I mentioned recently, my aversion to 3 kg apprentices riding horses which I gave a reasonable chance of winning or at least running a place.
Well! today 3.2.03, there was a classic case of incompetent riding displayed by the rider of Belle Stone(Terang Race4 No. 7). Talk about about a boy sent on a man's job!
This individual could not settle his mount and at the home turn it hung so badly that it lost all momentum and with further incompetent riding, it ran last. Ace trainer, Russell Cameron had only one starter at this meeting today so I am sure he would have not incurred the expense of taking the horse to this meeting without an expectation of a profit.
Yet again,these 3 kg boys continue to "butcher" horses, which on form, should have a second to none chance of winning or at worst, running a place!
To put it into context,would you let a first year apprentice do the wiring at your home, no, you would want a skilled tradesman.