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This is apropo the ten days ban that Fallon got today. When a horse is beaten and you give up the chase are you supposed to start beating him again to win second money?After all you never know ,you might be caught on the post for second place!Echoes of the National thread here. I watched the racing at Newmarket and many of the horses got "an easy first time out ride"is that OK? Is that better than trying to win and easing up when beaten.If I got a dollar for every time Frankie eased up on the Godolfin horses when beaten I would be a wealthy man.Trouble is Frankie eases up a furlong out where nobody could say "I could have been a contender"If the National winners jockey had given up when challenged would that have been alright? His horse was exhausted.Seems like you fail to ride out or you’re guilty of excessive use of the whip.All of that while trying to do your best.
Andy, did you watch the race? Watered Silk, who eventually finished second, covered more ground in the final furlong than I’ve seen in years.
It was reminiscent of the great Dancing Brave’s epic defeat all those years ago. Kieren had no idea what was going on – who did!?
What you might not know is that Kieren was pulled in by the Nottingham gin swiggers last Wednesday for easing down a fancied one of Linda Stubbs. They accepted his explanation on that occasion: Clearly not this time.
Was the jockey of Watered Silk called in? What kind of fine did he get? Incidentally,no, I did not watch the race.
Fallon dropped the lot three strides from the line, so he deserves his ban imo. The fact that he checked over his right shoulder before he did it and the late arrival of Watered Silk from his left and complete blindside does not mitigate the rule. A tough ban given what he’ll miss but he more than anyone should know the consequences of dropping his hands by now. I’d be very surprised if an appeal is successful.
So we have the standard for punishment.Drop your hands when your horse is defeated and victory is impossible ? Of course not; winning second place is still there for the real triers. Whether you can win or not is not the issue so you must be suspended for 7days and lose how much of your hard earned money ?.This is ridiculous and the NH judges would never get home to bed.If having raced your heart out only to be beaten and you would not give it another go to get 2nd place ? Shame on the jockey who quits when the horse is knackered.It just don’t make sense.What is the difference in prize money between second and third?Thirty dollars? An exhausted horse should be asked to give it a go again for thirty dollars? I don’t believe you.
Andy, did you watch the race? Watered Silk, who eventually finished second, covered more ground in the final furlong than I’ve seen in years.
It was reminiscent of the great Dancing Brave’s epic defeat all those years ago. Kieren had no idea what was going on – who did!?
I thought I’d resurrect this thread as Watered Silk has just made all off a 17lb higher mark than that run at Kempton and won by 11 lengths!
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