Yep one jockey was strong in the finish and the other pathetic. What the hell these idiots on ruk are talking about i don't know. How the hell they can claim the favourite was beaten by a lack of pace i don't know.
Yep one jockey was strong in the finish and the other pathetic. What the hell these idiots on ruk are talking about i don't know. How the hell they can claim the favourite was beaten by a lack of pace i don't know.
Think he's in for a whip ban, I counted 9 strikes.
Wouldn't be too critical imo. Fair play to Nicholls for keeping the faith with him, but there would have been plenty of weight (carried 10st, PQ can do under 8st) in that saddle and perhaps that was ultimate difference?
Think he's in for a whip ban, I counted 9 strikes.Wouldn't be too critical imo. Fair play to Nicholls for keeping the faith with him, but there would have been plenty of weight (carried 10st, PQ can do under 8st) in that saddle and perhaps that was u
He has won on the horse carrying more than 9st, but obviously it's tougher now the horse is back up in the weights.
Looks like the stewards cut him some slack over his use of the persuader.
The ride looks fine on the head-on, and shows him giving a slap down the shoulder close home, and perhaps that's when from the side-on view, he'd have been better pushing.
As I said I wouldn't be too critical, he's pulled clear of the rest, but run into one who was way down in the weights from his peak and had shown this season, particularly in 3 runs at Donny, that he still had something to offer.
Btw, wonder if Dandy will be tempted to try the horse back over 6f again. He was a decent 3rd over 6f at Donny last season behind a couple who are now rated in the 90s.
He has won on the horse carrying more than 9st, but obviously it's tougher now the horse is back up in the weights.Looks like the stewards cut him some slack over his use of the persuader.The ride looks fine on the head-on, and shows him giving a sla
To be fair Paul has done the business on him this season in class 4's for decent money. Neither horse nor jockey are machines and the winner is no mug on his best form.
He might be interesting at Goodwood next week over 7f and a mile if races run to suit.
The horse could have done with a faster pace.To be fair Paul has done the business on him this season in class 4's for decent money. Neither horse nor jockey are machines and the winner is no mug on his best form.He might be interesting at Goodwood