|
By:
sorry i read that as "run up"
my mistake |
|
By:
I tell you what I blame - the health and safety nanny state. So it's Gordon Brown. Blame him. Vote Tory
|
|
By:
spot on red sox
|
|
By:
Just watched the replay again.
http://www.attheraces.com/VideoConsole/?va=NEW_2010_04_23_02_1755&vaff=22 Firstly, Gaspara wins easily if she jumps the 2nd last. Cook slowed her right down and lost a good few lengths and momentum. Even with the mistake at the last she's always holding the runner-up. Race was put to bed before the incident. Secondly, the flag-waver is pointing out to the side that Cook went around. How much time do you really have to assess the situation? I think I would have done the same as Cook. The flag certainly wasn't indicating to pass the flight on the other side. It was pointing out to the side, and was still pointing when the first 2 were crossing the line. The fact that it wasn't dolled-off is not really relevant. A farce. |
|
By:
if anything coming round the hurdle was more dangerous than just jumping it but there you go
|
|
By:
needs a satnav!
|
|
By:
The trouble is - the guys employed to wave flags -- get to do the job once every leap year- They get paid peanuts- for standing in front of a pack of horses running @ 30 mile per hour. The guy in front of the hurdle was waving a flag as if his life was in danger- the other guy was stood by the stricken horse pointing for Cook to jump the obstacle.
The whole episode was a** up - Danny Cook made a mistake because he was confused -- The lad made a mistake- OK. He's a very promising lad. He should get the benefit of the doubt and get his knuckles smacked. The Guy with the first Flag should NOT apply for a job as an air traffic controller !!!!!! |
|
By:
The Guy with the first Flag should NOT apply for a job as an air traffic controller !!!!!!
Had to laugh at that, lol |
|
By:
john lad i thought that would raffle your cage- no quick boilers to service today i trust?
|
|
By:
sorry got mt tt and ff mixed - just as well i'm not the flag waver!!! they woiuld have ended up on the A303
|
|
By:
Not sur if anyone's commented on this, but if you watch the replay, there's another reason to omit the hurdle.
One of the hurdles is clearly not in place and, normally, it should have been omitted under present procedures. Presumably it wasn't as the flagman were dealing with the other incident. |
|
By:
I think this is much to complicated for us mortals- why don't we get inspector morse IN.
I'll call him dot dash dot dot dash |
|
By:
Genuine mistakes shouldn't be punished with such severity of blantant breaking of rules such as easing up and excessive use of the whip. How would you like to be banned for work for six months (unpaid) if you made a genuine mistake
|
|
By:
he should be banned for life and i had the second so got a miracle result. if no massive ban is umplemented it leaves door open for more skullduggery.
|
|
By:
roseville took wrong course ..race was awarded to it.....barry geratty took wrong course....what did he get........
|
|
By:
cost me loads..........hes been done 3 times ................was he always leading................leader not follower ?
|
|
By:
I have just emailed ATR cos it's pointless posting in here.
|
|
By:
what are you on abt dear
|
|
By:
no eye deer
|
|
By:
at least weve cleared that up
|
|
By:
All the punters that backed Gaspara should sue the racecourse for their money in a class action. That would make it less likely the farce ever being repeated.
|
|
By:
he went the wrong way .blame the jockey , not the course . the bloke had a warning flag in his hand meaning that there was a hazard ahead .
no markers were in the hurdle and danny then rides towards the stricken horse . he had a brain storm imo and only has his self to blame |