General Chat

[callhimgamblor]

Absolutely welded to that saddle. Amazing skill

[Winging The Last]

And for some reason the bookies have shortened her for the Mares Chase and My Drogo has drifted in the Marsh

[germanshepherd]

Don't think Blackmore should be praised for that. She had no idea if the horse was injured then gave her a slap to jump again. Not a good look for the sport.

[darlojim]

Don't think Blackmore should be praised for that. She had no idea if the horse was injured then gave her a slap to jump again. Not a good look for the sport.

Go check out Rubys comments regarding this, Rachel or Ruby will know a lot more about whether a horse is injured than you.

[That Horse]

Looked well beat at the time. Jumped awful. Not hopeful now.

Henry thinks she's had one run too many after racing over the summer, surprised that she jumped right when they thought she prefers going left handed but main thing from interview is sounds like she'll be given a break now.

[Quevega]

Just a note to all.

One or two members have mentioned recently a certain bookmakers odds being a pointer or interesting.
One or two members have mentioned the same bookmaker as being fucking useless and tinpot.

After that 2 horse race at Cheltenham just now.

UNIBET have cut My Drogo to 5-1 for the Marsh & Gin on Lime to 8-1 for the Mares Chase.


They are not interesting in any positive sense whatsoever, so any mention of this is now banned.
Voice of reason has spoken.

[Odin]

And for some reason the bookies have shortened her for the Mares Chase and My Drogo has drifted in the Marsh

Has to be an automated algorithm that's being used. GOL should have lengthened for the Mares Chase after that.

[Quevega]

Don't think Blackmore should be praised for that. She had no idea if the horse was injured then gave her a slap to jump again. Not a good look for the sport.

Yeah, she could have took a little more time.
TV lot brushed over it a bit.

[germanshepherd]

Go check out Rubys comments regarding this, Rachel or Ruby will know a lot more about whether a horse is injured than you.

She couldn't know if she was injured. She still might be. The public perception will be awful on footage that will likely go viral.

[robith]

Don't think Blackmore should be praised for that. She had no idea if the horse was injured then gave her a slap to jump again. Not a good look for the sport.

hmm, she didn't though did she.

She steadied the horse, she took a trot, then gave it a pat to canter away

[JackieMoon33]

She couldn't know if she was injured. She still might be. The public perception will be awful on footage that will likely go viral.

To be fair, rightly or wrongly, the public perception will be of amazement that she stayed on as they’re not so ‘educated’ on horse welfare. I bet that the footage will create a more positive response than negative.

[darlojim]

She couldn't know if she was injured. She still might be. The public perception will be awful on footage that will likely go viral.

As Ruby stated, she got her trotting which and then off in to a canter when she knew she was fine. Don't need any backseat welfare worriers on here really do we.

[DeeBee]

To be fair, rightly or wrongly, the public perception will be of amazement that she stayed on as they’re not so ‘educated’ on horse welfare. I bet that the footage will create a more positive response than negative.

Unless it’s the sort of thing that happens in the national then I think it’s too low key to get any real exposure - negative or positive

[JackieMoon33]

Unless it’s the sort of thing that happens in the national then I think it’s too low key to get any real exposure - negative or positive

Probably but Twitter has certainly made a scene of it in a good way. Granted that’s mainly horse racing fans feeds.

[germanshepherd]

As Ruby stated, she got her trotting which and then off in to a canter when she knew she was fine. Don't need any backseat welfare worriers on here really do we.

Don't need anymore Ruby dick riders either. She could have taken longer to trot around. Don't see what the rush was.