8/30 (SAR): Personal Ensign (G1)

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Gander

Thats true, that was a good race. What do you think the margin of victory would have been if Vineyard Haven didnt swerve and knock the Candyman out of stride? 1-2 lengths?

Probably a length or so. Candyman never seems to pull away from anyone.

I think the argument that VH would have won if he didn't bear out is completely ludicrous.

NT

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I think the argument that VH would have won if he didn't bear out is completely ludicrous.

NT

Castellano pulled the riding equivalent of faking the defender off his feet and then jumping into him from the 3 point line.

It figures that a MASTER HERDER, probably the best in the game, would also know how to properly 'defend' against it. Although, that's not quite true. Most jocks know how to do what he did. They just don't do it because it's dangerous; the same way they don't herd like Castellano because it's dangerous.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

Castellano pulled the riding equivalent of faking the defender off his feet and then jumping into him from the 3 point line.

It figures that a MASTER HERDER, probably the best in the game, would also know how to properly 'defend' against it. Although, that's not quite true. Most jocks know how to do what he did. They just don't do it because it's dangerous; the same way they don't herd like Castellano because it's dangerous.

I'd say there's a difference between herding and repeated left-handed whipping to bear out. Garcia took it to an extreme and ended up creating a potentially dangerous situation.

Castellano pulled the equivalent of faking the defender off his feet and then having him fall into you and tackle you on the way down and then punch you as you lay prone.

It was an easy DQ and I can't possibly imagine how anyone would think CCC wasn't going to win that race without the interference.

NT