i thought the ride given by Mcnamara was worse horse who wanted further trying to sit pretty while the winner went for home and then has to switch out on the straight
i thought the ride given by Mcnamara was worse horse who wanted further trying to sit pretty while the winner went for home and then has to switch out on the straight
as far as prep races goes I doubt Coolmore give a ****.
horse finished off the race well enough so they'll be shooting for g1s now...if I were them I'd take him to Canada. lazy sort...that long straight at woodbine will sort him right out.
as far as prep races goes I doubt Coolmore give a ****. horse finished off the race well enough so they'll be shooting for g1s now...if I were them I'd take him to Canada. lazy sort...that long straight at woodbine will sort him right out.
For a horse who was a staying on second in the Derby, surprising to see it ridden as if he was trying to preserve its stamina
Is he still feeling his injury?For a horse who was a staying on second in the Derby, surprising to see it ridden as if he was trying to preserve its stamina
How anyone can put this guy in the same league as a Piggott Carson Eddery Mercer is beyond me. He is vey lucky that he is riding in one of the worst eras of jockeyship that there has ever been
How anyone can put this guy in the same league as a Piggott Carson Eddery Mercer is beyond me. He is vey lucky that he is riding in one of the worst eras of jockeyship that there has ever been
2005 - Jamie Spencer 2006 - Ryan Moore 2007 - Seb Sanders / Jamie Spencer 2008 - Ryan Moore 2009 - Ryan Moore 2010 - Paul Hanagan 2011 - Paul Hanagan 2012 - Richard Hughes 2013 - Richard Hughes 2014 - Richard Hughes 2015 - Silvestre de Sousa
What a shocking bunch of chit
2005 - Jamie Spencer 2006 - Ryan Moore 2007 - Seb Sanders / Jamie Spencer 2008 - Ryan Moore 2009 - Ryan Moore 2010 - Paul Hanagan2011 - Paul Hanagan 2012 - Richard Hughes2013 - Richard Hughes2014 - Richard Hughes 2015 - Silvestre de SousaWhat a shock
Having gone in on US Army Ranger and Minding I am talking out of a pocket with a hole in it but it does entitle me to express an opinion. Like most on this post I find Moore significantly overrated and his rides yesterday were completely inept. You would never dream with the prize money on offer he rode as if giving them all the first run of the season or being part of some exploratory ride at a new trip. I could not recall or imagine a Mercer, eddery, Piggott or Carson ride on a meeting like yesterday's to ride in such an arrogantly inept way. Some say he was injured - if so who the hell allowed him to ride with so much at stake? A cynical view suggests they're saving the ammunition for the late autumn and breeders cup. Maybe racing should go the way Mark Johnston would prefer as explained on the recent morning line. Let the owners run the sport -no handicaps - don't give a sh!t about the punter- just run horses at level weights with loads of odds on and no real competition in most races, so that owners can slap themselves on the back with big trophies. I see no other way than to take out of yesterday's performance by Moore than to lay not back him ever again. The one he puts away he tells readers of his BF Blog the ground is not firm enough for him! The ****.
Having gone in on US Army Ranger and Minding I am talking out of a pocket with a hole in it but it does entitle me to express an opinion. Like most on this post I find Moore significantly overrated and his rides yesterday were completely inept. You w
Like you I was on US Army Ranger and Minding and we all except it when the best horse wins but that clearly didn't happen in those two races. Can't see those two not winning if earlier Coolmore jocks had been on board. No way Johnny Murtagh wouldn't have won on them both. Ryan Moore is a good jockey but I have the feeling at present that he may just be one of the best of a relatively poor buch. His judgement coming from behind is poor. He rides them as though he's on Dawn Run and that he'll always get a clear passage. Interesing that it worked out on Alice Springs yesterday when he went down the outside.
Pat Smullen is head and shoulders better than all the rest riding at the minute and if he'd have been on US Army Ranger it would have been a different result. To my mind what stands Smullen appart is his ability to know the fractions very well and how this applies at different tracks so he know where he wants to be at every given stage in a race relevant to his rivals. Also he'll know the form and likely will have thought through how he would ride these same rivals and bring this ioto the equation. He also seems to have a very good knowledge of the form book.
Like you I was on US Army Ranger and Minding and we all except it when the best horse wins but that clearly didn't happen in those two races. Can't see those two not winning if earlier Coolmore jocks had been on board. No way Johnny Murtagh wouldn't
I believe any of the in-house Ballydoyle jockeys would have won on OSG today. Hard to fathom why a Gold Cup winner was held up last in a small field -way behind another dour stayer ( rated 111) who gets first run from the front.
I believe any of the in-house Ballydoyle jockeys would have won on OSG today. Hard to fathom why a Gold Cup winner was held up last in a small field -way behind another dour stayer ( rated 111) who gets first run from the front.
The Irish lads need a jockey with undoubted confidence in their own ability and an arrogance to provide some personality and colour to the operation. Make him an offer he can't refuse. Step forward Soumy.
The Irish lads need a jockey with undoubted confidence in their own ability and an arrogance to provide some personality and colour to the operation. Make him an offer he can't refuse. Step forward Soumy.
Another poor ride? That is a shocking ride from Moore - the worst ever - and only an apprentice could have executed. What was he thinking giving that much ground to a renown stayer with Dettori onboard is beyond my comprehension.
Another poor ride? That is a shocking ride from Moore - the worst ever - and only an apprentice could have executed. What was he thinking giving that much ground to a renown stayer with Dettori onboard is beyond my comprehension.
One of the most overated jockeys ever imo. I fell for it again today and backed the clown on all his mounts bar Churchill. Complete lack of judgement in most races today and yesterday ,its only a matter of time before the door at Coolmoore closes on him imo...
One of the most overated jockeys ever imo. I fell for it again today and backed the clown on all his mounts bar Churchill. Complete lack of judgement in most races today and yesterday ,its only a matter of time before the door at Coolmoore closes on
I see Alan Sweetman has criticised the ride on OOSG in the RP analysis
Whatever the criticism of what he should or shouldn't have done, I don't think the horse (who sweated up beforehand) was helping him, lugging in behind the winner despite Moore using the whip in the right hand.
I see Alan Sweetman has criticised the ride on OOSG in the RP analysis Whatever the criticism of what he should or shouldn't have done, I don't think the horse (who sweated up beforehand) was helping him, lugging in behind the winner despite Moore us
Give me Heffernan or O'donoghue any time as they ride works at the yard regularly and consistently hence know the horses inside-out. I think that was why H Cecil had always only used retained stable jockey who also rode works regularly at the stable.
Give me Heffernan or O'donoghue any time as they ride works at the yard regularly and consistently hence know the horses inside-out. I think that was why H Cecil had always only used retained stable jockey who also rode works regularly at the stable.
A good jockey is one who does not lose a race he/she should/ought to win; a good jockey also wins a race he/she should/ought not to win by employing tactics accordingly to steal an advantage/edge off his/her counterparts.
A good jockey is one who does not lose a race he/she should/ought to win; a good jockey also wins a race he/she should/ought not to win by employing tactics accordingly to steal an advantage/edge off his/her counterparts.