Simon Rowlands

@RowleyfileRRR

Freelance global horseracing analyst + writer. Winning punter, ATR regular, Fellow RSS, 1st Chair HBF. Likes: data, sport, music, film, wildlife, travel

Dore, Sheffield, UK Joined May 2009

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Simon Rowlands @RowleyfileRRR Nov 4

Signing off in style.

Graeme is one of the most innovative minds I have worked with, and a standout in even the classy-but-eccentric world of Timeform.

Will miss his insights (nice of him to give a word up for Prufrock as well, whatever happened to him...)

Sporting Life Racing @SportingLife Nov 3

"Worthy of a rating in Ka Ying Rising territory..."

@jumpspacemaps reflects on the action at Newmarket and the #BreedersCup ⏱️

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Simon Rowlands @RowleyfileRRR Nov 4

Agree with this.

Went quickly enough that, after a brief period of chasing, the pack left him to it. Then reined it in but was still left to his own devices as none of the others wanted to move 1st. Stamina ran out in final 500m but almost pulled it off.

And POL is V GOOD.

Shaun Beirne Verified account @ShaunBeirne Nov 4

@RowleyfileRRR My take. Royal didn't stay the 3200m, maybe a fraction fast early but nothing in it. POL is an absolute beast. But everyone lucky that Royal didn't stay. If he did, the jocks would have had their pants pulled down.
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Simon Rowlands @RowleyfileRRR Nov 4

Fascinating race tactically for the Melbourne Cup yesterday.

This is how the principals paced compared to the average splits for 1st-5 finishers in the preceding 5 years, expressed as lengths.

Simon Rowlands @RowleyfileRRR Nov 3

Those of us necessarily watching this on mute could do with a few more captions! #MelbourneCup

Simon Rowlands @RowleyfileRRR Nov 3

Up for the Cup