Scottsville - Track and Ball Oaks/Derby Day

Sammy Silver wrote: I cannot wait for the day that Marcus retires.

Must have cost Sheldon a packet on Eyes Wide Open

I had a look at Eyes Wide Open...it looked very well to post in it's previous run...It didn't look anywhere near that today...I was put off completely...Unless AM's legs could touch the ground and assist...I don't know why he looked like he did, I expected him to come on, but remember the trip was also always against him...I think he was run more for the experience than the win...and that is why I find it's so difficult to follow form...I prefer to watch to post...but it doesn't help with exotics...

Sammy Silver wrote: If I am not mistaken Zietsman loves Ballet Shoes.

I hope she wins a Grade 3 for you today!!

I thought he was more of a veldskoen type of guy...

Now there is a jockey's protest...

Garth Puller called to the Stipes boardroom...I knew there was some unhappiness with that track review...could read the body language...

Horses are out of the parade ring...back to the saddling enclosure...

I would love to know...who said what...

Racing abandoned...

I think South African racing has to take a long good hard look at themselves...and decide what they want to do...

like change careers or something...:whistle:

Durban has been crying for rain,and they get rain for Hal an hour and this is how it ends up.in Cape Town they still try with crashing rain. Surely Durban’s tracks can’t be so bad

Magi wrote:

durbs wrote: Nothing new here..
As usual SA racing continues with these rotten results,no wonder most couldn't even be bothered posting on this forum much.
PA after one leg R23.
First timers 1st and 2nd both at 20-1 odds.
How are we punters supposed to know the well being of these first timers if the trainers mostly don't have a clue?
They see them train everyday.

Great UK racing .... I hardly bother with SA racing anymore.

and it's no wonder...

BATMAN wrote: Durban has been crying for rain,and they get rain for Hal an hour and this is how it ends up.in Cape Town they still try with crashing rain. Surely Durban’s tracks can’t be so bad

I don't think it was the rain...The track look pretty cut-up when they were checking...but I could see in the jocks attitude (I don't know who it was) that they were dead against racing then already...that's what appeared to upset GP...

all my own opinion from watching and lip reading behind facemasks...