Stewards

dont be silly

cost it a half and beaten a sh or nose has to go

LOOOOLZ, just cuz enzo sayz?

Tbf, he didn't poleaxe him or put him threw the rails, so will probably keep it.

if that gets overturned I'll pack betting in, completely!

caused more damage to the third.

more chance of me winning the lottery than result being changed im afraid. not that i'm bothered as got 1st past the post.

No chance

Now had Millman got his mallet out and bashed O'Neill over the head with it, us Herbalist backers might have stood a chance...But for merely taking the second's ground and hampering him, no chance...

stewards will be mindful that if they reverse placings an appeal would be automatic. a big influence if it's fifty-fifty!

when it's this close they get it

didn't do anything wrong,runner up had plenty of room, can't believe they called an enquiry.

Pizarro didn't get thrown out.

no chance whatsoever

1.34 to keep it v tempting but........................

I can't believe it has gone on for so long. Winner has to keep the race.

I rest my case

result not in yet dont no why suspended

seen it all now,thats why I haven't bet a stewards for almost 5 years.

Nige down south

Can I have your numbers for the lottery please

GERGE.B        wd

thank god i backed the 1st past the post with the bookies!!!

flipped

Unbelievable _ I backed Herbalist and laid off in the stewards as it had absolutely no chance of getting that. Stewards are a ****ing joke.

Absolutely no consistency with these clueless fools.

ABSOLTELY SCANDALOUS

theyve lost their marbles reversing that, can't even see yer man behind...

That is just sick, I feel ill.

unbelievable

Enzo: "I thought it was a tough call"

Erm, no, you said you were surprised they'd called a SE.

FFS man, how far does the winning distance have to be before they call a SE?

The winner clearly took the second's ground.

Ridiculous, things like that happen everday

That's another nutty decision
That was like a throwback from 20 years ago!

Thank fcuk for betting on the enquiries as I was able to offload most of my Herbalist lays, even though I only used it as insurance because I couldn't see it getting reversed
For once, I'm in agreement with Tony Pennis

in states def reversal but seeing the head on im gobsmacked. feel sorry for anyone who didnt have 1st past the post concession.

backed it and topped up on the se,the good guys do win sometimes,sweet

the way the rules r that surprise me spec when they r 2 years olds

That is a complete joke

why the hell was that thrown out?

How can that lose the race when the Mccabe horse that beat the Hills odds on poke last week keeps the race?

'Enzo' it's only "controversial" because of the ridiculous rules we have to put up with in this country.

wont bet again, stick to laying, 100%.

thought that was just about as daft as it gets and would refer you all to QANNAAS at thirsk last week.

Gets it back at Portman Sq but no good to its backers

What a truly dreadful decision.

i  layed the eventual winner so i have obviously  a vested interest...........but  win lose or draw  its a long time since ive seen a race like that reversed in this country . you could take that to another 15 english tracks and at least  14 of them would say no change......incredible

well if that is now the template we'll get an amended twice a day,it was racing and Herbalist had almost a furlong to move left and shoot up a gap only 4 horse widths wide next to the rail. And the stewards were certain it would have won? Drink/drug test the doddery old wastrels. Absolutely shocking and if it stands on appeal then amendments will be commonplace.

what was 123 befor se
what was 123 after se please

every race like that should be reversed,I would have been very worried if i was on the fptp

Virgin you are welcome to my lotto numbers but be warned i have never got more than 4 numbers up! lol

they should employ one stewarding group in one office in London
different stewards different interpretations = zero consistency

How can that lose the race when the Mccabe horse that beat the Hills odds on poke last week keeps the race?

Exactly.

nauseous

Shocking decision. Just glad I traded out on the eventual winner.

ph - spot on!

Nige down south   

4 will do

the point  is all we are asking  for is a little consistency...just a tad..............whether it should be thrown out is besides the point ..........in those situations they  very very rarely get  thrown out here ............as i said , be a long time before you see that again in this country

The price on the winner to keep the race was baffling considering there was no interference whatsoever, enquiry into the stewards required.

With an unimpeded run to the line the second would've reached the line more quickly than he did (i.e.the nose he was beaten). The first past the post caused this. Simple call really, this is the correct decision, it's all the other decicions that are ridiculous.

where can i see the replay?

consistency is all everybody wants I should think.

think you mean 99 in a 100 it stands.

America yes, Australia well maybe. In the U.K. we expect that result to stand, it was a truly dreadful decision. No consistancy, Pizarro kept the race after Spencer performed the equine equivalent of gbh.

Full time,highly trained,professional stewards are what's needed in this country.Also a review of the interference rules that lean heavily in favour of the horse causing interference.

They wont get away with that. Posting for their info. Not Yours.

I sympathise with the losers on that race, but you should know by now that the stewards are NEVER to be relied upon!
I've learned plenty of lessons and that's why I don't mind 'forfeiting' a few quid to stop the worry in the enquiry.

I was really tempted when it went to around 1.4 to keep the race but I smelled a rat, as it was far too big a price.
I'm just relieved I got out of jail, even though I was still down on the race.

That has nothing to do with stewards and everything to do with money. It's marked and so are they.

rarely  do we get such agreement on this forum ..this is indeed unusual for more than one reason .............and it proves that layers and punters dont mind losing..thats life i am afraid.....but we do want consistency and therefore a chance ....if  we are to be at the mercy of random opinions of geriatric senility with no rules on stewards inquiries ..then we havent  moved forward in 50 years of stewards. this is 2012...my God cant we get fairness across the board ?

thanks apacino.

it's happened, I've moved on but racing remains the toughest game in the world; appeal will indeed be interesting, wish I could be a 'fly on the wall' as they deliberate on 'what the bloody hell have the leicester stewards landed us with!'
off to see the swimming olympics and then a sound sleep in readiness for tomorrow.

FFS it was clear that the interference cost second the race, how can anyone say anything else. Correct decision, well done stewards.

the most cynical aspect was the betting. The huge bet which took the amended winner from 4s to 1.3 in a fraction of a second just before the announcement. Should be a stewards into the stewards imo.

I wish I had said that Oscar.

It happens all the time scooby, nothing is ever done about it.

The 2nd had every chance to go past even with the interference. I agree with race course commentator that im not sure he would of gone past in another 50yds!

So if there is an appeal when will this be? Shahdaroba was the last leg in my 5-horse multiple, 4-winners then Shahdaroba went over the line first and i thought the 5th was in the bag gutted its been overturned!

The result of the appeal would make no difference to any bets.

agree with ap re: a lot depends on the jockeys and what they say. I don't think it's fair, for example, say an inexperienced apprentice up against Fallon. How intimidating would that be for an apprentice, imo?

They have all the angles, is there any need to interview jockeys?

The moral of this debacle is to never rely on stewards to do the right thing.

I traded out for a loss even though I reckoned that it had no chance of it getting chucked if consistency is anything to go by. Just relieved that I did.

So why wouldnt Betfair pay out if an appeal gave 1st place back to Shahdaroba?

i feeel soo sick thinking you have one your big bet of the day to have it taken away from you also knowing my m8 also backed it on 365 has been paid out.GUTTED!!!!

Just noticed this thread.. Hills paid me out on the original winner..

Im gutted obviously regarding the bet, but i think im more in shock like everyone else on this thread of the resulted being changed because you see a lot worst than that and never see the result get amended!