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Better not look over the wrong shoulder mate
Cruising along on Bethany’s Boy in the 3:00, he decides to look over his right shoulder a few times whilst sat there with a double handful – only for the 2nd fav to nip up the inside. When McKay notices this, well the result is inevitable – it’s too late of course.
Mike
I backed Bethanys Boy at 2.3 and thank god I set up a lay in running at 1.3 or I would not have been impressed. One of the most embarrasing rides I have seen for a long time.
Cue McCririck calling for summary execution, 10 year ban, amputation of right hand etc…..
That was so embarrassing! But he was so far over to the right, you’d have thought he’d have looked left as well as the 4 or 5 times he looked right.. Really thought the stewards would have done something. He probably wouldn’t have won but was an obvious mistake so should be penalised. Glad i wasn’t on it !
He must be a real liability when he’s trying to cross the road…
In all seriousness though that was an absolutely shocking display from Nicky McKay, and I can’t for the life of me work out why he didn’t look left at least once – he looked right, for prolonged periods, three or four times.
He’ll have plenty of time to think about how his neck works now, though I’m praying we don’t hear the usual ‘ah, poor lad, he’s gutted’ from connections.
Nicky McKay has agreed to be interviewed on ATR and answer some questions – think it’s after the next race at N-A-S.
Regardless of what he has to say, I say congrats to the lad for coming on and no doubt facing some stern questioning.
In my opinion he made a mistake, he hasn’t been punished and that’s the end of it. I have a feeling he will look over both shoulders the next time he finds himself in a similar situation.
Mike
If I was riding a horse to win a race for a renowned ‘gambling’ yard, and I knew I was cruising on the best horse, I wouldn’t look round very much at all and I’d make pretty damn sure I won the race. I might look round more if I wasn’t too keen on winning though.
Ok it’s not the end of it
I thought it was a bit of a bizarre interview and I am left shaking my head as to why McKay wasn’t asked "why didn’t you look over your left shoulder aswell as your right one"? – Surely this is the reason for the controversy, not that the horse didn’t find much when let down.
McKay’s excuse for getting beat was that the horse barely stays the trip. This is a horse that has won no less than five times over the trip, finished runner-up a few times, and even finised runner-up over two furlong further.
Mike
Ive watched the race numerous times-He would have got beat.
It didnt look good but he was out on his legs final furlong.
You can only punish the boy if he lost a race he should have won so I am glad a couple of the lads here arent the ones with the punishing stick
….apart from not looking left he was doing the right thing and holding him together……..proof was in the pudding at the at the end of the day as the horse found absolutely nothing off the bridle. The stewards obviously thought the same as most of us that the horse wouldn’t have won anyway.Terrible, terrible ride. My detailed thoughts in the other thread on the same subject.
Further punishment for favourite backers 10 minutes later when Walsh gave Gwanako a typical Walsh hold up ride. Decided he had only one danger to cover in the race, let the other two go 20 lengths clear and did sweet fa about it.
Walsh might be great on horses like Kauto Star, but he is guilty of this a lot in Ireland on the smaller tracks. The worst case was on a favourite about 4 months back at an Irish gaff track – he stood arguing with the starter as the field jumped – and lost abotu 35 lengths – horse finished second.
But of course as it was Walsh nobody dared to speak out, apart from Chapman on ATR.
Kwai your some man. Ruby Walsh is tenichally one of the best jockeys seen on a racecourse in the last 20 years. Does he make mistakes?……sure but not many and no one is perfect. As far as Gwanako is concerened it was his first time over fences and has very little form over hurdles especially of late. The fact he was 4/6 was only down to the PN RW combination. It’s not like he finished 2nd beaten a neck…..he’s made a mistke at the 12th and found nothing after beaten 11 lengths. Had he gone tearing after the other two I doubt if the result would have been much different……….he’s hardly one of PN’s leading lights and if he was any good I’m sure he would have at least got closer……..Ruby has went after them at the 12th which is soon enough if the horse is good…Thronton did the same so why not critisize him………..or did you only back Ruby’s mount?
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