New Posts For Thread: Starter signalled a false start, flag man missed ithttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30262841/starter-signalled-a-false-start-flag-man-missed-itwhat a farce our racing isActually,first time poster,he'll get promoted to starter!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30262841/starter-signalled-a-false-start-flag-man-missed-it?post_id=539348685#539348685Actually,first time poster,he'll get promoted to starter!Sun, 11 May 2014 09:46:48 -0500Ok it may be the flagman's initial mistake but there have to be questions about why it took so long to stop them and why they were stopped - no jocks seemed bothered at any point in the race. The shot of them coming round to the start again and the shttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30262841/starter-signalled-a-false-start-flag-man-missed-it?post_id=539348581#539348581Ok it may be the flagman's initial mistake but there have to be questions about why it took so long to stop them and why they were stopped - no jocks seemed bothered at any point in the race. The shot of them coming round to the start again and the sSun, 11 May 2014 09:42:53 -0500In fairness to the flag man, if I was stood in front of a fence with a field of horses soon to be charging at me on such a short run to the first fence, I think I might have my eyes and concentration more on the horses than the starter. Also I'm wondhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30262841/starter-signalled-a-false-start-flag-man-missed-it?post_id=539348437#539348437In fairness to the flag man, if I was stood in front of a fence with a field of horses soon to be charging at me on such a short run to the first fence, I think I might have my eyes and concentration more on the horses than the starter. Also I'm wondSun, 11 May 2014 09:33:27 -0500Barstool. The people that run racing are not 'common'.Therefore,that type of sense in in short supply.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30262841/starter-signalled-a-false-start-flag-man-missed-it?post_id=539348323#539348323Barstool. The people that run racing are not 'common'.Therefore,that type of sense in in short supply.Sun, 11 May 2014 09:28:21 -0500What I cannot understand is why after a circuit, they did not let the race run it's course then hold a stewards. Result stands, weighed in.Starter and Flagman wrists slapped. Or is that too much common sense?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30262841/starter-signalled-a-false-start-flag-man-missed-it?post_id=539348243#539348243What I cannot understand is why after a circuit, they did not let the race run it's course then hold a stewards. Result stands, weighed in.Starter and Flagman wrists slapped. Or is that too much common sense?Sun, 11 May 2014 09:22:21 -0500thats his promotion up the spout was getting moved to the road crossing next season,https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30262841/starter-signalled-a-false-start-flag-man-missed-it?post_id=539348149#539348149thats his promotion up the spout was getting moved to the road crossing next season,Sun, 11 May 2014 09:18:45 -0500https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30262841/starter-signalled-a-false-start-flag-man-missed-it?post_id=539348129#539348129Sun, 11 May 2014 09:16:35 -0500After the race,the stewards held an enquiry into the start and asked the flagman why he didn't wave his flag.'Oh,I wondered what that was for' he replied.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30262841/starter-signalled-a-false-start-flag-man-missed-it?post_id=539348121#539348121After the race,the stewards held an enquiry into the start and asked the flagman why he didn't wave his flag.'Oh,I wondered what that was for' he replied.Sun, 11 May 2014 09:15:50 -0500What about the time I went into the stewards room and ask how come the race was not void when one of the two sets of stall failed to openThey did open a few seconds after the first setThe race was a five furlong at BathI was told they had no rule tohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30262841/starter-signalled-a-false-start-flag-man-missed-it?post_id=539348115#539348115What about the time I went into the stewards room and ask how come the race was not void when one of the two sets of stall failed to openThey did open a few seconds after the first setThe race was a five furlong at BathI was told they had no rule toSun, 11 May 2014 09:15:18 -0500Its not a hard job is it to be a flag man ffs, just watch the start, glance at the starter to make sure nothings happened.. easy enough, but the fu cking idiots cant even do that in this day and age.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30262841/starter-signalled-a-false-start-flag-man-missed-it?post_id=539348107#539348107Its not a hard job is it to be a flag man ffs, just watch the start, glance at the starter to make sure nothings happened.. easy enough, but the fu cking idiots cant even do that in this day and age.Sun, 11 May 2014 09:14:55 -0500