YouNeverGiveMeYourMoney 28 Report post Posted December 13, 2014 RM underestimated the driver I think... if you are driving an inferior horse, then you make the fave work and try your luck. It paid off for Chris. Chris Alford WAS THE DRIVER! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut 3,140 Report post Posted December 13, 2014 Chris Alford WAS THE DRIVER! Err yes.. that's what I said.... Ricky May underestimated the driver.... Chris was driving an inferior horse and he made the fave work... the fave being TTL.. and it paid off for Chris because Ricky didn't move soon enough and couldn't catch him.... I thought I said that fairly clearly.... or were your capitals saying something else? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver Dan 187 Report post Posted December 13, 2014 The only possible way to lose - takes a special talent to achieve. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruff 2,778 Report post Posted December 13, 2014 When i say "underestimated "i was suggesting ricky thought the leader wasnt capable of a sub 56 800m . .but .after leading a 2.05 rate dawdle? He must of completely misjudged the tempo and did not do his homework,or was this because his homework initially included half the field of scratchings?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouNeverGiveMeYourMoney 28 Report post Posted December 13, 2014 Err yes.. that's what I said.... Ricky May underestimated the driver.... Chris was driving an inferior horse and he made the fave work... the fave being TTL.. and it paid off for Chris because Ricky didn't move soon enough and couldn't catch him.... I thought I said that fairly clearly.... or were your capitals saying something else? How could anyone be foolish enough to underestimate Chris Alford? But he surely did which says very little for his judgement Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portfolio 728 Report post Posted December 13, 2014 R T May is like a possum in bright headlights in Aus..... They should fine him really for failing to put the horse into a winning position...... Was always going to struggle to pick up the winner from the 800m after they went so slow early. He should have just sat outside the leader.....did what he did last week. What a crazy race.....and as for the sulky situation.....how stupid was that decision? Ashoka, Diver Dan and harewood 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackSprat 947 Report post Posted December 13, 2014 I reckon I could count all the good races RT May has driven on Australian soil, on one hand ... with fingers to spare! He's always a very passive driver that suits New Zealand racing. and the Cranbourne Cup apart, he takes that same passive style to Australia - the land of aggressive driving. He was simply outdriven last night by a driver with a more aggressive, better thought out race plan, which he fell for perfectly! harewood, Thejanitor, Portfolio and 1 other 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...