What do you suggest the stipes do know.

im sure hawkins will spin his stories on the gold circle show tomorow night with the hosts to shit scared to put him on the spot ...

Bullsh!t...........they had no discretion in deciding whether the horse was a runner or not ,but they DID have the discretion to declare the race null and void.............they just lack the competence and ability to think!

They have to apply the rule.If they just declare race nulla and void it creates future problems.
Maybe they should have rerun the race after race 9 like they did in France a few years ago.
Either way a royal mess .

Charles Laird is a great trainer when training fewer horses.
He is a very shrewd trainer and over the years learnt from mistakes.
Anton accepting 4 rides and Charles knowing 4 kg i am sure at level weights Charles eould have won.

Nb This will win a group uno

Nothing about the starters lack of ability to declared a false start...Typical press release from the boys club... fark the lot of them!!!

Zenyatta,you are missing the point ..........the discretion to declare a race null and void IS a rule!!!

(why have you done an about turn on your opinion in your post that opened this thread?????)

WHAT A JOKE.......................................BUNCH OF CLOWNS IN THE GOLD CIRCUS (td)(td)(td)

In my opinion , the starter should get fired
Don't think he knows how much money he cost the Punters and Gold Circle today
Will anyone keep there jobs if they cost there boss millions????

Why has there been no mention of rule 61.5.13.1: which states that the starter can declare a "no race" and abadon it.
This is different to a "no start" which would be required immediately after the gates open!!!!!

hibernia Wrote:

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> Gold Circle regrets the abandonment of today's
> race meeting at Clairwood following the running of
> Race 6, the Kings Pact Stakes for two year old
> fillies.
>
>
>
> The odds-on favourite, My Sanctuary, was impeded
> at the start by her gate opening slowly but
> nontheless finished in third place and in terms of
> the rules of the National Horseracing Authority,
> the result stood.
>
>
>
> The relevant rule (61.5.10.1) reads as follows:-
> "Should the starter consider that through any
> faulty action of the starting gates or from any
> other cause, a fair start has not been effected,
> the starter may declare a "no-start" (false
> start). Should the starter not declare a
> "no-start" (false start), the Stipendiary Board
> may, after a hearing, declare any horse which was
> impeded at the start by a front gate not opening a
> non-runner, provided that a horse which is
> ultimately declared first, second, third or fourth
> in a race by the judge, shall not be declared a
> non-runner.
>
>
>
> Gold Circle races under the rules and regulations
> of the NHA and is bound by the rule.
> Unfortunately, members of the public at Clairwood
> staged a protest and, despite the presence of
> members of the South African Police Services,
> neither the NHA nor Gold Circle could guarantee
> the safety of the riders and horses scheduled to
> participate in races 7, 8 and 9 and, as a
> consequence, it was decided to abandon these
> races.
>
>
>
> It is intended that both The Kings Cup (Grade 3)
> and Pinnacle 1200m (Races 7 & 8 respectively) be
> postponed to Clairwood on Sunday, 24 March.
>
>
>
> ENDS


Why no mention of rule 61.5.13.1 which allows the starter to declare a "No Race" and abandon it.
This rule is surely to cater for,and correct the failure to call a "no start"
This would seem to be the most suitable ,fair and sensible action to have been applied.

I have stated before that I don't believe they know their own rules and my guess is they stopped at 61.5.10,without being aware that 61.5.13 existed!!!!!!!!