Stark Warning

[zilzal]

Happened to see him pull up in the 3.25 Chester

Where’s the explanation?
When’s the explanation?

[Marlingford]

Seemingly not worthy of mention by the stewards, which reflects very poorly on both them and the oversight of British racing in my view.

Don’t worry though, as the crucial fact that the horse wore earplugs beforehand has been recorded for posterity.

Stewards reports

[Marlingford]

And now he’s recorded on the BHA database as dying the same day as he was pulled up at Chester.

I won’t post separately in the Memorials section just yet as the admins may decide to move this thread to there.

RIP Stark Warning

[zilzal]

Disrespectful not to report and record vital information regarding these beautiful animals in a timely fashion

Thanks for the update, Marlingford

[Marlingford]

100% agree zilzal, it beggars belief that the stewards felt it was worth commenting that Stark Warning had been wearing earplugs, but not that he was dead.

To be fair, the horse could have been put down later in the day after the stewards’ report was filed, but the fact that the second favourite had pulled up early in the race was surely worthy of mention. I believe all horse injuries and deaths on the track should be reported as routine.

It certainly doesn’t look like “the horse comes first” as one of the previous industry public relations lines claimed.

[Ex RubyLight]

I remember the horses being waved around him as they went past the finishing line. He was clearly treated on the track. Whether he was put down right there or a few hours later remains debatable, but the RP still doesn’t list him as deceased. Something that happens very often, just look at the Irish results.

I believe all horse injuries and deaths on the track should be reported as routine.

I believe the post mortems should be found on a website, just to inform the public. Otherwise people might think there is something to be kept away from the public.

[Helcatmudwrestler]

Having looked at some Stipes reports from UK they are truely diabolical , look at HK , Aus or even NZ . Very detailed and this incident would have had what injury and what action and in Aus up to country level and HK an autopsy.

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