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01-11-2007 09:14 PM |
yes let's talk about the trip
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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind
If you go to a bar and there are two entrances....one is completely empty and wide open and the other is surrounded by seven drunk and disorderly dudes.....which do you use?
Ramon came to the stretch completely unencumbered, he was clear with two horses in front of him, and ground loss was no longer a question, as the turn was finished. To duck inside cost as much as going outside. He chose to attempt to split horses, which regardless of what ended up happening would have required room, instead of going outside where there were no other horses. Being that he was on the deepest closer in the race I highly doubt he thought anyone was coming from behind him. The simple fact of the matter is that he chose a path of resistance for no good reason and ended up finishing third with a horse that most likely would have won. A rider's job is to stay out of trouble and this rider looked for trouble and found it.
If you think this was a decent ride, while you are entitled to your opinion, I think you are very wrong. This is not an isolated incident for this rider. He constantly looks to do this and sometimes it works out. Often the only way a rider can win is to save ground, be patient, and hope a hole opens. It's all judgement and the better riders usually have better judgement. This rider exercized very poor judgement and most likely cost his horse victory.
Part of doing serious trip handicapping is watching races over and over again and with meticulous care. Since I do this, watching somewhere around 35-40 races daily ( and carefully ) five or six days a week, I believe I have developed a good understanding of how races develop and different rider's habits. Thus I am critical, because I have to be critical of all that I see, as it is part of trying to understand the races as effectively as possible. I am more than happy to discuss differences of opinion about certain races or rides but the constant attacking of posters, instead of topics, makes discussions impossible.
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i agree! but we do not have a head on replay - it looks to me like Luzzi started to float out but was stopped by Martin. RD may also have been thinking that this horse has not hit the board when off the rail at this meet...
as much as i love the jocks - especially RD, it's still the horse that does the running and they don't all have FIVE STAR DAYs! |
