Not too keen on these, especially when one or two horses seem to get caught on the back foot. As there are a number of large fields at Cheltenham with jockeys vying for position are we going to see a few of these at the Festival? I hope not
I’m still not sure why he didn’t let them go first time in the Betfair Hurdle. They were jig jogging slightly but the horses were all moving forward in as close to a line as you can get with 23 runners.
I sometimes think the starters create their own problems.
I don’t think there’ll be many false starts. What’s more likely is these standing starts where a couple of stragglers will be left with lengths to make up because they take longerto kikk into action. Any that have a tendancy to completely dig their heels in just won’t go.
I’d let them go first time.
If a horse is playing up or the jockey isn’t ready then tough. If another jockey is taking the mick and rushing the tape I’d let the tape stand giving him the clothes line knocking him off the horse and tell him to slow down next time, they’d soon get the message.