stylist I admit but style doesn't count for much in a tight finish! You just have to check his record to knowThu, 01 Jul 2021 04:11:53 -0500"I dont think its a Luke Morris thing. It was the same with Seb and George before"George always said that Sir sent him a letter with his riding instructions for every race.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31713903/why-do-sir-marks-odds-on-pokes-always-without-fail-have-to-be-at-some-point-hard-ridden-in-a-ra?post_id=561149007#561149007"I dont think its a Luke Morris thing. It was the same with Seb and George before"George always said that Sir sent him a letter with his riding instructions for every race.Wed, 30 Jun 2021 15:10:32 -0500I don't think style and Luke Morris can be used in the same sentence. He is clearly a ridiculously hard working and all-round nice guy - which is why he gets all these rides at the low grade courses. But I'm afraid he is worse than most 7lb claimer.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31713903/why-do-sir-marks-odds-on-pokes-always-without-fail-have-to-be-at-some-point-hard-ridden-in-a-ra?post_id=561148817#561148817I don't think style and Luke Morris can be used in the same sentence. He is clearly a ridiculously hard working and all-round nice guy - which is why he gets all these rides at the low grade courses. But I'm afraid he is worse than most 7lb claimer.Wed, 30 Jun 2021 14:22:31 -0500good onehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31713903/why-do-sir-marks-odds-on-pokes-always-without-fail-have-to-be-at-some-point-hard-ridden-in-a-ra?post_id=561145473#561145473good oneTue, 29 Jun 2021 15:49:53 -0500Are we allowed to know the large Cuban's name please?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31713903/why-do-sir-marks-odds-on-pokes-always-without-fail-have-to-be-at-some-point-hard-ridden-in-a-ra?post_id=561145425#561145425Are we allowed to know the large Cuban's name please?Tue, 29 Jun 2021 15:41:03 -0500The Baronet will simply be relaxing in a leather armchair, trussed up in a smoking jacket, with a large Cuban in his mouth.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31713903/why-do-sir-marks-odds-on-pokes-always-without-fail-have-to-be-at-some-point-hard-ridden-in-a-ra?post_id=561144907#561144907The Baronet will simply be relaxing in a leather armchair, trussed up in a smoking jacket, with a large Cuban in his mouth.Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:37:45 -0500