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I don’t get this. The idea they walk in then stop at the tape, how is this feasible and in both races over the National fences it hasn’t happened. The Topham the starter is telling them to stop but they don’t and it was like whatever, just let them go.
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Thanks for bringing this up as I was also watching and thinking why call it standing start when they aren’t technically standing like they used to, they are trotting in, walking whatever then stop and just go. Some some haven’t technically stopped or stood still
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Change it to a walking start. The chances of getting 25+ horses to all stand after a slow walk is zero.
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Standing start what a laugh the starter just let them go.
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I didn’t mind that actually. They made a reasonable line and it can so quickly turn into a complete shambles if the starter wants to be pedantic.
I agree but they should call it a walking start.
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Trouble with calling it a walking start is potentially the jockeys will push it into a trot
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Maybe if they called it a backward walk start they would actually be standing
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Some horses are worse when they’re walking, too excitable to walk and can stand easier. One such horse was today’s front runner Glengouley who was the culprit for a false start at Cheltenham last time out when walking in.
Value Is EverythingStarting stalls would ensure a standing start! And also remove the numerous other messy starts seen at the big Jumps meetings.
Is that definitely the case GT? I am not familiar enough with the dimensions of the competitors under each discipline to know for sure.
However, the very large number of dual purpose horses seem to cope fine with stalls, and stalls are used for the Jumps in places like Japan.
It’ll give Mr Incredible somewhere to shelter whilst the others are tanking around.
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