I backed Bella waters in the last at Ellerslie yesterday being a big track and straight and good for horses coming from the back
However Hastobeawinner took an uncontested lead , slowed them down, making it near on impossible for the back markers to close
So no banana for bella
How can you get an indication of what the likely pace will be - as this determines most of the result?
1/ Having a couple a horses who always want to lead would help
I am aware of the running style of the horses - tho they can lead on some races but not others maybe depending on their barrier
2/ A big field
3/ A trainer putting in a sprinter into the field where he wanted the speed on
I suppose I could start digging around the 400m times but applying that is another matter
How do youse experts get a handle on the likely pace ??