Townend criticisers

forums full of grade absolute and utter clueless idiots.

What type of grade?!

Sounds familiar, very familiar

After the stewards enquiry, Paul Townend said the horse felt ok running straight to the line, only when slowing to a canter and trot did he not feel right and dismounted. the Vet agreed and explanation noted.

wonce again forums full of grade absolute and utter clueless idiots with delbert being the spazmoid league leader.

uptheirons • September 11, 2025 11:29 AM BST
The only mistake I made was conversing with a Grade A Bullshatter like you.

Did you mean Grade A?

He's obviously shooting a line because he was beating the nag up McCoy style before the last fence.

Op quote

, wonce again forums full of grade absolute and utter clueless idiots.“

That’s also familiar

Would that be the same vet wheeled out for damage limitation? Cant recall the last time a vet was so swift to appear in front of the cameras?

Agree Rico

It is remarkable how knowledgeable those who've never ridden more than an sofa's arm rest are about the  racehorse and equine welfare.

As for putting up the screens to pretend that a fatality hasn't happened, Ive yet to see a jockey dispatched behind a screen yet they always  put one up for a stricken rider.

Had it been okay and he had pulled it up, the reaction would have been.....

certainly not good on him for putting horse welfare first I bet.

It certainly doesn't look good now but he made a decision based on what he felt, I'm sure he will will have many sleepless nights, regardless of being vindicated by the stewards and the vet. It's all over social media, so those worrying itv didn't give it enough coverage, you can be sure there is plenty on line

colonelflay 10 Apr 26 16:58 
He's obviously shooting a line because he was beating the nag up McCoy style before the last fence.


ewe are embarassing..watch the replay..never touched the horse until the run in.

uptheirons • November 29, 2025 2:40 PM GMT
"Ballooned them"?
He jumped the hurdles as if they were on fire at Punchestown!
Utter and total nonsense,wonders

Give it a rest, Dela.

Every poster on here has used ‘utter’ several times!

Grade A and Utter followed with a put down, another bloke talks like that

Rico prefers butter

delbert..the epitome of a potless clown.

Just pointing it out, he’s been banging on that the severely injured horse didn’t run away from the second.

As if that any excuse for what we all saw!

Was the second closing, it’s a childish argument, the second had never done that distance before, judge the winners well being on the second and his first try at the trip!

That’s nonsense!

Rico-Dangleflaps • April 10, 2026 5:13 PM BST
delbert..the epitome of a potless clown.

Yes RACINGSTAR

What was it you called me once? The ego has landed remember?

You belittle anyone with an opinion. It’s the same trait as awol has

Townend criticisers..watch a replay of the Topham.

2nd was drawing away from the 3rd yet couldnt close an inch of the 'severely injured leader'

pmsl wot a fckn embarrassment ewe really are.

ewe are embarassing..watch the replay..never touched the horse until the run in.

You are completely wrong. Before the last fence he slaps him a dozen times because the horse was finished so he beats it up around the head and neck to get it over the fence. That's when he's on the point of collapse.
By the way, can't you f*cking spell 'you'? I understand where you're coming from , Rico. You're Mr Cynic in the Betting Shop. You know everything, and everything is the pound note. Nothing matters except that grimy bet slip in your hot little hand. It's understandable. But I don't understand why you have to twit people with a broader view.

Because the second draws away from the third there can’t be any other reason for that?!

Race comment genuis

For SALVER the horse your argument rests on,

In touch with leaders, left in third 4 out, some headway after 3 out, weakening when mistake last (op 7/2)

In your race reading you’ve failed to note this! Horse knocked the rollok out of itself! Was it meant to close on the second?

Rico-Dangleflaps • April 10, 2026 5:16 PM BST
2nd was drawing away from the 3rd

There was a choice here you either throw the book at Townend for riding out an injured horse, or you wheel out a BHA employee to back Townend. Racing wants to avoid negativity like the plague so it is absolutely no surprise what they have done. To the BHA employee the horse did not look injured after that error. I don't believe that. Decide for yourselves.

colonelflay 10 Apr 26 17:19 
Before the last fence he slaps him a dozen times because the horse was finished so he beats it up around the head and neck to get it over the fence.

Im not sure which race you were watching colonel,ive watched it 3 times from 3 out and Townend never once moved his hands from Gold Dancers neck until the run in.

i will reiterate...

the 2nd was running on..going away from the horse in 3rd yet could not gain an inch a 'severely injured'gold dancer..what the fck are ewe lot watching ffs.

korr wrecked hugo..colonelflays been smoking spice the dc.

going away from the horse in 3rd Who hit the fence


weakening when mistake last bound not to be closing on the second is it?

You’ve hinted that the horse was injured after the line, so should the second have closed on him if it occurred then?

The case is closed, what you say is contradictory and reasoning full of holes.

*the reasoning

a critigue from the forum clown.

wowsas.

It seems you’ve watched a different race to Hollies the commentator and whoever done the in running comments, the resort to name calling is telling!

vindicated by the stewards and the vet

Everyone of them has a financial interest in racing not being banned.

1-4 fav beat at Wolves.

B loo dy Townsends fault.

Andy.

The orse was Staggering when paul got off it ,Shocking to see TBH

Very strange that Paul did not notice owt wrong on run in

the old nanny ;-) 10 Apr 26 18:10 
The orse was Staggering when paul got off it ,Shocking to see TBH

Very strange that Paul did not notice owt wrong on run in

did ewe?

Apr 10, 2026 -- 5:16PM, JohanntheGoatHurdler wrote:

Townend criticisers..watch a replay of the Topham.

Exactly , dreadful ride , probably not a good judge of anything on that performance !

nah ya right jinksey..sh1te jockey.

differentdrum 10 Apr 26 17:28 
There was a choice here you either throw the book at Townend for riding out an injured horse, or you wheel out a BHA employee to back Townend. Racing wants to avoid negativity like the plague so it is absolutely no surprise what they have done. To the BHA employee the horse did not look injured after that error. I don't believe that. Decide for yourselves.

Indeed, when was the last time a jockey needed the Director of Equine Regulation, Safety, and Welfare to hold his hand during a stewards' enquiry?

An enquiry was held into the riding of the winner, GOLD DANCER (FR), ridden by P. Townend, from jumping the final fence up until rounding the bend towards the pull up area after which the gelding was immediately assessed by Veterinary Surgeons and subsequently euthanised on welfare grounds. Townend and the Director of Equine Regulation, Safety, and Welfare were both interviewed and shown recordings of the incident. Townend explained that GOLD DANCER (FR) had made a bad mistake at the last fence after which it had taken a stride or two for the gelding to gather himself before, in his opinion, running on in a straight line to the winning line where GOLD DANCER (FR) felt sound. Townend added that it was only until rounding the bend towards the pull up area that the gelding’s action changed when GOLD DANCER (FR) went from a canter to a trot after which he immediately dismounted from the gelding. After reviewing the footage, The Director of Equine, Safety, and Welfare explained that GOLD DANCER (FR)’s action was typical of a 3-mile chaser in the final stages of a race and supported the evidence of Townend. After hearing all of their evidence, the Stewards noted Townend’s explanation.

I can put this into a few words.

A horse made a catastrophic mistake at the final fence and within minutes had to be euthanised.

But the horse was sound on the run-in?

Righy-ho.

I wasn't sitting on it Steve

Not that i would know anyway

Heres a Question Orse makes Same error Earlier in Race whats Pauls Move ?  Ease down make sure ok , Or the Full application of the Whip ?

It seems to me that some people on here hate horse racing and hate everybody connected with it . In which case why are they on this forum ?

Just to have a sanctimonious whinge ?

This is in the same category as those who reckon that Walsh purposely jumped off Annie Power.

I suppose it boild down to if you think that Towenend, after realizing that the horse had gone wrong decided to ignore it and risk a catasrophic injury, and scene on the run in, putting himself at maximum risk of injury, all on the eve of perhaps the biggest race on the planet.

I'm out on that theory.

As said earlier he must have thought his sun lounger broke when his peripheral view changed.

The money was down, odds landed.

george the forum equine vet

#WAC

If it was not the last Fence he is easing up and Pulling up IMVHO

The nanny knows that sound when the arm rests slide

Is that horse Yoga? I’ve seen AOB give their legs a stretch, but not in that direction or to that effect

Townend must have thought he was just taking off judged by the elevation of horses head to his!

Ahh that’s it, misjudged it!

After the stewards enquiry, Paul Townend said the horse felt ok running straight to the line, only when slowing to a canter and trot did he not feel right and dismounted. the Vet agreed and explanation noted.

Apparently not the Case but Horse could have dislocated a Bone or hip Joint  , certainly do it no favours carrying on

nanny also the forum equine vet

#WAC

A horse made a catastrophic mistake at the final fence, broke its back and within minutes had to be euthanised...But had been sound on the run-in?

Well it must be true because...

After reviewing the footage, The Director of Equine, Safety, and Welfare explained that GOLD DANCER (FR)’s action was typical of a 3-mile chaser in the final stages of a race and supported the evidence of Townend.

So let me get this straight, he watched a replay of the finish and concluded that is how a horse moves at the end of a three-mile chase after breaking its back?

Righty-ho.

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There is obvious a degree of nuance about it, because try as some might and want to state and underline in big bold letters that the horse made a catastrophic mistake and broke its back, the truth of the matter is that after making that catastrophic mistake resulting in a broken back, the horse was able to run another furlong to the line and do so without an obvious look of injury to it.

well spotted duffy.

Imo the horse did look injured, but was running on adrenaline, as John Gosden explained after the death of Rewilding, "nature often anesthetizes horses in such instances".

Im not sure which race you were watching colonel,ive watched it 3 times from 3 out and Townend never once moved his hands from Gold Dancers neck until the run in.

Did you watch the race on RTV or something? Some youtube footage is from the other side. I watched it on ITV and he was slapping f uck out of it

the horse was able to run another furlong to the line and do so without an obvious look of injury to it.

So tell why Hoiles said that it looked wrong behind 100 yards out live?

Even discussed with Ruby what might have been wrong, pelvis he said, live on ITV whilst jockey bummed it and gave it thrashes

Whatever we the 'converted' think, it's been shown on the national news and reported as the horse breaking its back at the final fence but being continued on, then having to be put down.

Without an obvious look of injury?

Is it all pocket talk

Not A vet Steve ,Terrible Outcome  , Any other fence eased up imo , instead Townsend has gone hell for leather for the Line

not been his Best week for negotiating final fences IMVHO

not everyone has to agree we all have opinions ,as Stated I doubt Racing will be saying he should have pulled the horse up

Doesnt suit Does it ? you need to apply to become A seward Steve your never Wrong  YSC

if i break my back on my wed/sat night run i hope i can complete on adrenaline to get home for tea.

what absolute and utter sh2te.

listen...horses,humans,flys,rabbits do not run a furlong at full pelt with a 'broken back'.

that i do nah.

What it shows contrary to what Duffy and your multiple incarnations has said, LIVE on ITV

Commentator and best Jumps jok I’ve seen say before the news that it’s been put down is, the horse didn’t look right!

Is it?

Kevin Stott broke his back and then rode a winner the next day.

https://www.racingpost.com/news/britain/they-said-i-wasnt-in-enough-pain-shock-as-top-jockey-kept-riding-with-a-fractured-back-and-even-nailed-a-winner-aqn8K1b77xH8/

All before the finish line

How many fell without a parachute and got up and walked? It happens!

a broken back is not a snapped spine..it can be a loose term for a break/crack in a vertabrae.

The horse clearly lost its action. I thought it was injured. But I'm am not an expert and if the completely impartial vet says there was nothing in the horse's action that would indicate that it was injured and that only when it slowed to a canter, its catastrophic injury revealed itself, then that must have been what happened.

colonelflay 10 Apr 26 19:32 
Im not sure which race you were watching colonel,ive watched it 3 times from 3 out and Townend never once moved his hands from Gold Dancers neck until the run in.

Did you watch the race on RTV or something? Some youtube footage is from the other side. I watched it on ITV and he was slapping f uck out of it


colonel are you for fckn real?  watch the fckn reply ffs..townend never touched the horse at any stage untill the run in.

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Trautmann suffered a serious injury while diving at the feet of Birmingham City's Peter Murphy. Despite his injury, he continued to play, making crucial saves to preserve his team's 3–1 lead. His neck was noticeably crooked as he collected his winner's medal; three days later an X-ray revealed it to be broken.

The lass in the England team played with a broken tibia, Moore took time out to recover from same injury

Del,

You reckon Townend knew something was wrong but to chose to say, ah, it'll be alright, I'll risk potential serious injury to myself because the money's down?

I was in immense pain" - Lucy Bronze On Playing Euros on Broken Leg

Delashay 10 Apr 26 19:46 
The lass in the England team played with a broken tibia, Moore took time out to recover from same injury


a hairline crack or was the tibia snapped?

He risked serious injury after landing?

It got back up after landing on tip toes like a diver and he could and should have jumped off!

how the fck does a vet diagnose a broken back standing on a racecourse?  utter sh1te

What injury did he face that Nico didn’t the day before?

Watch a Panda fall from a tree and tell me he the jockey was in danger!

ico-Dangleflaps • April 10, 2026 7:50 PM BST
how the fck does a vet diagnose a broken back standing on a racecourse?  utter sh1te

You posted the vet’s explanation!

Where did the story come from?

And if I lift you up and give you a wrestling move back breaker think it could diagnosed in the ring?

WAC  Yourselves 

'broken back'  diagnosed from a bloke standing on a field..pmsl

Well you wouldn’t get up

Wouldn’t wiggle your tush

As you’ve shown with your multiple ID ‘s you don’t have that much fight in you

You wouldn’t get up and go again, why? Because there’s no jockey on top of you encouraging with force…

I hope they ban it.