Sir Ray in the 9th Saturday at Calder

[Aunstables]

I was just wondering if TGJB or anyone else would comment on what you do with a race like this.  In case no one saw it the winner Sir Ray ran half the race literally on the outer fence.  Do you treat it normally, or something totally different.  Was one of the strangest performances I\'ve ever seen.

Thanks

[asfufh]

From Equibase.com charts:
>>>>SIR RAY was showing speed when he bolted on the first turn, continued to bear out nearly reaching the outside fence on the backstretch, was angled back in entering the far turn while moving back into contention, rallied to catch PERSPICACIOUS leaving the far turn, then drew clear while racing an erratic course under pressure. PERSPICACIOUS (ARG) inherited the lead when SIR RAY bore out on the first turn, vied for the lead racing off the rail into the far turn, responded when challenged by SIR RAY leaving the far turn but couldn\'t stay with that rival while clearly second best. SIR JACKIE unhurried early, raced four wide on the far turn and passed tired rivals for the show. THE MAN advanced leaving the first turn to reach the front, vied for the lead outside PERSPICACIOUS into the far turn, then gave way. WINNERATTHEWINDOW was not a factor. U MADEA FORTUNE tired from good position. MOON WARRIOR tracked the pace three wide into the far turn and faltered. MR LION drifted out in behind SIR RAY on the first turn, moved up to vie for the lead outside PERSPICACIOUS leaving the first turn, contested the pace into the far turn, then faded.<<<<
 Possible TG Thoro Quick (last column):
8W15W
bo,bo,bo,bo,bo,bo,bi,bi,bo&i

[Saddlecloth]

should be the greatest figure of all time, he lost at least 20 lengths!!!!!!!

[beyerguy]

That is what I was thinking, any assumed halfway respectable effort by the runner up has to put this guy with the all time best numbers!

[matchrace]

Amazing race - what was the number??

[MO]

8W and 15W sounds like his path on the backstretch. If he bi to, say the 3 path on the turns, it might look more like this 3W 3W, which would render his figure probably on par.

[Saddlecloth]

his path on the turn first turn was a but wider then 3w...but we all see the race differently

[dlf]

TJGB: Any comments on this....is Sir Ray the fastest Thorograph horse ever?!

[TGJB]

No. Not close.

[gvido]

Guys, the 1m 3/16ths went in 2:04.12 not exactly death defyingly fast.

Falbrav ran an equally bizarre race in the King George, was on the outer rail and cut in on the last turn, didn\'t help, lol.