Newmarket Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Sad to see this horse put down today, won some great races with a big future ahead. Poor jockey also breaking her leg, really feel sorry for the trainer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Bloggs Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 No stewards report yet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Joe Bloggs said: No stewards report yet ? That's odd isn't it? And more odd they applied 7mms irrigation the day before the races. No track management recommendations I have seen suggest such a low application is a good idea, let alone the night before a race meeting. All very strange. Edited January 1, 2022 by curious 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Joe Bloggs said: No stewards report yet ? There was some substandard riding and options taken in the race. Report 2022-01-01 Auckland.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 One news showed the incident, give the animal right activists all the fuel for their fire, have limited racing coverage, but sure pick up on the negatives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Interesting how one day a Jockey is bagged for not having confidence and being aggressive enough but nothing is said about those who are over confident and too aggressive. There has been some very poor horsemanship shown so far over the summer. I wouldn't be surprised if some top Jockey's retire early this season as they weigh up the unnecessary risks created by others poor choices. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaman Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 I thought it was a ride that had shades of Hugh Bowman. I think the jockey caused the breakdown by taking the horse into a bad situation. She let the horse drift, then was on the backfoot trying to come from near last through the field forcing gaps that were not there, and the rest is history. She lacks a tactical brain in her riding. I new something ugly was going to happen before it did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 17 minutes ago, aquaman said: I new something ugly was going to happen before it did. I could too - I was actually saying out loud "don't go there"! However it is a combination of issues. Lack of pace in races, stack em up sprint home, poor horsemanship and sporting behaviour when on a tiring horse. The latter accentuated by head to head betting and paying graduated stakes too far back. I remember clearly times when our Jockey chose discretion over valour and being grateful when we went home without the chocolates but a sound and fit horse. More than a third of the riders in that race were apprentices and I don't think any of them are JMac's. Should there be limits on apprentices riding in Group Races? Should there be a minimum of rides and wins? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: I could too - I was actually saying out loud "don't go there"! However it is a combination of issues. Lack of pace in races, stack em up sprint home, poor horsemanship and sporting behaviour when on a tiring horse. The latter accentuated by head to head betting and paying graduated stakes too far back. I remember clearly times when our Jockey chose discretion over valour and being grateful when we went home without the chocolates but a sound and fit horse. I watched the race myself and it didn't look good. You could see they were trying to barge through gaps and they were too far off the leaders to be able to get into the finish anyhow. I haven't watched the race again, but that was my initial impression, you could see it all about to happen. No mention in the stipes report of any culpability in the fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Bloggs Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 No replay, apologies from NZTR........I can't comment then as only watched it once....live........BUT......if these people with track records are covering something then it needs to be outed, too many jockeys [Bowman, Berry] over here, and too many to mention in NZ take liberties with horses and other jockey's lives, the stewards do not do their job, and therefore become complicit before the fact. If Johnson contributed to the fall, and I'm saying 'if' she should be held accountable, as any jockey should, honest mistake or not, the penalties are far too light, as yet I've never seen legal action by the horses connections against jockeys, here, there, or anywhere, I've seen jockeys sue each other, it finished champion jockey Malcolm Johnstone, and I'm sure Cory Brown considered it, but if history repeats we will see nada, zilch about this sad loss, be warned......the animal activists are circling the wagons, sooner or later it will hit the fan, and when it does it will be like a spay painter on ICE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Thinking about the many charges that occur on a daily basis for Jockeys breaking the whip rules I can only conclude that these charges are not determined in real time but by reviewing the video in the remote bunker. Seems to be happening with Harness racing with regard to whip use and decision making during the running. With the latter there seems to be an inconsistency between the codes with gallop rides not being reviewed when they should be. Were all the races at the two Christmas/New Year meetings reviewed extensive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sword Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 The Rich Hill Mile.....I was watching only this horse. from barrier rise to when the incident happened. Gold Watch was full of running and she tried to push the horse through a gap that was not there. Subsequently Gold Watch went up in the air and then hit the turf. It did not falter on its own. Johnson's actions were negligent and a danger to all concerned. The whole incident certainly looks like a ' cover up' by the AJC stewards. There seems to be no video replay of the race or incident and no head on footage made available. ,no one is talking about it... from the owner to the other jockeys, the stipes and the media, they have all being muzzled. This is corruption at a high level and Minister of Racing needs to have an independent panel to have a much closer look at what actually transpired. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kihikihi Kid Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Watching the replay on mysky at the moment , Poor old Gold Watch copped a decent bump from Masetto on his inside then 2 significant bumps on his outside from the big brute Cha Siu Bao, which looks like that was the telling factor.(imo) Cliff did say later the horse was not himself leading into the race (nobbled ) ??? Such a rollercoaster. So gutting for Cliff. He is a professional and as tough as it is , he still has a couple of horses in his small stable to get him (and us )through . On the other hand you have the fabulous story of the Markwood Lodge boys and the Weatherley family's success in the race. Racing. What the hell are you doing to us ! Wow, so much to take in, feel for all concerned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaman Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 12 hours ago, Sword said: The Rich Hill Mile.....I was watching only this horse. from barrier rise to when the incident happened. Gold Watch was full of running and she tried to push the horse through a gap that was not there. Subsequently Gold Watch went up in the air and then hit the turf. It did not falter on its own. Johnson's actions were negligent and a danger to all concerned. The whole incident certainly looks like a ' cover up' by the AJC stewards. There seems to be no video replay of the race or incident and no head on footage made available. ,no one is talking about it... from the owner to the other jockeys, the stipes and the media, they have all being muzzled. This is corruption at a high level and Minister of Racing needs to have an independent panel to have a much closer look at what actually transpired. Agree 100%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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