SR5 9 Fancyfree WON $5.5w$2.1plNSW
Raymond Shane Dye has finally won his first race in Sydney and it will definitely not be his last!
He's back on track now so hold on for the ride.......!

Cheers.

xanadu,
Hope you were happy with your $5.5 as $10 to $12 was available at betfair.
Do you REALLY just bet on the tab.
I thought you were the smart punter.

peterpan,

I have a number of accounts with the corporate bookmakers and I only quote NSW divs because I reside in this "premier state"( although that is debatable at the moment).
"peter pan"......he was a "fairy" wasn't he..............?

Cheers.

He sure was and thats why I enjoy your posts with all your crazy ideas, as they are all in fairyland.

He hasn't really been "setting the world on fire" since his return has he?
Maybe Sydney racing has changed so much since he left more than a decade ago but then again maybe he is finding it difficult to adjust as to "how Sydney racing operates."
Particularly after riding in the ultra-scrutinized racing scene in HK.
I ask you what would you prefer....draconian monitoring of jockeys' movements(including mobile phones eg. jockey tapes) or the system as it currently stands....?
I know what I personally would prefer(NB. this is done in Japan).
Hmmm.........I'll leave it up to you.

Cheers.

Well, I think I know why he is finding it hard to crack the local racing scene.
I witnessed Newcastle R3 and in the last 50m IMO he was riding his mount(the fav by the way) with less than expected vigour and eventually missed third place and ran fourth.
The rider of the eventual third place-getter was low in the saddle riding with vigour and what was "Billy" doing......raising himself high in the irons-hardly the stance of a rider who was eager to fight out the finish!
I now agree with an earlier contributor and I will not defend him any more and I have wiped him as a betting prospect!
Where are the confounded officials!

Cheers.

Apart from his formidable riding talent Shane is one of the best form anylists around.
His success is partly due to his riding abilities and riding horses that can win.
At the moment he is taking the crumbs of other riders in establishing himself but it would be a foolish trainer who doesn,t quickly snap him up.

Cheers.
darky.

Yeah, sure, darky, but what is he doing in the meantime!
What......if he doesn't think they can win does he "put his cue in the rack" and not try over the final 50m?
I think Sydney racing is better off without him!

Cheers.