New Posts For Thread: oh dear ericahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798123/oh-dear-ericaAgree with sageform she passed quite a few horses by keeping wide around that bend and that was the reason for defeat.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798123/oh-dear-erica?post_id=563058481#563058481Agree with sageform she passed quite a few horses by keeping wide around that bend and that was the reason for defeat.Wed, 05 Apr 2023 07:26:53 -0500As others have said, it was going very wide on the bend that cost her the race. Flailing around on a very tired horse will slow it down.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798123/oh-dear-erica?post_id=563058437#563058437As others have said, it was going very wide on the bend that cost her the race. Flailing around on a very tired horse will slow it down.Wed, 05 Apr 2023 07:18:24 -0500Bluntly, she's not a good enough jockey to take those type of chances. There are other jockey's who can get away with it, but they would have sensed the winner coming. But they would not have pressed the button six wide nearly half a mile out! Unforthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798123/oh-dear-erica?post_id=563056941#563056941Bluntly, she's not a good enough jockey to take those type of chances. There are other jockey's who can get away with it, but they would have sensed the winner coming. But they would not have pressed the button six wide nearly half a mile out! UnfortTue, 04 Apr 2023 11:47:32 -05001/2 furlong pole that should read, she'd have won if she punched it out to the line, there was only 1/2 length in it.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798123/oh-dear-erica?post_id=563056939#5630569391/2 furlong pole that should read, she'd have won if she punched it out to the line, there was only 1/2 length in it.Tue, 04 Apr 2023 11:46:53 -0500Actually on second viewing it would have won IMO because although she doesn't drop her hands fully until very late on she is clearly easing down from the furlong pole.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798123/oh-dear-erica?post_id=563056929#563056929Actually on second viewing it would have won IMO because although she doesn't drop her hands fully until very late on she is clearly easing down from the furlong pole.Tue, 04 Apr 2023 11:43:28 -0500She didn't stop riding in my opinion, definitely thought she had won and began to ease. As others have said, the tell tale is riding hard again once the winner came upside. But will probably escape sanction as she didn't stop.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798123/oh-dear-erica?post_id=563056927#563056927She didn't stop riding in my opinion, definitely thought she had won and began to ease. As others have said, the tell tale is riding hard again once the winner came upside. But will probably escape sanction as she didn't stop.Tue, 04 Apr 2023 11:43:12 -0500Agreed it wouldn't have won but that's not the point, it's a slippery slope if it's alright to stop riding whilst you're still in front because ones finishing well and is likely to go past anywayhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798123/oh-dear-erica?post_id=563056921#563056921Agreed it wouldn't have won but that's not the point, it's a slippery slope if it's alright to stop riding whilst you're still in front because ones finishing well and is likely to go past anywayTue, 04 Apr 2023 11:39:44 -0500It is highly doubtful it would have had enough to repel the winner either way. The 'damage' was done. The inefficient deployment of energy was much more damaging.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798123/oh-dear-erica?post_id=563056905#563056905It is highly doubtful it would have had enough to repel the winner either way. The 'damage' was done. The inefficient deployment of energy was much more damaging.Tue, 04 Apr 2023 11:36:00 -0500We're not talking about a situation where a jockey accepts things as the winner disappears into the distance, she dropped her hands while shes still in front, she clearly was not aware of the other one chasing her down, the fact she then attempted tohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798123/oh-dear-erica?post_id=563056897#563056897We're not talking about a situation where a jockey accepts things as the winner disappears into the distance, she dropped her hands while shes still in front, she clearly was not aware of the other one chasing her down, the fact she then attempted toTue, 04 Apr 2023 11:32:34 -0500definitely became less vigorous, and then more vigorous approaching the line. doubt it changed the result, but pressing the gas wide around the bend a long way from home probably did.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798123/oh-dear-erica?post_id=563056873#563056873definitely became less vigorous, and then more vigorous approaching the line. doubt it changed the result, but pressing the gas wide around the bend a long way from home probably did.Tue, 04 Apr 2023 11:28:23 -0500