Chief Stipe Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Race 5 DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS SIRES STAKES HEAT 1 2 YO FILLIES MOB PACE Race 5 DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS SIRES STAKES HEAT 1 2 YO FILLIES MOB PACE IRON HEART broke shortly after the start and fell severely checking ALWAYS B MISTY with Driver J Dickie being tipped from the sulky checking MUSIC MISTRESS which broke. ALWAYS B MISTY continued on driverless before being caught by the Clerk Of The Course. The race was then stopped by Stewards pursuant to Rule 211A(2) due to IRON HEART and Driver B Butcher lying prone on the track and was subsequently abandoned. Mr Butcher was attended to by St John Paramedics and found to have injured his left shoulder and was transported to hospital for further observation. Mr Butcher will be required to supply a medical clearance prior to resuming driving. IRON HEART was transported from the track by the Horse Ambulance and underwent a veterinary examination which revealed lameness to both front legs with lacerations to both knees. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance and will be required to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming. ALWAYS B MISTY underwent a veterinary examination which revealed an abrasion on the off hind fetlock. Driver J Dickie was attended to by the St John Paramedics and was cleared to fulfill his remaining drives, however Mr Dickie elected to stand himself down with driving changes being made as per the meeting summary. MUSIC MISTRESS also underwent a veterinary examination which revealed no abnormality. All three fillies were treated by the Veterinarian and Stewards will follow up with connections regarding their recovery in the coming days. The remainder of the meeting was put back one race with Race 9 rescheduled for 9.52pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 30 Author Share Posted August 30 Latest report is Ben Butcher sustained a broken scapula (shoulder) in his fall last night in Race 5 at Alexandra Park. Could be out for 7 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the galah Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 (edited) 7 hours ago, Chief Stipe said: Race 5 DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS SIRES STAKES HEAT 1 2 YO FILLIES MOB PACE Race 5 DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS SIRES STAKES HEAT 1 2 YO FILLIES MOB PACE IRON HEART broke shortly after the start and fell severely checking ALWAYS B MISTY with Driver J Dickie being tipped from the sulky checking MUSIC MISTRESS which broke. ALWAYS B MISTY continued on driverless before being caught by the Clerk Of The Course. The race was then stopped by Stewards pursuant to Rule 211A(2) due to IRON HEART and Driver B Butcher lying prone on the track and was subsequently abandoned. Mr Butcher was attended to by St John Paramedics and found to have injured his left shoulder and was transported to hospital for further observation. Mr Butcher will be required to supply a medical clearance prior to resuming driving. IRON HEART was transported from the track by the Horse Ambulance and underwent a veterinary examination which revealed lameness to both front legs with lacerations to both knees. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance and will be required to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming. ALWAYS B MISTY underwent a veterinary examination which revealed an abrasion on the off hind fetlock. Driver J Dickie was attended to by the St John Paramedics and was cleared to fulfill his remaining drives, however Mr Dickie elected to stand himself down with driving changes being made as per the meeting summary. MUSIC MISTRESS also underwent a veterinary examination which revealed no abnormality. All three fillies were treated by the Veterinarian and Stewards will follow up with connections regarding their recovery in the coming days. The remainder of the meeting was put back one race with Race 9 rescheduled for 9.52pm. J dickie showed a lot of common sense standing himself down after the fall in my opinion.Personally i think there should be a mandatory stand down of an hour or so for drivers in incidents like that. I see the story on hrnz said of the telfer horses to fall,iron heart was the worse effected but then it said none were seriously hurt. Given its been reported b butcher suffered a concussion,its also a surprising the stipes report doesn't say that he has been stood down until a certain datehe just says a medical clearnacewill be required. Isn't there a mandatory stand down like other sports have for someonewho has a concussion?Thats unclear from the stipes report. Edited August 31 by the galah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the galah Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 (edited) 12 minutes ago, the galah said: I see the story on hrnz said of the telfer horses to fall,iron heart was the worse effected but then it said none were seriously hurt. Often you read reports or media segments on things like that and they downplay just how significant they actually are for those involved. As to the horse iron heart,i would bet my last $ that its body will always bear the scars. If its grazed its knees, which it looked like it would have,it will forever have swelling around its knees. It may start off not too bad but as it ages its almost a given that it will get significant swelling there. Edited August 31 by the galah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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