Harness Racing Odds: Tough Task For Beautide
November 1st, 2014 by Pom de TurfIt’s a truism that you have to take the rough with the smooth when you’re in Harness Racing, but it won’t be a very comforting truism to James Rattray just at the moment: he will have been hoping for a kinder touch from Lady Luck for this weekend’s Nick Robin Free For All. His talented gelding Beautide is fresh from collecting a Horse of the Year trophy, but has seen some tough barrier draws since coming back from a spell, and it’s proving difficult for him to get back to winning ways. Will we see that reflected in the Racing odds for Saturday night’s race, though?
Rattray was happy to tell the press this week that he has yet to settle on a strategy for his drive of Beautide in the Nick Robin Free For All, but he’ll certainly have an eye on the upcoming Miracle Mile, just as he’ll be aware that Suave Stuey Lombo – a horse that Beautide has followed home in a couple of recent races – won’t be in the race on Saturday night. It could be that he settles on a more aggressive approach because of the start from Barrier 9, but punters will have to wait and see: ‘yeah, the barrier draw hasn’t been kind to Beautide again so hopefully a good barrier is just around the corner. He trialled last week and I was really happy with the way he went in the trial and he has pulled up well since so there are no excuses. I will analyse the race fully later on in the week, I went forward in the trial last week and he did everything I asked him to so that is definitely an option I have. Before the Miracle Mile I would like to give Beautide two runs, obviously this weekend is one of them and the other mostly likely will be the first Miracle Mile qualifier at Menangle.’
So whatever happens at the weekend, you can expect to see Beautide’s name in those Racing odds both for the Miracle Mile and in the meantime – we’ll bring you any more news on the 2014 Horse of the Year as we hear it…
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