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Where Has The Chase Gone
Kevin Martin Australia (Verified User) Posts 1183 Dogs 0 / Races 0 21 Mar 2024 03:02
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Check out Race 1 Albion Park Monday 18/3
Matt Griffiths Australia (Verified User) Posts 1955 Dogs 56 / Races 2 21 Mar 2024 05:25
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Without looking at the race replay and I'm not critiquing because I've used some bad chase sires in recent years too, look at some of the most popular sires currently and you'll understand why dogs aren't chasing the best
You can have the hardest chasing broodie but if the sire wasn't consistent when it matters you're up against it
Mark Staines Australia (Verified User) Posts 4499 Dogs 70 / Races 14 21 Mar 2024 06:26
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Would you work for no reward ?
Kevin Martin Australia (Verified User) Posts 1183 Dogs 0 / Races 0 21 Mar 2024 09:15
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Sorry I cannot put the Video up on here but this was a Maiden race where the greyhound leading into the first turn completely gave up the chase to take another dog which was racing wider off the track then on the top bend the leading dog did the same thing totally agree with Mark Toys are for kids not animal bred for chase.
Mark Staines Australia (Verified User) Posts 4499 Dogs 70 / Races 14 21 Mar 2024 09:47
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Racing like that does nothing but turn punters off betting on Greyhound races !
If a N.Z. style of FOL racing isn't introduced nationally in Australia ASAP the sport is DOOMED !
Ronald George Hunter Australia (Verified User) Posts 4319 Dogs 0 / Races 0 21 Mar 2024 20:50
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That's probably their aim! Short memories though, as Greyhound Racing keeps proping up the other racing codes quite regularly!
Sandro Bechini Australia (Verified User) Posts 19488 Dogs 15268 / Races 1856 21 Mar 2024 21:17
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It hasn't gone anywhere, its just not getting developed as well as it was
Peter Gurry Australia (Verified User) Posts 9257 Dogs 18 / Races 25 22 Mar 2024 15:05
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kevin martin wrote:
Sorry I cannot put the Video up on here but this was a Maiden race where the greyhound leading into the first turn completely gave up the chase to take another dog which was racing wider off the track then on the top bend the leading dog did the same thing totally agree with Mark Toys are for kids not animal bred for chase.
The process is a bit long winded but from Racing Qld main site "Search Races"
Click icon - Greyhound Date add double click 18/3/24 from calendar pop up Where - scroll for Albion Park Click Search Click icon watch Race 1, have eyes on No 5 dog in particular several incidents in race
Michael Fitzgerald Australia (Verified User) Posts 713 Dogs 11 / Races 25 22 Mar 2024 19:55
Mark William Claxton Australia (Verified User) Posts 958 Dogs 0 / Races 0 23 Mar 2024 09:02
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There has ever only been a small handful of hard chasing sire lines going way back. & these chasing lines are continuing today. We are seeing "genuine" chase without a nibble.
Darren Leeson Australia (Verified User) Posts 1343 Dogs 154 / Races 139 25 Mar 2024 19:46
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Sandro Bechini wrote:
It hasn't gone anywhere, its just not getting developed as well as it was
Anyone thinks thats not the truth are kidding themselves!
Codes of practices, which are basic minimum standards have been set down, but how well are they being scrutinised?
Everyone just loves to bag the sire and the brood for everything! The two easy scapegoats, to remain a clean skin!
Matt Griffiths Australia (Verified User) Posts 1955 Dogs 56 / Races 2 26 Mar 2024 00:08
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Darren Leeson wrote:
Sandro Bechini wrote:
It hasn't gone anywhere, its just not getting developed as well as it was
Anyone thinks thats not the truth are kidding themselves!
Codes of practices, which are basic minimum standards have been set down, but how well are they being scrutinised?
Everyone just loves to bag the sire and the brood for everything! The two easy scapegoats, to remain a clean skin!
100% there's some rearers/breakers that probably don't make enough effort to give pups every opportunity, but I've seen pups that are reared flawlessly with everything done exactly the same as hard chasing group dogs previously reared by the same establishments and the pups won't chase a yard and the ability is just not there. That's when you've got to look at if it's the sire or dam to blame
Honestly I think talk to a trusted/tested breaker about certain hyped up sires currently and you'll be shocked how many don't chase from certain lines. But yes agree, there's also certain rearers where regardless of breeding the breakers have their work cut out
Mark William Claxton Australia (Verified User) Posts 958 Dogs 0 / Races 0 26 Mar 2024 10:27
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I've said it before, only a handful of sire lines have ever thrown genuine chase. And nothing has changed to this day. MOST sire lines, take the 'nibbles' away not 100%. I remember Caesar Costa telling me the mad chasers will attack the arm with nothing on.
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