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Sure with 'sportsbook'? I hope they do not renege and debit one's account later, and render it minus.
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sure they announced early they were paying both
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I was there yesterday and backed Rio Ronaldo.
Judge called a photo and then announced Rio as the winner, I went and collected. It was only just before the start of the second race that a mate of mine who backed Vibrant Chord received a text from a mate saying the result had been reversed. At no point was their a PA announcement at the track that the result had changed. |
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lovegod that is almost unbelievable...if that really is the case there must be plenty of people out of pocket.Racecourse need to issue a Statement to justify their keeping quiet.
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According to Nick Luck on RUK there was an announcement a few minutes after the race on the tannoy in front of the stand but nothing around the back. Not sure about inside. Extraordinary situation.
As for anyone claiming Dave Smith only made one mistake, everyone knew he was an accident waiting to happen before the incident for which he was sacked. However, I also remember being at Fakenham one day where he was judge and totally messed up by getting down from the judges box before the only horse which had gone the right way around a dolled off hurdle had finished and consequently it couldn't be named the winner and the race was voided. It was very controversial because it was also the last leg of a massive jackpot carry over as it was the Friday after the Cheltenham Festival (3 days back then). His attitude towards it was shocking too as he claimed it wasn't his fault and refused to take any sort of responsibility even though the racecourse commentator (Thommo of all people) had alerted the public to the situation during the race. Would have been late 90's I think and Smith was an absolute disgrace both in his incompetence and his attitude. Should have been sacked after that imo. |
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There were four of us out the front of the stand and didn't hear an announcement and only knew about it when my mate got a text.
Also Sandown used to have a camera right on the line of the sprint course but this has changed to about half a furlong out. I wasn't sure I had won as Rio had his head in the air and the other one had his down. Cameraman after the finish was focussing on Rio so thought I had a good chance of getting it and was happy at the announcement that he had 'won'. |
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Lovegod I assume you returned your winnings to the bookmaker who had paid on the incorrect result.
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No I didn't!!!!
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felix did get the tin tac according to today's Racing Post. With the help of the union he is appealing
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