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It definitely was. No one is arguing that.
But if he had kept going and won would you want to be paid out ? |
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fair play wonder ,but 150,s placed not to be sniffed at,seen people on here and on tv hire an open top bus for getting a 7 to 2 shot in the places
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I get what your saying wonder but to me that main issue was he planted himself that's what caused it not to run not being 10l off the others.
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j foxxxx • February 20, 2026 2:43 PM GMT
"They're saying it was withdrawn not under orders?" Well that's clearly an untrue explanation of what happened. Very odd. If it was a non-runner a simple tannoy announcement is usual, not a stewards. |
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probably didn't even cross the stewards minds that it would alter the place terms on the race and does anyone no if it did cross their minds, should it ?
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If it had won it wouldn't be classed as a non runner under the new rules. Total pigs ear that's for sure.
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whatever anyone thinks about the horse being a non runner or not the only thing thats absolutely certain is that the starter should be demoted to cleaning the toilets for the next meeting,in fact he shouldnt be let start a race for the rest of the day.to call him a bufoon would be kind
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it was discussed when they initially brought this in hibore winners will not be made a NR
but places already have been the rule is well intended but not without flaw |
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unfortunate for those on e/w but if NR ran 3rd horse prob finishes 4th
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ran with a fair start that is
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I had the winner with the fav who's just sluiced in at Meydan therefore increasing my R4 'losses'. Very unhappy.
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I think they were swayed because their official made a pig's ear of it.
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Am not saying it's necessarily my view but the outcome if the rules are correctly applied.
As well as a horse being prevented from starting on equal terms due to the faulty action of a starting mechanism, Stewards will be able to declare a horse a non-runner if, for example, they rule that the horse in question was in a position at the actioning of the start that denied them the opportunity to start on equal terms, such as facing the wrong way or being significantly detached from the field. Horses will NOT be declared a non-runner in instances where their own behaviour led to the horse not jumping away on terms, e.g. planting themselves or spinning round after the start has been effected. So by their own rules it sits somewhere between "significantly detached" (non runner) and "planting themselves" (runner). Pretty much everyone accepts it was significantly detached but it still didn't jump off as it planted itself. Ironically if it had jumped off and come 2nd it should likely be classified as a non runner as per the rules, but equally if it was detached and hadn't it shouldn't be. The core issue to me is that it didn't run because it planed itself...so its a runner. Total f**king mess regardless and the stewards and starter hardly covering themselves in glory. |
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If it is correctly reported that the horse was withdrawn not under orders, the new rule hasn't been used.
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watch it back joe the horse does not plant itself after the tape has been released
all the antics are before & behaviour before is irrelevant |
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Race 1 - 2:14pm
THE BEST ODDS GUARANTEED OVERNIGHT AT COPYBET NOVICES' HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB RACE) Permission was given for FOLLOW THE PLAN to wear a red hood to post. An enquiry was held into the start of this race and the participation of DOCTOR BLUE (FR), ridden by Dylan Johnstone. The rider and the Starter were interviewed and shown recordings of the start. The Stewards considered that the gelding was prevented from starting on equal terms due to being over ten-lengths behind the main body of the field when the flag was dropped, without the rider having both feet in the irons and ordered that DOCTOR BLUE (FR) be declared a non-runner. So wasn't withdrawn not under orders |
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Here's the stewards report:
An enquiry was held into the start of this race and the participation of DOCTOR BLUE (FR), ridden by Dylan Johnstone. The rider and the Starter were interviewed and shown recordings of the start. The Stewards considered that the gelding was prevented from starting on equal terms due to being over ten-lengths behind the main body of the field when the flag was dropped, without the rider having both feet in the irons and ordered that DOCTOR BLUE (FR) be declared a non-runner. Have watched start again and it is true that the jockeys right leg wasn't in the irons when the flag was dropped so it is correct that it's a non runner under the rules. Total f**king farce. |
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We agree wonder it is a non runner. Joke rule though.
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Looking forward to Cheltenham BHA stewards and starters?
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of course a 150,s shot would probably finish 4th at best if they all ran their race,but your not backing 150,s shot ew expecting every horse to run its race ,your backing it hoping something like what happened,happens
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hoping for a fancied runner to be denied a fair start by an incompetent official?
that's not a legitimate reason for a bet to kop |