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Originally Posted by RichieP
The 9 will be ahead of the 2 from the time the gate pops ( check the "Br" positions  ).
The 9 is a fighter while the 2 needs an open lead to win at the 1c. See it? So automatically we KNOW he ain't getting THAT comfort zone in this matchup.
That relegates the 2 to Ote and he can NOT run like that and win. So he is removed as a contender for win. Leaves us 1 horse the #9 as the dominant early.
NOW bring in the FIGHTING personality traits he posesses into your head if you will. |
Richie, just a great example of good pace handicapping! The one horse was eliminated long before the second call or third fraction. Which is what happens daily in race after race. Pace handicapping begins with the gate opening. If a horse is to win "early" he doesn't get to wait until the second call to be early. I think not only the first call, but the start call in many sprint races is very important. Sometimes the first call is too late to be early.
I was delighted to see you talk about being on the lead at the 1C, because Jim was once answering a question I had about the match up. I was arguing a line where the horse was 2-hd to try to make him the leader, and Jim said, rather bluntly, "Well, second ain't on the lead, now it is it?"
