Ashley Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Total incompetence from Sharrock. Give the horse to a professional Trainer. Allan Sharrock says he has nobody but himself to blame after missing the first acceptance payment for next month's A$7 million Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), rendering Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner Ladies First ineligible to start. The New Plymouth trainer was alerted to his mistake when talking to co-owner Humphrey O'Leary, who noted that there were 85 horses remaining in contention after Tuesday's first acceptances. Sharrock hurriedly made calls to Victoria Racing Club and Racing Victoria officials and took advice off racing administrators and fellow trainers in New Zealand but to no avail. "It was plain and simply an oversight and I have to own that," Sharrock said, adding that he had feared he could lose Ladies First because of his mistake. "Humphrey and Fiona were very understanding and I'm incredibly grateful for that. I woke up in hot and cold sweats last night. It's a sack-able offence as a trainer but they have been great." 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmarket Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Ladies first has been going poorly, would never have got a start anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hesi Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Didn't this happen with Sharrock with another horse about a year or so ago?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefton Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 5 minutes ago, hesi said: Didn't this happen with Sharrock with another horse about a year or so ago?? Te Akau in Brisbane didn't it? Melody Belle in her 3yo year? Realistically would Ladies First have been a hope even if she had got in? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weasel Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 A blessing in disguise for the connections...easier pickings here ..and I daresay Sharrock wont be sending them a training bill for the next 3-6 months! If I were the owner of LF I'd be making discreet enquiries to the D Weir and C Waller camps. She is an exceptional stayer and Patrick Erin is showing what Kiwi stayers can do over there. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowley Mile Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 2 hours ago, Ashley said: Total incompetence from Sharrock. Give the horse to a professional Trainer. Allan Sharrock says he has nobody but himself to blame after missing the first acceptance payment for next month's A$7 million Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), rendering Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner Ladies First ineligible to start. The New Plymouth trainer was alerted to his mistake when talking to co-owner Humphrey O'Leary, who noted that there were 85 horses remaining in contention after Tuesday's first acceptances. Sharrock hurriedly made calls to Victoria Racing Club and Racing Victoria officials and took advice off racing administrators and fellow trainers in New Zealand but to no avail. "It was plain and simply an oversight and I have to own that," Sharrock said, adding that he had feared he could lose Ladies First because of his mistake. "Humphrey and Fiona were very understanding and I'm incredibly grateful for that. I woke up in hot and cold sweats last night. It's a sack-able offence as a trainer but they have been great." Absolutely Ashley, if the owners leave that mare there, then they deserved what they got. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Weasel said: If I were the owner of LF I'd be making discreet enquiries to the D Weir and C Waller camps. She is an exceptional stayer and Patrick Erin is showing what Kiwi stayers can do over there. Dont they already own Who Shot the Barman? Whats the bet LF doesn't come back from Australia and stays there with C Waller. At least Waller has a computer. And manners. Quote Edited October 10, 2018 by Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaltedMilkshake Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 4 hours ago, Reefton said: Te Akau in Brisbane didn't it? Melody Belle in her 3yo year? Realistically would Ladies First have been a hope even if she had got in? I don’t think she has the class to win at that level in Me.bourne...BUT what they did miss was The Metropolitan that Patrick Erin won...that was her race...as I’ve said previously..but I can’t believe a trainer in this day and age, could not have those dates loaded on to his phone...but hey, what do I know? And by the way there are OTHER trainers apart from Waller & Weir... I do feel for the owners having been denied the opportunity of a Cup runner, possibly their only chance..it’s still top of the Wishlist for most genuine racing people (let’s exclude the 30somethings who are only interested in Stud value and Asian money). I had the opportunity to saddle a runner in the Cup back in 1991 ... just a fabulous day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmarket Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 I agree she needs to be on a plane to aus and trained there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poisoned Dwarf Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Full credit to big Al for not trying to blame someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomass Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Poor Big Red...not only that but waking up every 5 mins...like a baby..hot and cold...is enough of a reason for the Misses to bugger off to the spare boudoir... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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