Benthejockey Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 I know some of you follow racing and some of you may be unlucky enough to get the odd tip off me. We’ve got an apprentice jockey who works in the yard who is riding out of her skin at the minute. From her last 4 rides on horses from the yard she’s got a 50% stroke rate, she rode a 20/1 outsider in a class 2 race on a horse that hadn’t won since he was a 2yr old. She won on a filly later in the week at 5/1 that is a tricky customer and then last night she had a couple of rides for us finishing with a 4th and a second beaten a nostril on a horse that in my opinion couldnt be more of a pig if he was pink and had a curly tail! He lead, got headed and swallowed up by the field and then she’s managed to galvanise him and very nearly get him up on the line without picking up her stick. The way she’s riding at the minute she’s definitely worth backing e/w on any of our runners. She’s called Laura Coughlan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 She sounds just my sort of gal if she has a 50% ‘stroke rate’. Good luck with the horses. It’s a difficult business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 I know what JDog was alluding to, but being completely ignorant of horse racing, what is meant by 'stroke rate' ? Also, in your position, Benthejockey, are you able to put bets on, or would that be regarded as some sort of 'insider trading' ? OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted January 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 It was a typo I meant strike rate 😂🙈 she’s a bit shy so her stroke rate is a bit lower than 50%. Im allowed to bet but I’m not allowed to back anything I’m riding in a race myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Thanks for the tip, will keep a look out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Laura has a couple of rides at Chelmsford today: 4.25 Sir Lancelott 9/2 6.25 Calendonian Gold 25/1 It'll be interesting to see if the Gold Cup favourite Presenting Percy can win the 1.50 over hurdles at Gowran Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted January 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Yeah we’ve just been riding fresh two year olds in the snow and she’s jumping in the car and steaming off to Chelmsford. She rides False ID tomorrow who should appreciate 7lb off his back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 6.45 Newcastle 25/1/19 False ID 8/1 She's also due to ride Um Shama at Wolverhampton on Monday 28/1/19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted January 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Um shama won under Laura last week, she’s been hit with a 6lb hike in the weights for that win, but despite the handicapper being harsh Laura’s claim negates that rise somewhat and the way she won the last day she should have a few lb in hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 9 hours ago, Whitebridges said: 6.45 Newcastle 25/1/19 False ID 8/1 She's also due to ride Um Shama at Wolverhampton on Monday 28/1/19 5/1 now, someone at SkyBet is watching this thread! LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archi Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 How did she do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted January 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 Runs at 645 tonight. The other runner in the 615 is worth an e/w bet if she drifts out in the betting. Fayetta. On paper in our opinion there’s only the haggas horse to beat and that hasn’t beaten anything noteworthy whereas we’ve been placed behind horses holding entries for the derby etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 On 24/01/2019 at 11:06, Benthejockey said: Um shama won under Laura last week, she’s been hit with a 6lb hike in the weights for that win, but despite the handicapper being harsh Laura’s claim negates that rise somewhat and the way she won the last day she should have a few lb in hand. Wolverhampton: 18:55 Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Handicap Um shama finished last of 11 runners. Pulled hard tracking leaders, saddle slipped after 2f, lost place over 2f out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprinter Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 Yep, still running. Currently just behind "on the way to the glue factory".... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted January 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 Typical isn’t it! I tip someone or something and it just doesn’t work out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The gouse Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 Mugs game my dad as race horses and all lower grade races are fixed, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted January 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 17 hours ago, The gouse said: Mugs game my dad as race horses and all lower grade races are fixed, That’s a bit of a broad sweep mate. There’s occasionally some dodgy going’s on especially on the flat in the depths of winter on the all weather. BUT the majority - 99.9% - are truly run. There are certain jockeys that we won’t use because they’re prone to occasional lapses in judgement to put it politely. But on the whole racing is a lot straighter than people would ever believe. Favourites lose because they’re not good enough, horses fall because they didn’t jump well enough, jockeys fall off because they didn’t hold on tight enough but nobody wrestles horses to the ground deliberately or jump off a galloping horse on purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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