The Stewards Enquiry thing with Crimson Embers sounds about right.
Crimson Embers was beaten a neck by stable companion Rose Ravine in the 1985 Stayers Hurdle. Both were owned by Sally Smart whose horses carried a turquoise jacket with black braces and crimson cap. Rose Ravine hampered her stable companion on the run in and was very lucky to keep the race.
Apparently the jockey on Crimson Embers Stuart Shilston, declined to give evidence in the enquiry, leaving the stewards with little option but to leave the placings unaltered.
As Rose Ravine was a 6-y-o mare and Crimson was a 10-yo gelding it is safe to assume Shilston was pressurised by connections with the mare’s paddock value firmly in mind!
Rose Ravine’s progeny included Cardinal Red, Frosty Canyon, Ringaroses and Alvino. Today Cinderella Rose is making a name for herself carrying the same silks which are now registered to Nick and Cherie Jones whose Coln Valley Stud stood Rose Ravine during her productive years. Cinderella Rose is a grand-daughter of Rose Ravine being out of Miniature Rose.