miff Wrote:
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> LFE 221,
>
> They called the infraction by the winner
> "insufficient" to alter the races outcome but it
> may have compromised the chance for a better
> placing for the 3 horse, imo(the one he bumped)
>
> Huge decision as the p6 does not get hit if the
> winner comes down.Personally I do not like DQ'S
> unless the foul definitely seems to alter the
> outcome of the race.Agree the stewards are
> sometimes like the three blind mice.
>
>
> Mike

Difficult for me to see for sure how much the #3 horse (my race key) was affected by the zigzagging "popular" 9 horse.

Anyone else see Tobruk (Friday R5) being held at the start by a handler causing a 5-7 length slow break. My slow mo replay appeared to show the holding clearly. Anyone know the exact rule on this with regard to the horse being declared a non-starter? Is this purely up to the discretion of the stewards or is holding a horse as the gates open a mandatory declaration that the horse is a non-starter?

Thanks.