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4.20 Wolves Sean Kirrane (5) Dancing Rave 15/2.- WON 10/1

Totally in agreement with you guys.

Nowadays so frustrating with players rolling around like they have be shot.

Would not have survived in the old days.

Players are to quick to dive now and spoils the game for us old fogeys. :rofl:

JT

Good luck with this Mugz. :up:

JT

Yes, :up:

JT

On a positive note in profit but something that would need to be looked at over a period.

The old adage, every dog has it's day.

Thanks for posting up.

JT :up:

Thank you. :up:

JT

Thank you Mr Force. :up:

JT

Yeah, could not say either way peregrine.

You know yourself these run away leaders come back to the field more often than not however some hold it out by getting the field off the steel and dragging them out.

I will log it and look for the next run and might have a low each way on it if the odds are decent.:up:

JT
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Did not notice any headgear peregrine and to be honest I felt the horse would fade away (they used do) but was going well when he ran out.

Might be worth keeping an eye out for when it next runs. I do not buy the jockeys account about the saddle slipping and so did the stewards by the looks of it, his body language did not indicate this and rather than anything dishonest, I just feel he might have said this to avoid admitting his mistake in taking the wrong course and facing a 14 day ban.

If I am right, he would have gone close and maybe have won it.

JT

Well done peregrine.

Bit of a bizarre one with the horse that was leading in this race, that took the "wrong course" and ran out.

Was well clear and seemed to be going well and you could see the panic of the rest of the pack when they were not sure if he had slipped the field.

However the stewards did hold an enquiry and it looked on the whole that it was done to "jockey" error.

In the Racing Post it reported the following

"Amateur rider Aaron Fahey was suspended for 14 days by the Leopardstown stewards after his mount Lake Winnipesaukee took the wrong course off the final bend in the concluding bumper while in a clear lead and with the race possibly at his mercy.

The newcomer pulled his way to the front after about two furlongs and soon opened up a clear advantage. With half a mile to go, before they turned out of the back straight, the Arcadio gelding was still around 13 lengths clear and as they approached the home straight, the chasing group seemed to be making little impression on him. However, events took a turn at that point as Fahey seemed to steer his mount off the track and he ended up on the chase course.

In the inquiry which followed, Fahey stated to the stewards that his saddle had slipped forward, that his mount had been too strong to ride and through a lack of energy he was unable to steer his mount around the final bend onto the correct course.

However, the stewards found that Fahey had been negligent by misjudging the correct course and therefore had failed to attain his best possible placing and was banned for 14 days under rule 212.

The horse is trained by the rider's father Paul, who said: "He is a difficult horse and we haven't been able to run him in a schooling race, and this is the first day he was among horses on an open track. He did get very wound up and I don't really know what happened turning in. It's just one of those things and hopefully everyone will learn.".

JT

Great ride there by AP.

I always felt that having AP on your horse gave you what felt like a 5 lb pull against any other rider.

Warrior in a finish.

JT

Pair of safe hands Denise Foster. :up:

JT

I think the punishment is fair and thankfully his staff will remain employed.

I would like to think he is sincere in his statement after the hearing and he has learned a valuable lesson from this.

This may have set us back re the horse welfare subject but I have every confidence that this is a isolated incident with him.

What we must consider now is Gordon's well-being mentally because this must have placed a huge strain and pressure on him with all the publicly be it in the press, television and social media.

I do believe he will learn from it and indeed be a better man/trainer for it in the long run.

JT

:up:

JT

Thanks Stevie. :up:

JT

I am Mugz, huge fan but did not follow her tonight.:shade:

Holly fans will be counting their winnings tonight.

I did have her on the first winner.

Awful night for my selections. :gasp:

JT

2nd again. :down:

JT

It does not matter where the "photo came from peregrine.

Think about it, It is the action that he committed in the "photo" and not the fact it has been publicised.

I do however accept that the fate of his staff is at serious risk now and I feel very sad for them (just think of the stable staff who cared for the horses that have been moved) and to a point for Gordon Elliot because this moment of madness as stained a very talented training career.

Love him or hate him he is a great racehorse trainer.

JT

:down: 2nd

JT

It is irrelevant who or indeed why someone posted the "photo".

The issue is the "photo" and the portray of this image.

This image has caused outrage, disgust, disappointment and sadness throughout the racing industry.

No one wants any of Gordon's staff to lose their jobs but sad to say it seems this may happen and I for one despite my disgust in the image would be sad to see this happen.

JT