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Vacario
22 May 14 15:54
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Rarely post on here but I am sick and tired of watching Hughes not ride out a finish once the chance of winning a race has gone.  Magic City, case in point, ridden so tenderly once his chance had gone yet traded 1.01 to be placed.  And I backed him to be placed.  So frustrating.
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Report sofiakenny May 22, 2014 3:55 PM BST
its not funny any more...but the longer he goes unpunished...
Report gman500 May 22, 2014 3:57 PM BST
if it was your horse... you'd want to have an easy race after winning chance had gone...
Report gentlemanjohn May 22, 2014 3:59 PM BST
Rides for the owners not the punters, he's said it many a time, caveat emptor when you take up hughes for a place
Report Vacario May 22, 2014 4:03 PM BST
it happens time and time and time again.  Hughes failing to ride out a horse to make a place.  Would love to see how many times his mounts trade at 1.1 or less and dont place.
Report Vacario May 22, 2014 4:03 PM BST
if it was my horse I'd sooner be placed than unplaced
Report der_der_73 May 22, 2014 4:04 PM BST
i dont mind as i don't place bet but imagine it does do peoples heads in. As for the quote about riding for the owners, surely they want place money?
Report padlock May 22, 2014 4:07 PM BST
authorities do nothing even though supposed to ride for best possible position
corrupt
Report KILDARE May 22, 2014 4:07 PM BST
Richard should be suspended for not trying -
Report gentlemanjohn May 22, 2014 4:07 PM BST
Don't know but that's a direct quote from hughes himself, maybe hannon-type owners not really in such dire need of place winnings
Report dave1357 May 22, 2014 4:10 PM BST

May 22, 2014 -- 4:07PM, gentlemanjohn wrote:


Don't know but that's a direct quote from hughes himself, maybe hannon-type owners not really in such dire need of place winnings


doesn't matter - the rules are clear.  They are prob worried he will take another hissy fit if they do anything.

Report grendel May 22, 2014 4:13 PM BST
in todays case 1st and 2nd were places so riding out to beat the Charlton horse wouldn't have been placed, it's a risk of backing laying the extra place due to non runners on betfair .... i laid the Charlton horse for a place and sort of knew my fate when I realised it was a Hughes ridden horse vying for the third spot
Report LoyalHoncho May 22, 2014 4:16 PM BST
Bring back Willie Carson.  At 70+ he'll still be a 100% trier and probably better than Hughes!
Report grendel May 22, 2014 4:21 PM BST
just did a quick search on RI for the places hughesy ridden horses get when beaten by more than 2 lengths:-

2nd 7
3rd 4
4th 11
5th 12
6th 5
7th 5
8th 4
9th 5
Report grendel May 22, 2014 4:22 PM BST
that was this season on turf so far
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