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Another questionable disqualification in the 8.50 at Wolves last night when Wicked Daze was disqualified for "interference" to Clear Reef.
I would imagine the result would have remained unchanged about 87 times out of a 100 which would have mirrored the betting on Betfair.
Although not as bad as the Plumpton fiasco there was surely too much doubt to change the result and it must be wrong that any stewards is purely dependent on which stewards are on duty on that day or which track it is at.
A central panel is much needed for stewards enquiries to get some consistency into the process.Shock horror as horse gambled/favourite is awarded the race at the expense of a non-gamble/lesser fancied horse.
Another questionable disqualification in the 8.50 at Wolves last night when Wicked Daze was disqualified for "interference" to Clear Reef.
I would imagine the result would have remained unchanged about 87 times out of a 100 which would have mirrored the betting on Betfair.
Although not as bad as the Plumpton fiasco there was surely too much doubt to change the result and it must be wrong that any stewards is purely dependent on which stewards are on duty on that day or which track it is at.
A central panel is much needed for stewards enquiries to get some consistency into the process.Quite a harsh decision, I think. Wicked Daze had had to make all its own running in a race with no recognised pace influence, so I’m not too surprised he was starting to roll around a bit at the tail end of those exertions.
Officials will argue that it behoves the jockey to get the horse back on a true line in such circumstances, and that Tom Eaves (for whom this was a late spare ride after Amy Ryan’s accident earlier in the evening, remember) didn’t do that adequately.
They will also point to the fact that Clear Reef got one bop on the nose from Eaves’ whip, and cite that as as much of a contributory factor to that horse’s narrow defeat as the carrying right itself.
Ultimately, though, this wasn’t anywhere close to the worst interference you’ll see this year. The
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‘s post-race analysis on the contest correctly reinforces the point that the two horses never touched, and I certainly didn’t notice Clear Reef having to be gathered up or check its stride pattern even momentarily.
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