Gifts ride on Friday made the papers

oscar wrote: Im not so sure about that ride to be honest..Gift lovely guy but I really dunno why he couldn't keep the horse straight by changing whip to left hand?

that would inquire common sense

Guys,arent we missing the point a bit ........................if the horse was ridden out ,the jockey wouldn't be looking over any shoulder and we wouldn't be guessing whether it would or wouldn't have won.
It was a smartarse ride without the "smart".................needs firm action to cut it out...............we already have enough problems with subjective regulation!

100% Rob the jockey cost the horse the race no two ways about that.The horse was staying on at the end maybe even coming back.

whoah wrote: Owner through toys out pram and asked for an inquiry to be opened, never got it.Doubt he will ride for him again

Riding for him on Friday

rob faux wrote: Guys,arent we missing the point a bit ........................if the horse was ridden out ,the jockey wouldn't be looking over any shoulder and we wouldn't be guessing whether it would or wouldn't have won.
It was a smartarse ride without the "smart".................needs firm action to cut it out...............we already have enough problems with subjective regulation!

100% correct.
I'm more worried about the guys on here,who think the result would have stayed the same if he had done the correct thing.As I keep saying,"it's all about momentum"

Gift moved up with a ton in hand and thought he was going to win in Fortune style... To his amazement a horse flashed up to his right while looking left...then he rides again....clearly his complacency lost the race...if the rules are applied correctly... Its a suspension because he stopped riding.... How some people are judging the replays is very clear how good an eye they have for horseracing.... You ride till the line finish and Klaar no excuses... Gift deserves a holiday for this poor judgement...

Venodh wrote: Gift moved up with a ton in hand and thought he was going to win in Fortune style... To his amazement a horse flashed up to his right while looking left...then he rides again....clearly his complacency lost the race...if the rules are applied correctly... Its a suspension because he stopped riding.... How some people are judging the replays is very clear how good an eye they have for horseracing.... You ride till the line finish and Klaar no excuses... Gift deserves a holiday for this poor judgement...

Clearly the stewards don't have the eye for horses cos there is nothing in their report. Furthermore when he did use the whip it shifted out plus La Rebel pulled up with respiratory problems.

THE STARTER REPORTED

A) COME PLAY was nervous in the stalls.
FIRING QUEEN fly jumped and was slow away and lost 2 lengths.
C) COME TO DADDY was slow away and lost 2 lengths.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED

A) LA REBEL shifted out slightly away from the crop in the closing stages.
Jockey X Ndlovu reported SENDINTHECLOWNS was not striding out freely in the latter stages. The Course Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
C) Apprentice K Ramsamy reported BOMI was not striding out freely in the running. The Course Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
D) The winner PURELY ATOMIC (AUS) was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis, Trainer A C Greeff advised (GF).

JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES

A) FIRING QUEEN Apprentice N Gumede replaced Jockey A Fortune (08:42 – 31/07/15).
COME TO DADDY raced without blinkers.
C) GIFT OF GOLD raced without blinkers.
D) VANISHING SAILS Jockey B Claassen carried 0.5 Kg overweight, weighed out at 59.8 Kgs.
E) COME PLAY Jockey S Khathi carried 0.5 Kg overweight, weighed out at 57.9 Kgs.
F) FIRING QUEEN Apprentice N Gumede claimed 3.5 Kgs of his Apprentice allowance, weighed out at 53.00 Kgs.
G) AGTERSKOT Jockey R Khathi carried 0.5 kg overweight, weighed out at 54.9 Kgs.

THERE WERE NO RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER


THE VETERINARY SURGEON’S REPORT

A) SENDINTHECLOWNS and BOMI short in front.
SWEET PARADE short right fore.
C) COME TO DADDY blood in mouth, speedy cut left fore cannon.
D) LA REBEL abnormal respiratory noise.
E) WICKED LASS speedy cut left hind.

some are just too old

but still think no one like them

Just do what you are paid to do.....ride the horse. No jock should be looking behind him....no matter who the jock is

ColinP wrote: but still think no one like them

What are you drinking tonight pal?
I'm on a nice red called Pillastro,very reasonable as well.

I like a good wine but I dont drink.Rum is good too but I don't drink