Horse Antepost
in France, the results say that KLAMMER veered off a straight line,
but DANEDREAM was disqualified rather than KLAMMER,
did anyone see the race and was the disqualification justified?
Criterium du Fonds Europeen de l’Elevage – Difficult job for stewards to decide result
The result of the €122,000 Critérium du Fonds Européen de l'Elevage (L-2yos-1,600m) was eventually decided in the stewards’ room after Gérald Mossé, third with Temps au Temps (Invincible Spirit), lodged an objection against Danedream (Lomitas), the winner, and Klammer (Exceed And Excel), second placed.
Klammer, on the rail, spooked at something 20 metres from the line and in doing so frightened Danedream but never touched him. However, Danedream seriously interfered with Temps au Temps who was stopped in his tracks just before the line. Due to Klammer never having touched another horse the steward’s did not demote him. Danedream however was demoted from first to third placed leaving Klammer the eventual winner for trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam.
http://www.frogsracing.com/french-flat-racing-news/875-saturday-deauville-re...
