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  • #396609
    RedRiot
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    Think the word farce is the word here.

    #396611
    Avatar photoHimself
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    Might be talking through my pocket but that was an amateurish shambles.

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    #396613
    Avatar photoWilts
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    Farcical!
    Absolutely unacceptable by the officials – typical jobsworths.
    And yes, it cost me a big wedge – sour grapes? Probably!

    #396616
    elgransenor1
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    reminded me of the 1994 grand national.

    #396617
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    A very fitting race for me.

    A horse trained by a lying cheat, owned by a snot-nosed toff, decided by farcical stewarding in a sport run by lords of the realm who are all in each other’s pockets.

    I’m off. Bye.

    #396619
    Peruvian Chief
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    FR was more inconvenienced at the final fence for me.

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    Avatar photoRichK
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    A very fitting race for me.

    A horse trained by a lying cheat, owned by a snot-nosed toff, decided by farcical stewarding in a sport run by lords of the realm who are all in each other’s pockets.

    I’m off. Bye.

    You won’t be missed. Bye.

    #396624
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    Nothing like prejudices to fuel stupidity. :roll:
    Judging people by their accent is anti-snobbery which is just as bad as snobbery itself.

    Am delighted for Michael Buckley, puts in a lot of money in to the game and hasn’t had the best of luck over the last couple of years.

    Quite frankly Zark, considering what you’ve said recently, hope you don’t come back.

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    #396625
    RedRiot
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    Shocking from the stewards accusing the jockeys, totally inept flag waving who should of been out a lot further was the problem.

    #396626
    theplasticpaddy
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    FR was more inconvenienced at the final fence for me.

    Seriously? Why was there no steward’s inquiry? Cannot think of a more clear cut case for holding an inquiry even if the placings remained unaltered which they probably should have done. Stewards are an absolute disgrace to a supposedly professional sport.

    #396627
    theplasticpaddy
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    FR was more inconvenienced at the final fence for me.

    Seriously? Why was there no steward’s inquiry? Cannot think of a more clear cut case for holding an inquiry even if the placings remained unaltered which they probably should have done. Stewards are an absolute disgrace to a supposedly professional sport.

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    Farcical!
    Absolutely unacceptable by the officials – typical jobsworths.
    And yes, it cost me a big wedge – sour grapes? Probably!

    Stewards have declared everything in order

    Utter farce on one of racings biggest days. Man with the flag ran out the way but why were the boards moved ?

    Tape at every fence pulled across from the wing, boards across the fence, steward with flag. Make it as obvious as possible – i agree with Francomb

    #396629
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    I’m a big Sizing Europe fan but I think Finian’s would have won anyway, he was well on top at the end.

    #396631
    Peruvian Chief
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    Having seen the head on, i perhaps take it back. But at worst they’ve been inconvenienced equally.

    I’ve had some luck today perhaps. But i don’t think so. FR jumped beautifully.

    #396632
    elgransenor1
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    wasn’t even a stewards! incredible.

    what a gentleman henry de bromhead is. just interviewed and was very humble, when he could easily have slagged off the farcial stewards.

    imagine a ferguson or a wenger in that situation, they’d be fuming and throwing their toys out of the pram.

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    I’m a big Sizing Europe fan but I think Finian’s would have won anyway, he was well on top at the end.

    I was on SE in ante-post doubles with Quevega and Sprinter Sacre, so i’m absolutely hacked off, but whether the result would’ve changed if the last fence was left in or more importantly a clear cut situ no one knows.

    BUT Channel 4 just showed film with the officials putting up white boards right across the last fence – then they moved it to the inside – why? Some pompous official now trying to weasel himself out of it – AD pressing him.
    Joke!!

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    What does the chequered flag mean officially? Is it ‘bypass fence’ or is it just ‘hazzard’?

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