Blacksmith

Shouldn’t delay for this. Simple as that

Withdraw or run without.

Archaic, as so usual in racing...

Far too big an impact on the other horses and the bigger picture of the raceday in general. Should be Wd

Glad you all agree. Start on time and those not ready- hard luck.

Grade 1 animals forced to jog around on the track before racing, poss cost that favourite there..

Apr 13, 2023 -- 1:51PM, ladycarla wrote:

Withdraw or run without.

Agreed......such a long delay is unfair on the other runners

Never call a farrier a blacksmith!

True blackbarn, apologies. He was only doing his job but it did get the meeting off to a bad start as happens far too often. Made a change from a false start which is standard fare at Cheltenham.

No apology necessary, Sage. I agree with you re the bad start. One of my best mates is/was a farrier!!