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Anyone heard/read anything about whether Beverley will be attempting to neutralize the effect of the draw again this season?
Help yourself, Glenn…
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Anyone heard/read anything about whether Beverley will be attempting to neutralize the effect of the draw again this season?
Yes they are.
Beverley are going to run over a new sprint trip of 1f.
I notice the going is good to firm, watering to maintain. That’s about as close to an admission as you’re going to get I suppose.
Don’t want to speak too soon, but you can invariably tell from the early betting when they’ve sabotaged the course. They didn’t at the last meeting and it doesn’t look like they have today.
Anyone got any views on this for tomorrow night? It was business as usual in the 5f races on Saturday and they say they’re not watering so it should be OK, right?
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I quite liked the look of Existentialist, Zarkava, but the draw hasn’t escpaed my notice. Then again, he who dares…
You’ve got to look at the most recent evidence Z- the old high draw bias was there in spades on Saturday, I couldn’t back anything drawn low today.
You’ve got to look at the most recent evidence Z- the old high draw bias was there in spades on Saturday, I couldn’t back anything drawn low today.
I have to say I thought the rail itself was dead, and those who tried to take advantage of the draw by pressing on struggled to last home. Plenty of the horses involved in the finish came up the middle to far side off the rail itself, and I wouldn’t be surprised if the strip immediately next to the rail had been watered.
I’m sure you’re all quite aware of this but anyway… the two 5f races tonight are Conditions events, both with approx 30lb RPR spread. So draw is unlikely to be so influential than in a handicap
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Not a bias there, is there?
Three of the first four home in the Hilary Needler were drawn 11, 12 and 14, and four of the first five home in the mile handicap were drawn 10, 11, 14 and 16.
I have to say I thought the rail itself was dead, and those who tried to take advantage of the draw by pressing on struggled to last home. Plenty of the horses involved in the finish came up the middle to far side off the rail itself, and I wouldn’t be surprised if the strip immediately next to the rail had been watered.
Excellent point by Mr Delargy there (and I’m not just saying that because we’re related) – and one backed up the victory of Wind Star.
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