Bathcounty 4.10 Southwell

any thoughts?

Betfair markets are pretty accurate in my humble experience

indeed... but what would cause that drift? good jockey, horse in form? ok it's a competitive race for the standard but 30-1? if the horse is sound it must be a better chance that that

would have to know it's legs have been tied together to lay it at this price

Up in grade and 9 for winning a non event. Not badly treated historically but well beaten the last time in a grade 4. Agree that he has more chance than the price but have no betting interest at these prices as unlayable from here just in case and unbackable as the markets are usually right.

oh no :(

that didnt look nice

horrible to see

clouted first and injured

Anything but good viewing.

Sadly that was not fun to watch. Tough game.

forecast 7/2 ,,early price 11/2  then drifted during the day to 10/1 then opened at 20/1.

Broken leg at first,?

Someone knew that horse was,nt winning imo

In hindsight and certainly the market told us that the favourite had a progressive profile and Bathcounty was probably just a moderate horse in a good patch of form at a very low level.

Very hard for connections as you know this can happen but seeing it in front of you must be dreadful.

Its not the first time we have seen massive drifters go wrong though.

Most horses running in Class 5 have problems with the wheels or the head.

Probably coincidence but it does make you wonder at times.

The vet should be oblidged to inspect all big drifters at the start imo

Fair point, trouble is they thought Coneygree was wrong!

For all the fact he was in a better race upped in the ratings it still would have only taken a couple to run below form or fall and he would have been there or there abouts so to be 30 something on here is strange

For all we know conygree was wrong that day,

A muscle spasm or trapped nerve or something minor that sorted itself before he was home.

If he had been allowed to run that day who knows what would have happened

fwiw i know connections of Bathcounty and I can confidently say that none of them thought there was anything wrong with him pre race.

having just spent the last hour in the presence of the owner and his partner you should be in no doubt as to their feelings. it's been a fairly emotional time.

lovely horse, trained by a genuine bloke, who deserved better.

Yes i can imagine tbh.

Some of the skull duggery that goes on would leave you too cynical at times.

commiserations to all concerned,