A true stiffing

[pick4]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

This here is a complex situation.Here are the factors involved:

1)That fkn rail is out so damn far that it's a huge momentum killer for raters.

2)Le Cirque has 1 win,and 6 times has come either 2nd or 3rd(not good.)

3)Le Cirque has a much smaller neck/head(not good for close finishes.)

4)No pressure on the winner the whole race.Horse had something left.

5)The biggest one involved here is the one people always try to overlook or ignore.That is that MR. BARRY ABRAMS has certainly increased the energy level of his horses.

Atleast Talamo rated a rater.Miss Chantal got such a high from winning this race that she then took YMUSTICHASETHECAT to the lead(a horse she just won with from deep off the pace.)

YMUSTICHASETHECAT benefitted from a meltdown pace and he was on the best part of the track two back after breaking poorly in his prior race at the 16k level. This time he broke well which he usually does. Would it have made sense for Chantal to choke the horse to keep him from doing what he normally does? Plus he was rising in class and was facing horses who were competitive at the 32 claiming level.

My pick four went up in flames because I singled Mitchell's dropper. That was poor handicapping on my part. It was a very competitive race and looking back the winner made sense.