New Posts For Thread: Another hood taken off latehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30525531/another-hood-taken-off-lateAre the BHA completely blind to this?should be hooked to a device that flies up as the stalls open....................5F start U want both hands on the reinshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30525531/another-hood-taken-off-late?post_id=545138549#545138549should be hooked to a device that flies up as the stalls open....................5F start U want both hands on the reinsMon, 15 Jun 2015 15:50:31 -0500Mnay jocks want to leave it to the very last second to precisely get that moment of 'panic' so their mount takes off. However the cynic in me thinks it is an easy way for unscrupulous one to avoid the non triers rule.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30525531/another-hood-taken-off-late?post_id=545138391#545138391Mnay jocks want to leave it to the very last second to precisely get that moment of 'panic' so their mount takes off. However the cynic in me thinks it is an easy way for unscrupulous one to avoid the non triers rule.Mon, 15 Jun 2015 15:38:13 -0500roggrain. can't see a problem with your suggestion. The starter could shout "blindfolds off". then press the button to open the gates.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30525531/another-hood-taken-off-late?post_id=545138345#545138345roggrain. can't see a problem with your suggestion. The starter could shout "blindfolds off". then press the button to open the gates.Mon, 15 Jun 2015 15:32:39 -0500roggrain - Your suggestion that - - "the starter cannot start the race until all blindfolds are removed." - is an excellent idea.Lots of horse have their blindfold removed once they have entered the Stalls, and some time before the race starts.Shoulhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30525531/another-hood-taken-off-late?post_id=545138227#545138227roggrain - Your suggestion that - - "the starter cannot start the race until all blindfolds are removed." - is an excellent idea.Lots of horse have their blindfold removed once they have entered the Stalls, and some time before the race starts.ShoulMon, 15 Jun 2015 15:22:30 -0500I e-mailed the BHA a long time ago about this,pointing out that the race starts the moment the stalls open.Therefore,if at that point a horse has a blindfold on, it is racing with a blindfold on!.Surely that's not allowed!I also queried why the ruleshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30525531/another-hood-taken-off-late?post_id=545138159#545138159I e-mailed the BHA a long time ago about this,pointing out that the race starts the moment the stalls open.Therefore,if at that point a horse has a blindfold on, it is racing with a blindfold on!.Surely that's not allowed!I also queried why the rulesMon, 15 Jun 2015 15:15:06 -0500Watch the replay, hood was off at the start it was caught on George's arm he just knocked it off after about a furlong. As for the final furlong it was a bit of a calamity. He was chopped of by horse hanging to the left decided to go for a clear gaphttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30525531/another-hood-taken-off-late?post_id=545138153#545138153Watch the replay, hood was off at the start it was caught on George's arm he just knocked it off after about a furlong. As for the final furlong it was a bit of a calamity. He was chopped of by horse hanging to the left decided to go for a clear gapMon, 15 Jun 2015 15:14:35 -0500I emailed them re how many races are lost in the stalls at the same time non-triers are deminishing. Coincidence ?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30525531/another-hood-taken-off-late?post_id=545138011#545138011I emailed them re how many races are lost in the stalls at the same time non-triers are deminishing. Coincidence ?Mon, 15 Jun 2015 15:03:33 -0500held up bhnd, stdy hdwy 2 out, nmr, switched rt, shkn up, std on well, unlucky ... G BAKER ... Are the BHA completely blind to him?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30525531/another-hood-taken-off-late?post_id=545137967#545137967held up bhnd, stdy hdwy 2 out, nmr, switched rt, shkn up, std on well, unlucky ... G BAKER ... Are the BHA completely blind to him?Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:59:51 -0500Are the BHA completely blind to this?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30525531/another-hood-taken-off-late?post_id=545137871#545137871Are the BHA completely blind to this?Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:54:05 -0500