I can answer that scd you have got %$#t for brains, you have just criticised yourself. You just basically stated that GS isn't brave, which i do agree, but then you go on to say that kicking away in that particular race was the wrong thing to do? Wouldn't you want to get a weak horse out before it has to???? GS is known for a 100-150mtr sharp sprint and Petria died off quicker than you think so he was never going to be able to hold the winner in anyway
I didn't criticise myself buddy.. maybe the word you're looking for is contradict??
What I did say is how good did it get up the lane?? It didn't.. simple, it takes a while to get going - I reckon you guys have over estimated it's ability.. it doesn't go "BANG" but takes time to wind up and is needs luck in running (it's no star)
mind you I still would rather have my %$#t for brains then have been in the same room as Simmo and an ex local resident of globe derby who was at the time best friends with D Harding's girl
How do you get momentum coming off a turn? You lose 2-3 mtrs when you come off on the corner yuuuuuuuu!!!!! It wouldnt have made any difference even if he had to wait for s/lane the winner gave the 2nd one windburn within 80mtrs.
Momentum is quite simple - Simmo allowed the horse to drift off the fence as it was turning into the straight (i.e. he had allowed the horse to gain it's straight line momentum before the corner had finished) in fact he timed it perfect to get a good run off the corner to be honest to enable him best to maximise the straight line speed... you for one strutter should know about momentum off a corner, you didn't mind being 3 / 4 / 5 wide on the last corner....
Not sure where you are coming in terms of waiting for the sprint lane, I never ever said NL wasn't going to win yesterday and it wouldn't have made any difference either way - never said it was.. just said D Harding's drive was not the same as Simmo's in terms of when they kicked away..
Either way - Simmo will never be as good a driver as you were Strutter....
I honestly think it's pretty fair to say you were one of the better junior drivers to go through in SA in the past 10 years....
You Blokes Have BOTH MISSED the Point!!!!!!
If Simmo Sits UP, Runs 30.5 to 31 which he could of, Petria would of been making him go any quickier. Keeps petria at his wheel at worst. Goes for home at 200 metre mark, Would of dashed 6mts in front an WON!!!!!!
Yesterday showed that how he dashed up the straight to quick. (Only thing is if NL is better with a sit, Hasn't won when lead for JB stable)
Centreman - the only point I was trying to make is that in relation to yesterday's race and D Harding - he went 30.1 down the back (over half a second slower then simmo the week before) which meant there was nothing wrong with his drive... He kicked for home 200m from home as they entered the home straight, which was a better tactical drive then simmo the week before..
BUT you make a good point about the horse not leading and winning yet!
As STRUTTER said last week - they are on next week.. move on and worry about the next winner not the last one....