How to read horse racing comments
- Altered course: When a horse changes paths, usually in the stretch run.
- Blocked/Boxed: When a horse is caught in traffic and has no running room.
- Bore in/Bore out: When a horse sharply veers in or out.
- Checked: When a rider has to pull on the reins, altering the horse’s stride.
- Clipped Heels: Usually in close quarters; when a horse steps on the heels of another horse causing its rider to take up sharply.
- Driving: Applies to the winner; a horse that wins under constant urging.
- Eased: A horse that is far behind with no chance; rider lets him gallop home.
- Evenly: A horse maintains relatively the same position throughout the race.
- Flattened Out: When a horse moves into a striking position but does not go on.
- Greenly: Usually applies to a horses with little/no racing experience; horse may weave in the stretch or race forwardly, drop back, then come on again.
- Handily: Applies to the winner; a horse that wins well in command
- Hung: A horse that bids for the lead in stretch but runs out of gas and flattens out.
- Loomed Boldly: When a horse makes strong bid for the lead.
- Pressed pace: When a horse with good speed forces the pace set by rivals
- Rank: When a horse relaxes and settles off the pace but in good position.
- Rated: When a horse fits its jockey and is unmanageable, especially on the lead.
- Saved Ground: When a horse races along the rail, taking the shortest path.
- Speed: Used in conjunction with position on the track to show the horse was prominent to a certain point in the race.
Scan through each horse and you will really tell the character of that horse that is running. If you come across a race that is uncharacteristic of the others look at these horse racing comments they will tell you a lot. Not only these horse racing comments but others too. Like gave best or horse bled~ All crucial horse racing information that can help you examine its true potential.
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