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An absolutely top class EBOR last night in York . . .this race is no longer just a battlers race after the conditions were changed . . . . The winner owned now by Australian Bloodstock will undoubtedly Head down for the Melbourne Cup in a few weeks time after that emphatic DCM effort . . . Went against the pattern of winning outside barriers.but MUSTAJEER has a history of needing a rail.or else he wanders all over the show- . . .if he was racing down under he would have been blinkered long ago-for some reason they show a great reluctance to blinker up up there. . . Just GET ON this needy for the Cup now- Mustajeer Cups-bound after Ebor win Racing Post@RacingPost 7:15am , ( In the first £1 million Ebor Mustajeer had his last run for Ger Lyons, but he signed off from his time with the trainer in the most fitting way possible by landing York's historic handicap. Purchased by Australian Bloodstock prior to York's showpiece race, the six-year-old will depart for Melbourne next month to join trainer Kris Lees. Once there, he will be pinpointed for more rich handicap glory with the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups on the agenda, and after this performance it would take a brave man to doubt him. His new connections will no doubt be rubbing their hands at what the future holds. Having finished fourth in the race last year, owner David Spratt revealed how Lyons immediately got to work in preparing Mustajeer for another crack at the Ebor. Spratt said: "We started preparing for this after last year's race, when Gary Carroll gave him a beautiful ride. We were keen in the winter to send him down to Australia for the Sydney Cup, but in fairness to Ger, he said ‘Wait, this is a proper horse, let me train him properly’ and he’s got it spot on." Lyons was busy working back in Ireland, such are the demands of training, and was represented at York by his daughter Kerri, who revealed just how much the year-long effort meant to her father. “I spoke to him immediately after the race and he was absolutely delighted,” she said. “Not many words came out of his mouth, he was just over the moon and couldn’t believe it. This has been the plan all along so the fact it worked out in the end is hard to believe. It feels unreal." Here was a plan that certainly did come together. On Mustajeer's future, she added: "He’ll be prepped for quarantine and will probably leave for Australia in September. He’s going to come back with us now and go out into the field to enjoy himself." With £600,000 going to winning connections, jockey Colin Keane was revealed to be scooping a tidy £41,000 for guiding Mustajeer to the promised land. As the 2017 Irish champion jockey lifted two bottles of champagne into the air in celebration of his success, he remained as humble as ever, giving thanks to his equine partner and Lyons. He said: "It was a very good performance and it was all pretty smooth really – I gave him a squeeze when I needed to and he responded accordingly – but it’s a brilliant training performance by Ger." WATCH: Mustajeer win the Ebor The jockeys were firmly in the spotlight prior to the contest as a big-fight feel descended on the Knavesmire. In what felt akin to that of a heavyweight boxing clash at Madison Square Garden, the riders made their way to the parade ring one by one, with ITV Racing's Oli Bell listing each of their achievements to hearty applause. And when the dust settled, as the runners went blow-for-blow for almost three minutes it was Mustajeer who landed the knockout hit on his rivals. However, you can’t say he had it easy. Hot on his heels in the closing stages was Godolphin representative Red Galileo, their famous blue silks worn by young apprentice Cieren Fallon, but the pair were unable to close the gap in time, eventually downed by three-quarters of a length. Fallon was disappointed not to win, such is the competitive streak needed to be a jockey, but having only one ride to his name this time last year, the jockey could not help but share his excitement at being able to be a part of such a historic race. “I was very lucky to get the ride, and to finish second is pretty special for me,” said Fallon. “Red Galileo has run a superb race and full credit to him – he’s had an absolute blinder.” Charlie Johnston, assistant trainer to his father Mark, was another who tried to look at the positives as the season’s rapid improver King’s Advice finished 18th. Having run in a Class 5 at Lingfield less than six months ago, no-one would have believed the five-year-old would be lining up in the Ebor and among the favourites to land the jackpot. But having been raised 41lb for those successes, the handicapper was always going to catch up with him. Johnston said: "It was a disappointing run. He had a tough trip from a bad draw, and was never in the race. He’s had a phenomenal year so he’s lost nothing in defeat, but it’s back to the drawing board and we’ll go again."

This poor Frenchman will be eating out of a straw for a few weeks. . . .

I categorically deny I do it to play mind f games . . .it's to get to the point in a succinct clear way without unnecessary delay .admit your pathetically obcessed by it. . . . A very good knowledgeable poster uses a similar style on another site "I didn't say will make a good stallion , I said be looking at Group 1 and place at stud , two different things . We all know that there are a lot of dud stalllions . Per Incanto off top my head , won in Italy , brought by Shadwell , underachieved, injury or the like . Cast off , top stallion so who knows. Lockinge a very good race , underrated as start of season . Winners normally pretty good horses imho. Many differing opinions out that Foxbridge , that's what a decent race should produce at start season ." Drops unnecessary words to get to the point . . . The f in Amazon's on fire and you're worried about 3 f in dots. . . . . . get a f in grip

And what you have to remember Freddy is that 10-20% of testing in Group A jurisdictions is OUT OF COMPETITION testing. Ours could be 0% of sfa I'm betting. Have you heard of any??

Dunno what you're on about koppa but RITA's Dean Mac is all over this. . . . He may however be visiting Winn in hospital today. . . .so your rant may not reach him. . . . . . .what you CAN do though. . . . is send Winn some flowers. . . ok?? When the totally WASTEFUL JCA get the DCM it'll be a big cost saver. . . . . . .you can bet on that

Have you done it yet. . . . .?? Can you not understand the STUPIDITY of it all when you allow "FUCKING" fuck poster mardigras. . . . . . . . . but not 3 dots? I felt a certain responsibility to keep posting here after you upheld free speech. . . . but to be honest. . . .I'd rather be doing other things. . . . . . . the balls in your court. . . either I post unrestricted from the ridiculous 3 dot auto ban and without editing. . . . .or I'm gone and you can whistle dixie ..

W.t.f!! Have. You. Still. Got. That. F. In. Ellipsis. Ban. Automated.?? Take. The. F. In. Thing. Off. Or. I'm. Outta. Hair. ive. F. In told. Yee.

The. Trouble. Is. Fred. Our. Feds. Are. Not. Testing. As. Well. As. Oz.

She deserves a break.time for some much need R&R with one of her fav. pastimes then. Thoroughbred racing.but before she goes.she deserves a spray

Would you prefer I use the word that the resident nutter mardigras uses? "Fucking" instead of 3 dots?

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Is this a freaken windup?? The head post should say YOU!!! Only anal retentives would have this problem. . . .it's moi's style to get to the point. . . .ok?? Release the ridiculous three dot ban now. . . . or I'm outa hair. . . . ok?

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Therrrre just email him and arks him. peter.earley@nzrb.co.nz

That makes sense but we ALWAYS follow what Oz does and Bernharrrrrrd's an Oz and a follower!!

I'm not sure what you mean by that. Thats the system were in. Theres very good stats that prove Racing 'out of the handicap' horses then continue to race well in the higher grade. And of course the beauty of treating all horses as 4yo Colts. Mares get to progress through to the next grade more easily and transparently.

So while we're tolerating this and allowing Parkes to LEGALLY use his whip 33 times while winning by a snoz. the USA are about to ban them totally. The Jockey Club concluded its 67th Annual Round Table Sunday in Saratoga, NY by recommending the American Thoroughbred industry unite on several measures from banning the use of the whip “for encouragement” to uniting on the drug policies in American racehorses and bringing interference rules in racing in compliance with worldwide practices. The Round Table is available in its entirety here. James L. Gagliano, The Jockey Club president and chief operating officer stressed the need for uniting on consistent policies “if (Thoroughbred industry) stakeholders wish for it to be successful.” The Jockey Club is the official breed registry for North American Thoroughbreds and serves as a strong advisory board for the Thoroughbred industry in the United States, which is officially governed by regulatory authorities in the 38 states that sponsor Thoroughbred racing. Most notable was the Club’s outright endorsement of banning the use of the whip, sometimes called a crop, during races. Chairman Stuart Janney III announced the recommendation, which was made by the Club’s Thoroughbred Safety Committee, which also included penalty guidelines for breach of the ban. The call for the ban was immediately endorsed by Marty Irby, executive director at Animal Wellness Action, a Washington-based animal advocacy group established for “helping animals by promoting legal standards forbidding cruelty.” “The use of a whip to force horses to run faster is archaic and should be eliminated on a global scale,” said Irby in response to the Club’s endorsement. While use of the whip currently is unrestricted in U.S. racing, its use is regulated, usually by the number of allowable strokes, in most racing jurisdictions worldwide. Janney offered support for the ban with polling data from research commissioned by the Club. “Consumer research conducted earlier this year indicated that making penalties stricter for violation of rules regarding use of the riding crop received the most support among current and potential fans,” Janney remarked. “No horse or rider will be disadvantaged by the rules, and we will still have fair winners.”

Your analogies are about as off the planet as your moniker .

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Fair dinkum. get a grip man. FYI I'm not " a tosser revelling in his misfortune" I merely posted the stated facts of the case. In which MCKee admitted he hadn't ever seen her ride . . . . SLB may know more but until then it's pretty obvious that's a pretty good reason why they charged him and he accepted the stated contention. That it was an unsafe practice

Maybe you should stay out of this highly charged case..but if you insist you should be declaring McKee is your trainer. Im dealing in the facts as presented and accepted by MCKee. Quite clearly I've never assassinated his character. Heres the facts "Experts consulted by WorkSafe found Malthus was not competent to have been put in charge of a racehorse at the Alfriston training track in July 2016, having been given no formal training, being not riding fit and having only ridden quiet horses and never at a gallop. ..her formal riding before the incident involved eight, half-hour private lessons paid for by her parents at a Palmerston North facility involving quiet, older horses in a different environment. WorkSafe said the trainer thought the horse he had given Malthus that morning was "ideal" although he had not seen her ride, assuming her private lessons had been sufficient." So no formal training on a galloping race horse, not riding fit.. ..and he'd NEVER seen her ride Obviously its a tragic lesson learnt.. Trainers will now be double checking new employees CV's and ringing previous Employers.as is done in any other Industry/Company to check Bona Fides. ..which in turn will strongly indemnify any Trainer from future H & S inquiries I would have thought.

If that's the case then 2 points.. ...why did Stephen not inform them of that. ..or perhaps he didn't want to fight the case in deference to the injured rider??