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The daggers were out for that amateur in Fakenham. This was worse.
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used the whip 4 times after the last so couldnt have felt lame surely ?
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Commodity….cash 1st…
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You could tell something had gone after the last, horse running on adrenelin.
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It didn't look at all good. Let's have people talking about it rather than pretending that it didn't happen. It looked like his first priority was winning the race rather than any damage done to the horse.
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If that would have happened at any other stage of the race he would have pulled it up, shouldnt make any difference it was after the last. Not doing racing any favours there.
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Why aren't they interviewing him?
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mccoy says he wouldnt have felt lame until pulling up. absolute nonsense
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But typical.
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McCoy talking rubbish
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It's all about horse welfare, until it isn't.
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He hit the horse 12 times on the neck before the last fence. All about a pound note. The whole sport in one moment.
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Commentator said Paul had done the right thing by jumping off after the line. Err surely the right thing would have been jumping off after its back end collapsed. Usual itv ‘nothing to see here’ bull****. It’s the same when Chamberlain says the screens are purely for privacy. They’re used to hide the horse being destroyed from the public, should that become necessary. Racing nowadays is all about PR spin.
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I’m behind you all and have only just seen, made me feel sick.
Ed the Tooth Sid well done to him for jumping off right after the line. Yeah after running 200 yards after your back legs had gone back and pointed toes together like diver Tom Daily  |
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Thats all we need at this meeting as well. hopefully the horse is not too badly injured as this will turn into a major PR disaster for racing if its not.
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Ruby said he didn’t want to speculate but maybe pelvis went
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Racing TV just talking to Nicholls and Cobden. Pathetic from Hislop. None of Luck, Barber and Howard addressed the issue. Any negatives, pretend they don't happen.
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Been put down hasn't it
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Gordon’s Cross and Miami Magic are ok
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RIP the winner
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Fair play to Richard Hoiles, called it as he saw it.
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That's the pertinent point, the rank hypocrisy. RTV were all joining in to give the amateur a kicking. Easy target.
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Forget the PR, just start being honest with people.
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Gold Dancer should have been pulled up. The same thing happened to Killutagh Vic when Walsh was on onboard at Leopardstown. Killutagh Vic slid on his belly, but Walsh decided to ride on and win the race. As a result Killutagh Vic spent the next 18 months on the sideline; Killutagh Vic suffered a pelvic injury. The horse was never the same after.
Gold Dancer has died. |
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It was far easier for Townend to do the right thing. Not a bloke riding his first winner on a horse that wasn't even injured.
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Some stables are more equal than others. Pathetic from RTV. Do your job & ask the questions.
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Broken back….disgusting…..
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Pathetic from Lydia Hislop, deliberately missing out the horse was clearly injured after a shocking mistake at the last. Move on hey and lets pretend Townend did the right thing
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Cider 10 Apr 26 14:31
Must have known... ewe really are an embarrassment at times..did it look lame? |
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lol. ferk off and troll someone else
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you're a clueless clown at times,cider
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It does not show racing in a good light but will surely receive plenty of publicity on the national TV news and it will all be negative
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willie/townend are untouchable
usual platitudes "these things happen" etc reality is the horses are just tools - racing industry tries to pretend otherwise ("we love our horses" etc) so can't really moan when the game comes under criticism. |
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In the 10 seconds or so from the last he may not have realised how bad he was injured i'd hope. Very sad end to a right good horse and the damage was done at the last and it would have been the screens in any case.
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Townend had to feel that the horse had gone wrong and he should have pulled him up straight away. It was obvious to me sitting on my couch. The problem with doing the right thing is that all those 1.01 backers woould have been up in arms if he pulled the horse up with 100 yards to the finish line while six lengths clear.
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the horse dragged its rear legs through last fence..it went away up the run in..did it look lame?
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TornUpTickets 10 Apr 26 14:56
Townend had to feel that the horse had gone wrong and he should have pulled him up straight away. yet went further clear? walofs |
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Damned either way I think. Pulling him up and then found not lame would be a nightmare only just below the one we have. Jumping off not really an option as if the horse turns out ok the stewards would ban him forever a la Byrnes ! Will Townend ride in the 4.05. .? If he does and wins they won't interview him.
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I thought it looked lame a few strides before the line but up to then it looked okay (No expert though)
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