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Jockeys make the worst tipsters but hopefully now I’m an ex-jockey things might get better :biggrin:
1st. Intersky Falcon<br> 2nd. Flame Creek<br> 3rd. Santenay
As a jockey I have been asked to give my views, so here goes :
Correct Distances : <br> It is very very hard to know a horses correct dictance ever after many races. There are other factors which often obscure direct comparisons with previous form over a particular distance.<br> Firstly is the ground, just because a horse runs well on 2 miles on soft ground doesn’t mean he will run well over 2 miles on firm ground. He is likely to need further on the faster ground.<br> Secondly is type of racecourse, 3 miles round Aintree is an easier test than 3 miles round Cheltenham.<br> Thirdly is the pace involved in the race. You sometimes find that in a 2 mile race they may crawl for the first 12 furlongs and the just sprint for the final 4. Other times you will find that races are run from end to end and you will test a horses stamina much more.<br> Some horses are equally effective over differing distances as well.
Therefore you really need to look in to every factor before deciding what a horses optimum trip is. It is completely impossible to only say horses can only run over one distance.
<br>Weighing horses :<br> Although it sounds a good idea to weigh horses there are a number of different things that can effect a horses weight, not just his level of fitness. I have always thought the best way to tell a fit horse is to look at his muscle mass and the condition of his coat.
Taken from the Racing Post website :
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THE BHB indicated on Tuesday that it was open to any constructive suggestions on the future of horseracing as it invited opinions from anyone with an interest in the sport to contribute to its major review. <br>   <br>  Chief executive Greg Nichols said a review panel, which is chaired by BHB chief Peter Savill, was looking for innovative ideas that could help shape the sport in the coming years. <br>   <br>  Nichols added that ideas were welcome not just from those who draw a living from racing but from the wider public aswell. <br>   <br>  An advertisement, placed in the Racing Post on Saturday, invited views from punters, racegoers, racing professionals or any other interested parties to tell the BHB what is good or bad about horse racing and how they would change it. <br>   <br>  They have until September 30 to respond.
<br>You can write your complaints to the BHB via their website : http://www.bhb.co.uk or emailing them [email=info@bhb.co.uk]info@bhb.co.uk[/email]<br>
