All The Aces Posted 12 hours ago Share Posted 12 hours ago (edited) Don't you feel sorry for Bruce Wallbank who owns and trains Midnight Edition who dead heated for first in the Auckland Guineas at Ellerslie today only to lose the race in the enquiry room. I thought it was a tough decision against Bruce who trains just the one horse and has had a horses to the races only 23 times beginning in the 2008/9 season but I guess the big boys weren't happy to share the stakes win and put in a protest and I guess we all knew how that was going to end up. Tough luck Bruce. Your horse went a great race. Edited 12 hours ago by All The Aces 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted 12 hours ago Share Posted 12 hours ago The tighter the margin, the easier it is for articulate people to put forward their case. In my opinion regardless of who puts up the protest (Steward, jockey or trainer) it should only be the jockeys of the horses involved in the enquiry who should be in the room with the stewards 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago How did he lose that race , can someone explain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 1 hour ago, Huey said: How did he lose that race , can someone explain? Looks like a dead heat, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago Following this race, connections of the first equal runner YALDI lodged a protest alleging interference in the final straight against the first equal placed horse MIDNIGHT EDITION. After considering submissions the Adjudicative Committee upheld the protest with amended placings being 1 st YALDI, 2nd MIDNIGHT EDITION, 3rd CHECKMATE, 4th SUIT YOURSELF. In post-race Trackside coverage, the photo finish footage shown included coverage from the inside camera which was not correctly aligned. The result of the race was judged off the outside camera which is located in a permanent mount inside the Judge’s box. Steward’s concerns regarding the inside camera not being correctly aligned were raised with Club Officials for follow up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 9 hours ago, Wingman said: The tighter the margin, the easier it is for articulate people to put forward their case. In my opinion regardless of who puts up the protest (Steward, jockey or trainer) it should only be the jockeys of the horses involved in the enquiry who should be in the room with the stewards Even if the Jockey is an apprentice? There is just as much variance in the speaking ability of Jockeys as there is any other participant. Having others such as Trainers and Stewards speaking actually evens things up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 4 hours ago, curious said: Looks like a dead heat, eh? Wow , yes it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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