Verry Elleegant

Was your opinion about Aussie trainers the same years ago when Bart, CS Hayes, Tommy Smith, George Hanson, John Hawks, Gai Waterhouse, Guy Walter etc etc were at their peaks and/or competing against each other

Simplistic I know but fun to play around with the numbers when it is this easy to assess.

It is not simplistic at all. You are probably close to the truth there.

If we take pace into account, this years QE was run at a slower pace and she had an enormous job to do to try and catch him from where she was. And she almost done it, irrespective of pulling her head off and racing ungenerously for the majority of the race. She gave one of the worlds best if not the best a 3.5 lengths start at the 800m mark and lost by half a length.

Agree with your statement Marble.

I'm buying a lotto ticket. 

Rubbish he let her run straight up, should've taken a hold, slowly worked into a position. The same way he always does. He saw Addeybb miss the kick and made a split second decision to let her stride, one that he wishes he could take back I'm sure.

He was definitely thrown off his game. So easily too. He had the best horse in the race should've been focussing on getting her to settle.

Didn't realise so many typos were possible. 

Verry Elleegant – Began awkwardly and shortly after the start was bumped on the hindquarter by Addeybb which shifted out. K McEvoy rider of Dalasan pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding in that approaching the 1600m he permitted his mount to shift in when not clear of Verry Elleegant which resulted in Verry Elleegant losing its running and having to be steadied. K McEvoy's licence to ride in races was suspended for a period to commence on Monday 26 April 2021 and to expire on Wednesday 5 May 2021 on which day he may ride. After being crossed by Dalasan Verry Elleegant continued to overrace badly and refused to settle and making the first turn after being crossed by Mo'Unga shifted out resulting in Verry Elleegant and Addeybb making contact for a number of strides near the 1500m. Stewards determined that T Marquand rider of Addeybb had ridden within the confines of the rules and that he endeavoured to maintain his position outside of Mo'Unga and that the racing manners of Verry Elleegant was the principle reason of the contact between the two runners. 

Arguing on racing forums is good isn't it. Welcome to the arguing club. 

She’s an NZ import. And Addeybb is miles away from being the best dry tracker in the world. That race was a farce, 2.05 on a good track. The Aussie horses got close because it was a walkathon. They’re awful.

Great ride by Tommy and the winner was toooo good