Enough is enough

[Peanut]

Can the stipes order a horse to be retired?  If so times up surely for poor old Pushka and silly old George. 

[The Centaur]

7 hours ago, Peanut said:

Can the stipes order a horse to be retired?  If so times up surely for poor old Pushka and silly old George. 

You may be zeroing in on the wrong horse. If a horse is reluctant to enter the starting stall it may be telling all that racing will be painfull e.g. its got an issue say back problem. Such a horse appears to be Verstappen so I suggest the stipes should inquire into that one.

[Peanut]

9 hours ago, The Centaur said:

You may be zeroing in on the wrong horse. If a horse is reluctant to enter the starting stall it may be telling all that racing will be painfull e.g. its got an issue say back problem. Such a horse appears to be Verstappen so I suggest the stipes should inquire into that one.

I agree all is clearly not right with Verstappen who showed a lot of early ability so would not be surprised if that was her last race. But Pushka is a 10yo gelding beaten 55 lengths last in a very poor field and has been last or next to last in its last six starts and wont its only race four years ago which was the last win for its aged owner/Trainer George as well, who has had just two winners in the last nine years.  Some people will say its his horse he can do what he likes but this is the sort of thing that the tree huggers who want racing banned will climb all over.  Not to mention horses that are so slow they cant keep up are a danger to the other runners and riders. 

[Peanut]

PUSHKA (D Danis) - Finished a distant last. Connections were advised that a warning would be placed on the gelding’s racing performance. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which did not reveal any abnormality.

 

Good.