Yeah, I certainly wasn't trying to diminish the efforts of the "immortal" but just emphasising the fact that Makybe's effort is possibly never to be repeated in our lifetimes.
I once started a thread dealing with this very issue - that we cannot and should not compare champions from different eras and we should just allow history to unfold.

Cheers.

Now that the dust has settled on the incredible Melbourne Spring Carnival it is time to appreciate the fact that Makybe Diva was always the "class" horse of the field. Various ratings officianadoes expressed their views that "on figures" the mighty mare couldn't win!
As I have constantly asserted in this thread, "class" horses will constantly defy facts and figures and get the money at surprisingly good odds.
Don't forget....racing continues and there are innumerable horses out there in the city and the provincials which are basically running with a class advantage and when you find one(eg.MR5 19.11.05 No5 Forest Spy $9.5w$2.8plNSW) you should unload bigtime. In that race the favourite, Rokocoko was primarily the product of media hype....it had won a 1400m 4 & 5yo Rst-Ly and it was stepping up to open company today....definitely a dubious bet!

Cheers.

Today we have one winner so far:
MR6 13 Redoubtable $5.1w$1.9plNSW
but make sure you are on :
SR5 2 Smart Maxie
Remember to invest in the ratio of 1x5.
All the best.

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Well we didn't win but we survive to invest further:
MR No2 Smart Maxie 2nd $1.9plNSW
POT = 6 units invested and 9.5 units returned = 9.5/6.0 x 100 = 15.83%
the point here is that although backing a loser(2nd) we have profited and have funds to invest on future races.
The benefit of a relatively conservative approach to your wagering is obvious.

Cheers.

G'day Xanadu
Wasn't Redoutable a maiden racing in a sat. metro. open hcp.
Interested to know how you defined he had the class for the race.

Yeah, no problem Imagele,

As outlined in my original post, if you took the time to actually read it, I outlined the fact that any horse with a place record of > 80% warranted further scrutiny as to it's winning prospects.
I hope this has has clarified this point for you.

Cheers.

Better jump in again quick before I am caught out.
Just realised it was a restricted class race.
Won by a maiden just the same.

No problems mate!
We all know that it is a very tough game.

Cheers.

I hope that true believers of the class factor backed up on :
Redoubtable(MR5 $5.5W 2.0plNSW) which followed on from it's win last start when prior to that it was arguably regarded as Australia's best maiden.

Cheers.

With the autumn carnivals in both Sydney and Melbourne well and truly upon us it is again an opportune time to consider the "class" horses which may figure prominently in this season's major races(and for that matter, the many minor races leading up to the classics).
Remember, as proven in the Spring, class horses may not necessarily display their true abilities in lead-up races but on the day they are virtually invincible..e.g. Distinctly Secret in NZ late last year!
Do not listen to media hype about any particular horse and follow your own judgement and you will be a lot better off!


Cheers.