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If 99.9999999% of people think that the result should have stood how the hell have these numpties come to the conclusion that the result should be reversed? The BHA even issued guidelines to help stewards in their decision making. Has interference taken place...Yes. Was the interference caused by the first past the post....in my opinion, No. Is the winning distance more than the interference cost the runner up.....I don't think anyone can be certain the second would have won anyway.
Its a no brainer!!!.....Result stands. |
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Still got no idea when he tried to come up the inside?! Unless he thought Gavin would let him through (surely not) or he thought the horse had the speed to take the gap...
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Exactly ELG.
If Sheehan is guilty because he took the 'wrong' line, then Twiston-Davies is equally guilty - so why should he be awarded the race? |
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how long will the appeal take?
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jockey yesterday stated, he didnt have time to switch his horse,the jockey in 3rd did?,to me he went for the gap that wasnt there,the jockey in front was blameless.
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he didnt have time cause he wasnt taking any notice/looking where he was going.
Twiston Davies should have been banned for 28 days for being a danger unto himself! whilst reffered for an eye test the dumbwit. |
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If STD had come off would the 3rd have got the race?
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NOT SURE SPYKER?
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Gavin Sheehan steered a course from the inside of the fence to the outside at the line. The question is whether this a dangerous thing to do given the configuration of the track.
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STD is the jockey who should have been cautioned. Ridiculous trying to squeeze through that gap. Jump the last and switch to his left then A/ No interferance and B/ Beaten. If he had been good enough to be upsides at the last then fair enough but he wasn't so end of story.
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stewards - L Taylor ,H West
stipendary - R Westropp , C L Rutter .... hope the lot of you get sacked, utter incompetence |
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Appeal upheld, Dolatulo awarded the race, Of no help to those who backed him (Like myself) but at least Gavin Sheenan had his suspension quashed.
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I backed Dolatulo but I did not lose out financially because 1.02 or something like that was on offer for laying during the stewards.
Obviously you have to follow the golden rule: If a decision is in the hands of a third party, you CANNOT guarantee the decision is favourable to yourself |
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Lesson learned, Watched it live and couldn't see and fair reason why he'd be kicked out, Won't make that mistake again.
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We can only hope this takes us one step nearer central professional stewards. Lost a lump laying Benbens and stupidly didn't trade out as couldn't see any case for amendment. Lesson learned!
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I lost 2 grand because of those totally unqualified stewards - I'll never make that mistake again.
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And what's the punishment for the stewards? Less sherry available for the the next meeting?
Lost a not insignificant amount due to their incompetence. Will be much more circumspect next as to where to get involved if there are stewards in future. Stratford is definitely off the list. |
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swift-tuttle 10 Apr 14 12:36
If a decision is in the hands of a third party, you CANNOT guarantee the decision is favourable to yourself ----------- There was an old 'gambling advice' saying .... 'Never bet on anything that thinks' - or, 'can think' It referred, primarily, to Boxing Matches - no explanation needed. |
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shrewd
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if you didnt know better you would have thought the stewards had bet the fav.
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never heard that one before onlooker but I certainly go along with it
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Wot, no betting on football then.
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mememe 10 Apr 14 15:31
Wot, no betting on football then. Why not  |
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An investigation should certainly be held into why Benbens contracted from 14/1 to about 3/1 to get the race in the last couple of minutes before the announcement particularly as everyone seemed to think the result was sure to stand. Betfair have all the info and it needs to be passed on
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It wasn't in the last couple of minutes. The stewards took ages and Benbens was shortish for ages before the announcement, although you are right it did open up far bigger than it ended up. Maybe they were filling their boots in that time
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Knight C ...
mis-read the post about not betting on anything that thinks ... "There was an old 'gambling advice' saying 'Never bet on anything that thinks' - or, 'can think' " Now my reply should have been ALWAYS bet on footie therefore! |
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Gavin Sheehan
The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 10 April 2014 considered an appeal lodged by Gavin Sheehan, the rider of DOLATULO (FR), the winner of the Great Value Wines From Bordeaux Undiscovered Handicap Chase, against the decision of the Stewards at Stratford to find him guilty of careless riding and to suspend him from riding for four days, following an enquiry on 29 March 2014. Sheehan also appealed against the decision of the Stewards to find that DOLATULO (FR) had interfered with BENBENS (IRE), placed second, and that the interference had improved DOLATULO (FR)’s placing, and to reverse the placings. The Panel heard evidence from Sheehan, who was legally represented, and Sam Twiston-Davies, the rider of BENBENS (IRE). It also viewed recordings of the race. The Panel found that Sheehan was not guilty of causing any interference to Twiston-Davies. It was satisfied that having landed over the last fence 1½ lengths ahead of Twiston-Davies, Sheehan had every right to maintain the racing line to the commencement of the running rail that was alongside the water jump on the run to the finish line. Twiston-Davies, who was gaining ground, attempted to pass on the unrailed part of the course but had not the speed to do so in time, resulting in him running out of racing room and having to take a check before colliding with the rail. The Panel therefore upheld Sheehan’s appeal against the finding of Careless riding and quashed the 4 day suspension. As a consequence of finding that Sheehan was not responsible for causing any interference the Panel also upheld the second part of his appeal, placing DOLATULO (FR) first and BENBENS (IRE) second. Posted for the benefit of the mugs who thought the stewards were correct. |
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Where's my winnings ...............................
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Where does this leave? ....
Senior stipendiary steward Chris Rutter - Former Flat Racing jockey (for those who do not know) Who would have 'advised' the Stratford Stewards. Not a mention of him. |
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shame that the enquiry on the day was not televised.
Those who lost as a result of the stewards idiocy could at least have had a good laugh at the garbage they must have been spouting in deciding how to turn around the result. Could probably have provided enough material for a whole episode of Fawlty Towers |
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TOTALLY CORRUPT,FAV FAV FAV FAV FAV FAV
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Its all alright upholding the appeal - WHAT HAPPENS TO THE LUNATICS THAT REPRESENT BRITISH RACING ???
Is it a slap on the wrists due to their inadeqacy or .... ARE THEY LET LOOSE TO DO IT AGAIN ??? Multi million pounds investments handled by incompetents who hovel in and out of their BHA umberella SACK THE LOT AND SHOUT IT FROM ON HIGH |
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Nincompoops.
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Fawlty towers sums it up , but at least you get a laugh out of Basil
cost me a fair few quid , had a go at 7/1 here today , to win some back  |