Weekend Wisdom 15/2/15

*Turn off the taps; When $14 chance HEART TESTA can race on a limb in the Southern Cross Stks and handle his better fancied rivals with ease it is clear that racing at Randwick is racing in lanes. Horses who drew and raced on the inside portion of the track struggled all day and required exceptional navigation ala Jason Collett on Telepathic in the last. The inside on a normal rail is frequently compromised by prevailing northerlies and needs no reinforcement from irrigation. *Weighty issues; Winona weighs in light because weigh-out occurs before the previous race? Is this routine practice? Glyn tries a swifty by weighing out without the girth. *Delays were encountered by 2 runners needing the farrier's attention. Is it pure chance that a lost plate is noticed? *The poor record of resuming Slipper winners continued with Mossfun, despite solid support and a perfect position outside the lead, wilting to finish a plain 6th. *Excuses? Thumps is frequently tendered as a valid excuse for a rank failure, but, given Countryman's valiant performance and subsequent diagnosis with Thumps, are we letting said failures off too easily.