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What do you think was the worst ride you saw on Saturday?

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    Tony Hamilton on Thorkhill Star at Ripon for me.

    Although the trainer of course could have had an input, I would best describe the ride as a braindead one. Why would you want to ride a 6/5 fav in a maiden auction in total isolation and on a different side of the track to the rest of the runners? Maybe if you were on a 50/1 no hoper it would be understandable.
    Only ended up beaten 12 and a half lengths in a 6 furlong race.

    The stewards should have at least asked the question, no surprise they didn’t but that’s par for the course isn’t it?

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    Maybe not Saturday but I think the guy on the bike should of got on the inside gave away from to much room out wide.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=j9xzO-VnwPY

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    In spite of their win, Ryan Moore on Adelaide at Arlington Park for hitting the horse five times in quick succession without giving him time to respond.

    If that was in England, I think he’d be going on holiday.

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    Maybe not Saturday but I think the guy on the bike should of got on the inside gave away from to much room out wide.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=j9xzO-VnwPY

    I see Des even managed to **** that commentary up!

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    Worse ride by far for me was George Baker on

    Chil the Kite

    …..You have to see it to believe it! :shock:

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    Wasn’t too thrilled to see Mosse drop his hands and lose third place in a photo finish in the Geoffrey Freer tbh.

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    The second and third in the Arlington Million were the worst rides I have seen by "professional jockeys"in a very long time.

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    Worse ride by far for me was George Baker on

    Chil the Kite

    …..You have to see it to believe it! :shock:

    I’d agree with that. Horse never stood a chance.

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    Keep them coming, if the stewards don’t flag them, at least someone is watching and calling bent or incompetent rides. Not all backers are idiots.

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    James Doyle not just a Saturday standout, more a case of one of the worst rides you will ever see.

    Could see everything happening in front of him and still did nothing until it was much too late.

    It beggars belief that he can hold such a prominent retainer.

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    Not often I agree with Stilvi …this ride was a shocker

    Still he is very young and hopefully will learn from it

    Good job I dont bet on the flat puppies :D

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    Anyone see Hughes’ "Masterclass" on Songraft at Goodwood today?

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    Buick on Safety check wasn’t exactly his finest hour i felt :shock:

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    Anyone see Hughes’ "Masterclass" on Songraft at Goodwood today?

    Yeah, the horse was ready to go and Richard thought he’d wait another half hour and gave the others all the momentum.

    You wont see him in the blue silks ever again after that just ask Gord….. :wink:

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    Joseph O’Brien 2-35 Curragh General Marshall- another poor ride from the jockey who if he was not Aidan’s son I doubt would get mnay rides

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