Turffontein 19/10/13

out 1st leg

Horse of the year: Die Kat
Ride of the Month: Gavin Lerena

Its completely my own fault but nou ja. I liked Die Kat today because he was declared without blinkers and in my opinion he is much better without the blinkers. (Anybody who knows me knows I have an issue with the Azzie stable slapping blinkers on ALL their horses ALL the time).

I think desperation is never a good thing. If they had simply let him run without the blinkers I believe you would have seen a different outcome today...........

Such is life....next time I should check the declarations

Now, I thought Chambers gave that a terrific ride and not a single word of praise :S And I was on the second so should be cursing him! lol

I missed this...related to Jackson and was looking for the distance and was slow into stride last time....

Tommy_Hotspur Wrote:

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> Its completely my own fault but nou ja. I liked
> Die Kat today because he was declared without
> blinkers and in my opinion he is much better
> without the blinkers. (Anybody who knows me knows
> I have an issue with the Azzie stable slapping
> blinkers on ALL their horses ALL the time).
>
> I think desperation is never a good thing. If they
> had simply let him run without the blinkers I
> believe you would have seen a different outcome
> today...........
>
> Such is life....next time I should check the
> declarations

he was cheesed off going down...definitely did not like his apparel.....jock had to walk him out of the chute...

Englander Wrote:

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> Now, I thought Chambers gave that a terrific ride
> and not a single word of praise :S And I was on
> the second so should be cursing him! lol

another good ride...race won on the jump again, like the 1st....

Pirhobeta Wrote:

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> Tommy_Hotspur Wrote:
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>

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> > Its completely my own fault but nou ja. I liked
> > Die Kat today because he was declared without
> > blinkers and in my opinion he is much better
> > without the blinkers. (Anybody who knows me
> knows
> > I have an issue with the Azzie stable slapping
> > blinkers on ALL their horses ALL the time).
> >
> > I think desperation is never a good thing. If
> they
> > had simply let him run without the blinkers I
> > believe you would have seen a different outcome
> > today...........
> >
> > Such is life....next time I should check the
> > declarations
>
> he was cheesed off going down...definitely did not
> like his apparel.....jock had to walk him out of
> the chute...


I saw that yes.
Anyway trainers must know much more than we do, we know how to take money out our pockets to punt...that's it. Sometimes though perhaps they don't know everything as they may be under too much pressure to see what the right thing is for the horse?

Englander Wrote:

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> Now, I thought Chambers gave that a terrific ride
> and not a single word of praise :S And I was on
> the second so should be cursing him! lol


Was also surprised not to hear all the praise for Chamber's considering the price compared to Strikers one. :S

got the swingers exacta trifecta and quartet with my 4 horses boxed.......now for olimpia to make my day even better....exotics running lekker

I've taken places on Billie Jo who is better than her recent form .

Well if I remember anything about Joburg weather, when the rain and thunder starts moving in from the south......thats all folks