do the bookies think mdk bullshits

mr hawaii wrote: As unfair as it is the bookies have played by the rules - they have the right and responsibility to scratch only when a horse is officially scratched - We punters know the risk in ante-post but it still does not make it right...I would think that after Saturday some poor guys would have decided to back her - Perhaps the fairest way to protect punters in a situation like this is for all horses that ran on the weekend to be suspended in betting until after the announcement - That would be fair to punters - A horse may even have won on Saturday but on Sunday morning the vet and trainer decide the horse is injured and cannot run so a day or two grace would show some concern for the punters..

This is so simple and fair to the punter.

Or just simply like I have seen in the UK put (Doubtful runner) behind her name.

Betfair?

This is where the speculation comes into play until the official announcement it works both ways.

Must have been a difficult decision to withdraw Nother Russia who undoubtedly would have had an excellent chance.

This was a snippet from an arrivals before Saturday's race:

De Kock believes Nother Russia has improvement still to come following her first win at the highest level, the Empress Club Stakes over 1600m on 22 April.

“Obviously she’s got Legal Eagle to beat,” he said, “but she is the third best-weighted horse in the field (behind Legal Eagle and French Navy) and must have a big chance.”

The Champions Challenge comes hard on the heels of her victory over Bella Sonata in the Empress Club Stakes, but De Kock said: “Everything’s been good in between and she’s taken the race well.

“We took the view that it’s more than likely she will not run during the Durban season, so she might as well take her chances here and then have another rest.”

True and maybe owner changes trainers mind before official declaration?
I am not referring to this post but in general

There is also the factor that if a horse is left in at eg 10/1 there might be a higher price on another fancied runner

Good punting

Dave Scott wrote: True and maybe owner changes trainers mind before official declaration?
I am not referring to this post but in general

There is also the factor that if a horse is left in at eg 10/1 there might be a higher price on another fancied runner

Good punting

They can't pull one over on you Dave.