New Posts For Thread: Tom Segal's view on COThttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31851949/tom-segals-view-on-cotIn this week's column, Segal seems to be saying that he doesn't think Frankel could have beaten City of Troy in the Juddmonte. Not sure I've heard an opinion about racing I find more offensive. Official ratings would suggest Frankel would have beatenjust looking back at the race 5 runners not counting the 100/1 pacemaker. Fav wasn't himself. Not a vintage KG. But plenty love the performance you're not alone. I won't be one so I will leave it there.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31851949/tom-segals-view-on-cot?post_id=564243729#564243729just looking back at the race 5 runners not counting the 100/1 pacemaker. Fav wasn't himself. Not a vintage KG. But plenty love the performance you're not alone. I won't be one so I will leave it there.Sat, 31 Aug 2024 07:22:05 -0500So you say the other horses would not let themselves down on good ground and the winning distance and time are irrelevant, when did you go skint Komrade, before or after the race?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31851949/tom-segals-view-on-cot?post_id=564243705#564243705So you say the other horses would not let themselves down on good ground and the winning distance and time are irrelevant, when did you go skint Komrade, before or after the race?Sat, 31 Aug 2024 07:07:02 -0500COT broke the track record at York. But it was the 15th best timefigure in the race this century. Track records per se are meaningless ( Phil Bull )https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31851949/tom-segals-view-on-cot?post_id=564243697#564243697COT broke the track record at York. But it was the 15th best timefigure in the race this century. Track records per se are meaningless ( Phil Bull )Sat, 31 Aug 2024 07:04:05 -0500So the track record not backing up the performance Komrade?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31851949/tom-segals-view-on-cot?post_id=564243685#564243685So the track record not backing up the performance Komrade?Sat, 31 Aug 2024 07:01:16 -0500Sounds like Aidan would agree sparrow. Horse is another Hawk Wing toby one performance way better than the rest. Needed top of the ground no doubt about that. Nowt wrong with that but helps your rating if the other good horses in the race ideally lhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31851949/tom-segals-view-on-cot?post_id=564243681#564243681Sounds like Aidan would agree sparrow. Horse is another Hawk Wing toby one performance way better than the rest. Needed top of the ground no doubt about that. Nowt wrong with that but helps your rating if the other good horses in the race ideally lSat, 31 Aug 2024 06:59:06 -0500Komrade Howard, Harbingers last race was on Good Ground which is why the performance was so outstanding. HTHhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31851949/tom-segals-view-on-cot?post_id=564243661#564243661Komrade Howard, Harbingers last race was on Good Ground which is why the performance was so outstanding. HTHSat, 31 Aug 2024 06:32:52 -0500That's a very high bar, howard.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31851949/tom-segals-view-on-cot?post_id=564243659#564243659That's a very high bar, howard.Sat, 31 Aug 2024 06:32:08 -0500Think I would put COT in the Mill Reef class which makes him a pretty special horse.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31851949/tom-segals-view-on-cot?post_id=564243651#564243651Think I would put COT in the Mill Reef class which makes him a pretty special horse.Sat, 31 Aug 2024 06:22:44 -0500Harbinger got his rating racing on "concrete" against horses that wouldn't let themselves down. Doesn't mean his rating is wrong but ratings don't tell you the greatest horse just the form performance on the day.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31851949/tom-segals-view-on-cot?post_id=564243645#564243645Harbinger got his rating racing on "concrete" against horses that wouldn't let themselves down. Doesn't mean his rating is wrong but ratings don't tell you the greatest horse just the form performance on the day.Sat, 31 Aug 2024 06:21:06 -0500Sir Henry's eyebrows said it all therehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31851949/tom-segals-view-on-cot?post_id=564242769#564242769Sir Henry's eyebrows said it all thereFri, 30 Aug 2024 11:54:16 -0500