kawiboy 16 Report post Posted May 4, 2017 What a terrible ride on Miss Norway today at Otaki by apprentice rider Hirini.And paying $9 to win,I am moaning thru my pocket.With a slight bit of vigour shown,maybe the horse would have won by a length or more,than beat.But what a fantastic boss she has,before stipes can consider action,her boss Mike Breslin is preaching to the media that the ride was his fault,not his apprentices.She was riding to his instructions,which were not for her to get into the horse, at the 150 metre mark.In my opinion the trainers immediate response saved the young lady 4-6 weeks on the sideline for failing to ride the horse out.Very smart reaction,as her boss, she can keep earning you 50% of rides and stakes she collects, rather than being suspended. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE TORCH 670 Report post Posted May 4, 2017 Get a grip. She is up there with the best in the CD. Its all right to admit you're talking through your pocket. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoKnows 791 Report post Posted May 4, 2017 It wasn't a great look watching it, even the trackside presenters made a few comments about it, I do agree she is a good rider but she struggles to ride her horses out in a finish, I guess that's the risk you take when you back her. Ethereal 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trump 2,741 Report post Posted May 4, 2017 Then maybe the Trainer should have been rubbed out???? the shue25 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 4,004 Report post Posted May 4, 2017 Note that Miss Norway was hanging out slightly in the run home. May not have been 100% happy on the Heavy 10 track. If Danielle had hit her behind the saddle once or twice more it probably would not have made much difference to the result. Going for the stick on Heavy 10 tracks can be counterproductive sometimes. THE TORCH 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawiboy 16 Report post Posted May 4, 2017 Did she hit it once or twice??????????????Maybe she is a good rider,but that was definitely a "Go To Jail" ride and don't collect your riding fee on the way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 4,004 Report post Posted May 4, 2017 kawiboy Danielle hit Miss Norway behind the saddle once and then several times on the neck. Blackgammon simply kicked to well. Note that Miss Norway had failed on her one previous heavy track start and on her two previous starts at Otaki. Note that she has won once from 22 starts. Not the sort of horse to put your hard earned on for a win! jasonmccook1 and THE TORCH 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 4,004 Report post Posted May 4, 2017 Correction Miss Norway had failed at her only previous start at Otaki and also at her two previous starts at the distance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawiboy 16 Report post Posted May 5, 2017 But $38 double X 15,plus 30 ew at $9 hurt.Did get Hollie Andrews in last,now there is a good CD jock. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 4,004 Report post Posted May 5, 2017 kawiboy first law of punting is that when you back for a win it runs second and when you back for a place it runs fourth. Proof- in Miss Norway's race I backed Savannah Gem for a place and it of course ran fourth! slam dunk 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropical 49 Report post Posted May 5, 2017 Miss Norway would have lost by a length had she let its head go. 1 win from 22 starts suggests that she is somewhat LIMITED, in both ability and courage!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
