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Worst protest results in racing history

West Australian Racing
lets_elopelets_elope    299 posts
edited November -1 West Australian Racing
In no particular order the choisir one at Derby day when it stroll past them and won eased down and brushed them on the way past think it carried 60kg boss nvirtually never bothered arguing because it the proest against him was 1 million to one of being upheld

La Trice's Railway Stakes and now Luckgray Railways Stakes I'm sure everyone can recall a few more classic stuff ups by stewards.

No prizes for guessing the common denominator in two out of those three farcical decisions.
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  • SuburbanPunkSuburbanPunk    199 posts
    It will all centre on the opinion of each individual.

    I can assure you Lets Elope many that were waiting for the outcome believed it should have been upheld and many believed it should have been dismissed.

    In the end the stewards acted upon an indiscretion and I am sure Roger James and connections will be unhappy with the decision and ultimately the ride.
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  • TorpedoPuntTorpedoPunt    1,891 posts
    Was Blur involved in that Choisir race?
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  • PieManPieMan    271 posts
    Planchette, Blur, Choisir.
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  • PieManPieMan    271 posts
    Bloody iPad. Lol
    Planchet.
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  • TorpedoPuntTorpedoPunt    1,891 posts
    I was on Blur.
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  • ChrisChris    5,734 posts
    One of the most unbelievable and possibly forgettable protests of all time
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,481 posts
    i have just watched the abc news..there was certainly some serious interference to LG.
    this tread is getting a life of its own...lets all calm down and see what happens as far as pros & cons go.
    some of us a tad emotional....
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  • SemipropunterSemipropunter    438 posts
    said:

    i have just watched the abc news..there was certainly some serious interference to LG.
    this tread is getting a life of its own...lets all calm down and see what happens as far as pros & cons go.
    some of us a tad emotional....

    I wonder what your old mate Punting Patto makes of all this? I think I comeback episode is on the cards......
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  • ChrisChris    5,734 posts
    said:

    i have just watched the abc news..there was certainly some serious interference to LG.
    this tread is getting a life of its own...lets all calm down and see what happens as far as pros & cons go.
    some of us a tad emotional....

    You reckon some of them have had a drink or two? :?
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,481 posts
    not necessarily, chris. maybe a bit "socially excited".
    lets just wait until the dust settles.
    you never know, kerrin might say "right call.."
    just calm down..emotion and panic are contageous...
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  • [DeletedUser][DeletedUser]    0 posts
    No emotion here. Didn't have a bet and I love LG and think Gino is a champ. But imo the worst decision I have seen. No way in the world that they could conclude that the minor interferance could of affected the result. It was 700 from home and there was no clear cut offender.
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  • LuckyLongshotsLuckyLongshots    4,270 posts
    Jockey in question had no regard for the safety of jockeys behind him - right decision.

    The entire field copped a check when he went from the rails to 3 off the rail.

    Talking from my kick, but right decision was made!

    edit - quaddie win either way and am a fan of KM, but it was reckless and the decision would have been hard to uphold, but the stewards made the right decision!
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  • chocchoc    789 posts
    Rational thinking in the light of the day, I've backed the both of them, but by far the strongest result result for me was He's Remarkable.
    Margin a long neck, daylight third.
    Supposed winner going away from them on the line, the grey made up a massive amount of ground in the run home.
    I stand by my comments made below, and simply pray for the future reputation of Perth Racing, because this was a Sir John Kerr decision

    Dear Mr Eastern States Trainer
    Why not bring your horse over here for WA's primary meeting, we'll ensure you're looked after.
    "Oh of course - Is that the same state where frivoulous protests are upheld; where Trainers are found with tazers on their property and get away with it; where stewards that are flat out being able to read and write get to dictate proceedings in a million dollar race?"
    Absolutely.
    Mailman, your rantings are not that far off the mark bud
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  • Unknown
    anyone who thinks it should not have been upheld is a idiot, it's as simple as that
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  • Unknown
    dont know what penalty McEvoy got but 2 months is a given
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  • LuckyLongshotsLuckyLongshots    4,270 posts
    said:

    dont know what penalty McEvoy got but 2 months is a given

    General: On inquiry Jockey K. McEvoy (HE?S REMARKABLE) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under ARR.137(a) for allowing his mount to shift outwards passing the 600m causing WARATAH?S SECRET (P. Harvey) to be tightened and blunder with RANGER (W. Pike), LUCKYGRAY (S. O?Donnell) and BATTLE EMBLEM (K. Yuill) all being checked in consequence. Jockey K. McEvoy was subsequently suspended from riding in races for a period of 28 days to commence from midnight 23 November 2011 and to expire at midnight 21 December 2011. In assessing penalty, Stewards took into account the low to mid-level of carelessness, the considerable amount of interference, his guilty plea and prior good record and that his actions had resulted in his mount being relegated to second position.

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  • GhurkaGhurka    254 posts
    He pleaded guilty
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  • [DeletedUser][DeletedUser]    0 posts
    My self and carey were only talking about the men in charge not doing a good job a week or so ago for some riding that was very poor and nothing said.Alot told me to get over it and go away.Amazing what happens in a week now your biggest race of the year and everyone is talking about the people in charge.Maybe its agood thing because they might have a look at a few things down track.They are doing there best but in a way i see this as agood thing for the future shines a light on the office for abit.
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  • [DeletedUser][DeletedUser]    0 posts
    said:

    My self and carey were only talking about the men in charge not doing a good job a week or so ago for some riding that was very poor and nothing said.Alot told me to get over it and go away.Amazing what happens in a week now your biggest race of the year and everyone is talking about the people in charge.Maybe its agood thing because they might have a look at a few things down track.They are doing there best but in a way i see this as agood thing for the future shines a light on the office for abit.[/quo

    Go Away.

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  • [DeletedUser][DeletedUser]    0 posts
    Its ok wilson no need to throw your toys out of cot.HAVE A LOSING DAY DID WE LOL.
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  • Unknown
    bet Kerrin is very pleased to get only a month
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  • DamienWyerDamienWyer    7,984 posts
    OK had a look at my photo's, have read the Stewards report, watched the vision a dozen or so times.

    I think they have got the wrong horse, not that He's Remarkable didn't move out, but that he did it later.

    When the interference occurs on video, it is at it's worst immediately under the 600M Stewards tower. Now I am forward of that position by almost 60 M. According to the Stewards report, the interference occured:

    General: On inquiry Jockey K. McEvoy (HE?S REMARKABLE) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under ARR.137(a) for allowing his mount to shift outwards passing the 600m causing WARATAH?S SECRET (P. Harvey) to be tightened and blunder with RANGER (W. Pike), LUCKYGRAY (S. O?Donnell) and BATTLE EMBLEM (K. Yuill) all being checked in consequence. Jockey K. McEvoy was subsequently suspended from riding in races for a period of 28 days to commence from midnight 23 November 2011 and to expire at midnight 21 December 2011. In assessing penalty, Stewards took into account the low to mid-level of carelessness, the considerable amount of interference, his guilty plea and prior good record and that his actions had resulted in his mount being relegated to second position.

    In both the Perth Racing TV coverage, and my photographs, McEvoy did not leave the rails for a further 30M from where the interference was said to have happened. Marco Chui can be seen looking back to his inside rear, perhaps when he heard the shouts I heard as they passed me.

    As he is looking back, McEvoy begins to move out from the rails. Big Ted over reacts and loses more than a length.

    What seems to have caused the interference is if you look at the judges 600M photo, you will note that Waratah's Secret is between He's Remarkable on the rails and Big Ted who is half a length in front and on the outside of Waratah's Secret. He's Remarkable is not precisely behind Avienus (C Williams) but rather about half a horse out from directly behind. At the moment Waratah's Secret begins to improve on the outside of He's Remarkable, Big Ted seemingly closes the door causing Marco Chui to look behind. As Chui steadies his mount, McEvoy takes the opportunity to move off the rail, however he is very close to Chui, who then grabs hold of Big Ted and loses a length. This gives McEvoy even more room to move off the rails.

    No argument that there is severe interference, but they got the wrong horse in my opinion.
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  • lets_elopelets_elope    299 posts
    edited November 2011
    Can't wait for the raft of legitimate referred interference protests now none of which will be upheld of course despite the precedent that the stewards have now set, talk about creating a rod for your own back.
    So what happens now when the leader dramatically slows the pace in front causing a chain reaction amongst horses back in the field and the 2nd horse flies home from nowhere and just fails to catch the leader I'll take the long odds on that the protest is dismissed with an explanation something along the lines of we can't be certain that the interference was sufficient to affect the result.
    To uphold the Railway protest the stewards have to be 100% certain that Luckygray would have won the race and seeing at no stage did he get past he's remarkable which held it on the line there is no logical argument to suggest that he definitely beats He's Remarkable therefore the only course of action is to dismiss the protest.
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  • FearlessKat123FearlessKat123    35 posts
    said:

    He pleaded guilty

    He had tickets booked to the US on Monday for a month he was taking holidays anyway they do it every time good on Perth racing and showing some balls today very proud of you 8)
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  • FearlessKat123FearlessKat123    35 posts
    must tell Bary about your Opinion Damien
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  • DamienWyerDamienWyer    7,984 posts
    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Damien-Wyer-Racing-Bloodstock/109650695766611?v=wall#!/media/set/?set=a.240300836034929.62050.109650695766611&type=1


    Nothing to do with opinion, I like Luckygray, I like the O'Donnell family even more. But this is not about personalities, just a decision that is flawed, in my opinion.

    Don't worry, I will send Barry the link to look at the photo's for himself.

    Won't stop them banking the cheque
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  • Unknown
    said:

    OK had a look at my photo's, have read the Stewards report, watched the vision a dozen or so times.

    I think they have got the wrong horse, not that He's Remarkable didn't move out, but that he did it later.

    When the interference occurs on video, it is at it's worst immediately under the 600M Stewards tower. Now I am forward of that position by almost 60 M. According to the Stewards report, the interference occured:

    General: On inquiry Jockey K. McEvoy (HE?S REMARKABLE) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under ARR.137(a) for allowing his mount to shift outwards passing the 600m causing WARATAH?S SECRET (P. Harvey) to be tightened and blunder with RANGER (W. Pike), LUCKYGRAY (S. O?Donnell) and BATTLE EMBLEM (K. Yuill) all being checked in consequence. Jockey K. McEvoy was subsequently suspended from riding in races for a period of 28 days to commence from midnight 23 November 2011 and to expire at midnight 21 December 2011. In assessing penalty, Stewards took into account the low to mid-level of carelessness, the considerable amount of interference, his guilty plea and prior good record and that his actions had resulted in his mount being relegated to second position.

    In both the Perth Racing TV coverage, and my photographs, McEvoy did not leave the rails for a further 30M from where the interference was said to have happened. Marco Chui can be seen looking back to his inside rear, perhaps when he heard the shouts I heard as they passed me.

    As he is looking back, McEvoy begins to move out from the rails. Big Ted over reacts and loses more than a length.

    What seems to have caused the interference is if you look at the judges 600M photo, you will note that Waratah's Secret is between He's Remarkable on the rails and Big Ted who is half a length in front and on the outside of Waratah's Secret. He's Remarkable is not precisely behind Avienus (C Williams) but rather about half a horse out from directly behind. At the moment Waratah's Secret begins to improve on the outside of He's Remarkable, Big Ted seemingly closes the door causing Marco Chui to look behind. As Chui steadies his mount, McEvoy takes the opportunity to move off the rail, he has no right to move off the rail, he isnt 2 lengths clear of WS, he does not interfere with BIg Ted until a further 50 mtrs on however he is very close to Chui, who then grabs hold of Big Ted and loses a length. This gives McEvoy even more room to move off the rails.he was off the rails when WS got interfered with, he was 4 deep when Big Ted got knocked down

    No argument that there is severe interference, but they got the wrong horse in my opinion.



    are you serious, McEvoy is off the fence just after they start turning, he has no right to do that, he has to be 2 lengths clear, he wasn't
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  • DamienWyerDamienWyer    7,984 posts
    Piston go to the Perth Racing website and start watching the final 600M, but pause it quickly, one second into the vision. Note where all the main players are. Waratah's Secret was interferred with and the chain reaction begins, but at that point, to me it doesn't look like He's Remarkable has moved off his line at all
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  • ICEICE    683 posts
    Very lucky 3 horses weren`t` killed today have lost respect for KERRIN MCEVOY hope he enjoys his holiday in the US
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