Standing Start V Mobile Barrier
On last weeks In The Gig they raised the topic of the standing start and in essence is it past its used by date.
In the first at Menangle today, a T0/T1 mobile over a mile, the $2.20 fav got left 50m at the start, just scoring up too slowly and the $2.60 2nd fav went off stride as the gate swung away. Both horses chances were gone at that point, mind you Who Elses run was a big pointer for the future. Nothing untoward suggested here either.
Just saying that there is no such thing as a certainty in racing, in this case the mobile was there to protect the interests of punters and connections alike yet things can still go awry even with the best of intentions. No matter how much you do to sure up runners chances, shit just happens. By the way Lenny, you made a good point with your tweet on that show. How indeed in 2012 do the strands still not release properly?:p