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Wagyu steak on the menu tonight for MJB!

It was clear as daylight they went up the wrong price. I got no deductions on the $5 fixed l took. Happy days. Where did you get the $6 3bm? You're a better shopper than me.

Good win again. He ate up that long Scone straight. Looking forward to seeing where they go to next with him.
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Having viewed the film, to my mind the jockey did NOT indicate he was ready.
Well that jus makes you wrong once again. He confirmed to the stewards that he had verbally indicated readiness.
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Originally posted by MJB MJB wrote:

Wagyu steak on the menu tonight for MJB!

It was clear as daylight they went up the wrong price. I got no deductions on the $5 fixed l took. Happy days. Where did you get the $6 3bm? You're a better shopper than me.

Good win again. He ate up that long Scone straight. Looking forward to seeing where they go to next with him.

Crown boost. They haven't cut me yet but after today that might change
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Only realised today how strong the form was from his first run. King's Trust and Foreign Territory both went to the Kenso and won their next starts. Add to that Oakfield Missile's romp on Sat and it's looking very solid. 

Runner up today was good as was the barrier rogue Roman Typhoon - another big lump who was winding up late - but TBV (good acronym that) gave them plenty of weight and a sound beating. His size gives him a huge advantage as far as hcp weights go.
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I suppose it is the connections responsibility to have horses schooled to load and be used to the starting stalls.
    If they aren't and act up and miss the kick ,   stiff bikkies.
That's Racing.
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What about the punters ?  Harry was favorite.  It makes it difficult to bet with any confidence if we can't be assured of fair starts.
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A barrier blanket plus a blindfold leaves a very small margin for error, he won't be coming our way anytime soon but that's poor consolation for punters who imo were dudded.
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Punters backing Harry at Ascot ( where he had a history of below form runs and poor manners ) were taking a risk that was well known.
 
Ascot 0/5
All other tracks 5/5
 
That writing was well and truly stencilled on the wall.
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Originally posted by Tontonan Tontonan wrote:

What about the punters ?  Harry was favorite.  It makes it difficult to bet with any confidence if we can't be assured of fair starts.


These days trainers take the easy option too often. Too many horses?
Barrier blankets, blindfolds, earmuffs and what ever should have never been allowed.

Harry is renowned for his bad barrier manners. The fact he wears a blindfold into the barriers might tell them that.
Any punter who puts money on a horse that consistently misbehaves in the barriers is taking the risk that the horse will not play up. And when the horse does go bananas the punter wants to blame someone else.

Remember Here De Angels? 


Warning (Slow to Begin)15-Oct-2011RANDR. MurrihyFinal Warning - Stood flat-footed when the gates were released
Warning (Reared at Start)06-Aug-2011RANDRLWarning - Reared at start losing ground.
Suspension (Fractious in Barrier)18-Sep-2010CAULFIELDT BaileyReinstated on 27-Jun-2011 Steward: C Yeo
Suspension (Fractious in Barrier)18-Sep-2010CAULFIELDT BaileyReinstated on 24-Jun-2011 Steward: C Yeo
Suspension (Fractious in Barrier)02-May-2009CAULFIELDT BaileyReinstated on 21-Aug-2009 Steward: P Ryan / N Hearps
Suspension (Fractious in Barrier)09-Mar-2009MORPHETTVILLEG LochReinstated on 24-Mar-2009 Steward: F. Beattie
Suspension (Fractious in Barrier)26-Jan-2007CAULFIELDReinstated on 19-Mar-2007 Steward: D Triandafillou
Warning (Difficult to Load)16-Sep-2006MOONEE VALLEYD GleesonReinstated on 25-Jan-2007 Steward: A. Jones



And people kept putting money on him.Confused
Why?
I started with nothing and still have most of it left
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Originally posted by ThreeBears ThreeBears wrote:

Punters backing Harry at Ascot ( where he had a history of below form runs and poor manners ) were taking a risk that was well known.
 
Ascot 0/5
All other tracks 5/5
 
That writing was well and truly stencilled on the wall.

LOL I was posting while you had already posted.
I started with nothing and still have most of it left
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Merchant Navy almost lost the race due to interference about 200m out .

That would have been a disaster for this little black duck.
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Originally posted by 3blindmice 3blindmice wrote:

Originally posted by MJB MJB wrote:

Wagyu steak on the menu tonight for MJB!

It was clear as daylight they went up the wrong price. I got no deductions on the $5 fixed l took. Happy days. Where did you get the $6 3bm? You're a better shopper than me.

Good win again. He ate up that long Scone straight. Looking forward to seeing where they go to next with him.

Crown boost. They haven't cut me yet but after today that might change

 Cry Crystal ball was right. No more boosts from Crown. At least they had a reason for restricting me unlike the morons at SB/PP
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I suspect that if such a start were affected for The Everest or the Newmarket you would be howling like there was no tomorrow.  

It doesn't matter who the horse is.  Punters are entitled to a fair start.  Scratch the horse at the gates if it will not co-operate but the panic and haste of the start of the Diamond Jubilee was unsatisfactory.  

FWIW I tipped Redkirk but didn't bet the race. 
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Thumbs Up Amen to that Tontonan. 

Anyone see if the French had anything to say about the sudden start? City Light lost because he reared on jumping
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