Barrier Trials - Yea or Nay?

Mac wrote:

Tigershark wrote: Yes Bob and if you followed Little Winter & Petra's trial and the distance they were ahead of the rest then at least you had a pointer for yesterday. Petra won by 3.5 lengths and no betting coup with the information out there for punters. Little Winter is obviously above average and once again the information is out there for the punters.

I still believe we have a way to go with the trials but at least this is a start.

On Winning Ways, Laff and The Good said, for the first time and as a consequence of the barrier trials, an unraced runner was tipped by the press and win he did. Can’t remember the runner ?


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MR BOMBASTIC ?

Is the intention to program more trials - because for this coming Sunday there were already more than 30 noms - can only increase as more juveniles get ready to race - looks like it may soon be more difficult to get into a trial than into a race

tell me firstly do the jockeys get paid for riding in these canters and secondly have heard if they cause interference in the canters they can cope a suspension or a fine ..please confirm ...i see the rules already changed from 120 days to 150 days is this for the visitors ?i dont know which is more of a joke these canters or the sectional timing fiasco both have qualified for channel 122 the comedy show on dstv

With effect from 1 March 2018, Barrier Trials were made compulsory in KZN for all first time runners and runners that have been off the course for a period of 150 days and longer.

Basic information on the trials, such as time recorded and lengths behind the ‘winner’ of the trials is carried in the Gold Circle racecard, Computaform and other relevant formguides.

However, in an effort to make the Barrier Trials punter friendly and to provide more detailed information, Gold Circle has appointed a team of seasoned ‘race readers’ to give their opinion on each trial.

They will comment on and assess the performances of individual participants as a guide to punters.

It is hoped that this initiative will lead to further transparency regarding first timers and prove to be a valuable aid for punters.

Each Barrier Trial will be archived and comments can be accessed on the Gold Circle website at www.goldcircle.co.za/racing/barrier-trials/

pirates wrote: tell me firstly do the jockeys get paid for riding in these canters and secondly have heard if they cause interference in the canters they can cope a suspension or a fine ..please confirm ...i see the rules already changed from 120 days to 150 days is this for the visitors ?i dont know which is more of a joke these canters or the sectional timing fiasco both have qualified for channel 122 the comedy show on dstv

Seemingly they don’t get paid for the Barrier Trials so don’t get fined

Seemingly the 150 days is because there is not enough trials

reading those comments it seems a lot of the horses are not being ridden out?

Don wrote: reading those comments it seems a lot of the horses are not being ridden out?

why should they be they have 70 seconds to run the 1000metres in which is exactly my point and others either have it like a proper race or dont have it all because not everyone can watch them and believe me i have seen many a horse come off the bridle and have fuckall left to come ...

Dave Scott wrote: Little Winter looks worth following

...its thrown at the deep end after that impressive trial. Greyville Race 4..3/1. Interesting race!

Barrier trial definition

Ok dont try to hard and just get a feel and feedback

Result : horse runs 3rd in five horse field

Question ; if you were trying , could you have beaten the 2 horses in front?

Ans : i am sure i could have but not sure about the 2 behind

As per sahorseracing


O Dr N Dr Horse Weight MR No. Trainer Jockey Proviso

21 19 Di Mazzio (AUS) 51 87 0 Louis Goosen *E S Ngwane BT exemption granted/ssc 60days ?
27 24 Lloyd's Legacy (AUS) 59 102 0 Louis Goosen L Pagel BT exemption granted/ssc 60days ?

How does one get an exemption or apply for one ?

Why was Liege not afforded the same privilege.

Horses were carded to race last week.

Meeting was cancelled due to the grooms strike.

pirates wrote:

Don wrote: reading those comments it seems a lot of the horses are not being ridden out?

why should they be they have 70 seconds to run the 1000metres in which is exactly my point and others either have it like a proper race or dont have it all because not everyone can watch them and believe me i have seen many a horse come off the bridle and have fuckall left to come ...

3 things.

1 ) Its a public training gallop. If you have the interest ,and the eye to spot good, bad or indifferent work or potential they are another piece of information that can make up your mind on risk.


2) If you dont watch them, they are of little value other than the comments of people who have watched them

3) If you dont watch them, your opinion of their usefulness is invalid