Barrier Trials - Yea or Nay?

EYES WIDE OPEN SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUN EITHER

Sylvester wrote: EYES WIDE OPEN SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUN EITHER

Imo they all lost the plot with the planning for this horse!

There are some positives with barrier trials:

1. Horses gain experience by going around the bend [Greyville].Their run here can be an indicator for their next run[especially if they were running green or battled to take the bend]
2.Before barrier trials ,the comment "will need the run" should change after their first barrier trial run.
3.Barrier trials should form part of the development process for the horse as it is more of an educational run than anything else[in my view].

The rule of horses running in barrier trials is an operator policy and as such Jockeys should be compensated for their rides otherwise it would be substantively unfair to the jockeys.

The above is just my view on the topic,thanks.

Sylvester wrote: EYES WIDE OPEN SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUN EITHER

Did he not run in one of the July Gallops as a lead horse?

Might be wrong

does that qualify as a barrier trial?

was their a Z race id given to it. otherwise i cant see how it possible.

Bob Brogan wrote:

Sylvester wrote: EYES WIDE OPEN SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUN EITHER

Did he not run in one of the July Gallops as a lead horse?

Might be wrong

Class act how does that one get a run tomorrow??

I see the great Barrier Trial (not reef) are being doubted ... Again

www.sportingpost.co.za/2019/03/scrap-the-barrier-trials/

Here we go again, i now feel we should cut our losses
My trainer says just an extra pain and expenses for no real gain and a delay to get a horse to the track.
I think the concept and idea was originally well intented but never was followed through properly and the fine to trainer was unfair IMO

my only gripe is after all this time GALLOP still lists Scottsville BT with the same abbreviation as a normal race at Scottsville.

They should have used Work riders in the BT'

Waste of time and money. Racing is in dire straits. Money could be far better spent.

louisg wrote: Waste of time and money. Racing is in dire straits. Money could be far better spent.

100%

Ditto Louis, absolute waste