Well, sorry Shane but they drew their own positions! Duanne - in what order were the draws made ? Alphabetical? Most qualifying points? Visitors first?
"It's a conspiracy," joked the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's chief executive officer, Shane Gloury. The former Aussie made that light hearted comment to Harnesslink after all of the Australians - barring four time champion Blacks A Fake - copped bad draws at the 2011 Inter Dominion barrier draw harness racing function held at Alexandra Park tonight (Monday April 4).
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Well, sorry Shane but they drew their own positions! Duanne - in what order were the draws made ? Alphabetical? Most qualifying points? Visitors first?
Eljay;
Top qualifier had the first draw. Bottom qualifer had the last marble.
Duane.
I made a statement on a previous blog that the only Aussie in the two heats that did not have a good draw was Blacks A Fake and where does he draw in the final - 2. Smoken Up also has a good draw - how many favours does this horse want ? I don't care if they did draw their barriers themselves, I'm still suspicious. However, I do not begrudge Blackie's good draw and good luck to him in the final.
Last edited by Mighty Atom; 04-05-2011 at 10:13 PM.
Here here Mighty Atom love to see a 5 times winner by his name
Hi Nat, It would be nice to see Blacky win for the horse and Natalie because she's such a gracious and humble person. I hope I'm wrong but I fear he might not run a place. I think the winner will come from Smoken Up or Mr Feelgood. Unfortunately ITMQ has got a "snowball's chance in hell" from that horror draw.
Last edited by Mighty Atom; 04-05-2011 at 10:12 PM.
Blacks A Fake by this weekend would have run in 6 Interdoms - and led in 5!
I know he didn't lead in Sydney last year or here in Adelaide in 2007 , made a move about a lap and a quarter from home and got to the death very easily, I really thought McCarthy on BGJ wouldn't give the death up at that stage of the race. Teriffic drive by Rasmussen.
In fact all 5 drives have been spot on - how about in Melbourne when she forced Lance to concede the lead! How often does that happen?
I can visualise Blacks A Fake leading but in no way holding it . I think this time the lead is Smoken Ups for the taking. Blacks a Fake going to the lead Smoken Up moving through and Natalie handing up to Lance and there they sit 1 & 2.