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20 Oct 26
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Waved the flag after they had passed him, other flag man awol
According to Billys radio it may well be a void race they are looking at rule book
The tape release mechanism failed. The starter managed to release the tape manually with his foot with one or two horses very minorly inconvenienced. He then waved his flag but the race continued.
Can't see how they can blame the jockeys as they had passed him before he raised it and the second flag man did nothing as far as I could see.
One race in a thousand where the flag man is required and he's asleep !
No idea why it took them so long to call the stewards enquiry. It should have been called before the race even finished.
Lots of bookies will have already paid out.
Lots of bookies will have already paid out.
Results stands. Not sure how that can be? Need to interrogate the rulebook...
AI says:
• Recall / False Start Signal: When a false start or safety issue occurs, the starter or designated flag operator waves a flag (and often blows a whistle or wave a stop flag) to signal the jockeys to pull up.
• Obligation to Pull Up: Jockeys are expected to see the flag and pull up their horses immediately.
• When Jockeys Fail to See the Flag: If the riders do not see the flag or hear the whistle—such as in a chaotic start where some horses get loose or some riders fail to notice the signal—and they run the full distance of the race, the stewards will typically declare the race void under British Horseracing Authority (BHA) rules.
• Recall / False Start Signal: When a false start or safety issue occurs, the starter or designated flag operator waves a flag (and often blows a whistle or wave a stop flag) to signal the jockeys to pull up.
• Obligation to Pull Up: Jockeys are expected to see the flag and pull up their horses immediately.
• When Jockeys Fail to See the Flag: If the riders do not see the flag or hear the whistle—such as in a chaotic start where some horses get loose or some riders fail to notice the signal—and they run the full distance of the race, the stewards will typically declare the race void under British Horseracing Authority (BHA) rules.
THE FREE RACE REPLAYS ON attheraces.com HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)
An enquiry was held to ascertain the reason why the Starter, having initially dropped the flag to start the race, then raised the flag to recall the runners. The Starters, Catherine Walton (Clerk of the Course), Fiona Needham (representing Racecourse Managing Executive), the Advanced Flag Operator and Jockeys; Sean Bowen, Bruce Lynn, Jamie Hamilton and Derek Fox were interviewed. Having heard their evidence and viewed the recordings of the incident, the Stewards were satisfied that the runners had been called forward in line with the starting procedures, whereupon the starting mechanism had failed, resulting in the starter having to manually release the tape before then raising his flag. It was established that all the runners had passed the Starter by the time the flag was raised to recall the field, and the AFO had moved off the track. Being satisfied that the riders were unaware of the flag being waved by the Starter, and with no runners gaining an advantage or being adversely affected, the Stewards allowed the result to stand. A report was forwarded to the Head Office of the British Horseracing Authority for further consideration.
A further enquiry was held into the malfunction of starting apparatus. The Starters, Catherine Walton (Clerk of the Course), and Fiona Needham (representing Racecourse Management) were interviewed. After hearing the evidence, a report was forwarded to the Head Office of the British Horseracing Authority for further consideration.
An enquiry was held to ascertain the reason why the Starter, having initially dropped the flag to start the race, then raised the flag to recall the runners. The Starters, Catherine Walton (Clerk of the Course), Fiona Needham (representing Racecourse Managing Executive), the Advanced Flag Operator and Jockeys; Sean Bowen, Bruce Lynn, Jamie Hamilton and Derek Fox were interviewed. Having heard their evidence and viewed the recordings of the incident, the Stewards were satisfied that the runners had been called forward in line with the starting procedures, whereupon the starting mechanism had failed, resulting in the starter having to manually release the tape before then raising his flag. It was established that all the runners had passed the Starter by the time the flag was raised to recall the field, and the AFO had moved off the track. Being satisfied that the riders were unaware of the flag being waved by the Starter, and with no runners gaining an advantage or being adversely affected, the Stewards allowed the result to stand. A report was forwarded to the Head Office of the British Horseracing Authority for further consideration.
A further enquiry was held into the malfunction of starting apparatus. The Starters, Catherine Walton (Clerk of the Course), and Fiona Needham (representing Racecourse Management) were interviewed. After hearing the evidence, a report was forwarded to the Head Office of the British Horseracing Authority for further consideration.
The BHA rulebook, not worth the paper it's not written on.
Do you know many innocent,are hiding from punishment,from crimes they never commit?
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