Well done Laff

Tony T wrote: Call me old fashioned but this is my take on the barrier trials situation. As a racehorse owner, I will not pay for these trials as I expect my trainer to run my horses fit & well.
Horseracing, the sport which we all love, is on an irretrievable downslide. The reasons for this decline include many different aspects especially the modern day punter preferring sports betting, lotto numbers online casinos etc. Bookmakers & those who are influenced by them do not help the credibility of our sport.
Whatever the outcome of these barrier trials they will be seen as just another excuse by those professional complainers who never miss a chance to criticize & who feel they have a divine right to the trainers or owners information or comments. I'm sure Bob is sick & tired of certain clanners nagging him when he doesn't post the comments.
Chicken is correct. Trainers should be careful when posting their comments. They are in a lose lose situation. Whatever their comments are there will always be certain people who complain and who feel hard done by. The fact that Marcus doesnt want to be interviewed after winning a race shows that whatever he says about his remaining rides, he will be taken to task for things like, not telling the public or not trying hard enough or whatever criticisms the complainers come up with.
I read Easys posts on this topic carefully and I think his opinions are mostly correct. Who, besides a select few, are going to benefit ??
Finally, we are all good people who believe in equality & righteousness & equal opportunity etc etc etc but,If, there is a chance to pull of a coup, which is seldom successful, shouldn't I as an owner have first go at the bookies, after all I am paying through my teeth for my horses upkeep & training.