Victim of success
Sep 10th, 2008 by Bert
I read the piece on Tom Dascombe in the RP today, and the fact that he has closed his stable for a while. Obviously I’ve known about it for a few days - some of Tom’s horses have been running terribly, and on a number of occasions horses that were expected to go well came stone last.
I don’t think Tom knows where the problem has come from, but he has been sent a lot of horses in the last couple of months. He’s taken every precaution in bringing them into the yard, but there’s always going to be a higher risk of a bug with a lot of coming and going.
As an owner I tend to shrug my shoulders when these things happen. In a sense it’s positive news - at least it gives us a reason to explain away Marine Boy’s poor showing last time. Maybe he can do it for me on the 20th - the Mill Reef.
Bet Noir goes in the last at Kempton tonight, and she should have a respectable chance. She’s up a little in distance, which looks a positive. Draw is a negative, but not such a big deal over the longer trip.
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From the beginning of 2007 to the end of August Tom had winners in every calendar month apart from one (he was 0/6 in March 2007) - a record bettered by just 13 trainers and equalled by 5 others, all with significantly bigger strings.
Bet Noir
dwelt, held up in last pair, effort over 2f out but soon ran into trouble, ridden but nowhere to go over 1f out, no chance after
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The biggest eyecatcher was Bet Noir, whose jockey sat motionless while having absolutelynowhere to go up the whole of the home straight. If her jockey had found a way through down the straight, she would have gone very close to winning.
BD,
I think the penny is dropping with her and any losses are lent. Shame though.
Bert, delighted normal service has been resumed on blog. I have found it very useful and profitable and long may it continue.
Sorry to hear about Tom are you confident problems will have cleared by the 20th.
Ben Noir not given the best ride and never given chance to shine. These things happen, and NTO could be different picture. Think the longer distance suited, despite the finish position.