Clearly A False Start

Justanotherpunter wrote:

It's all very well saying that Lucy In The Sky is a runner, because she didn't gain a material advantage and is therefore there isn't a scratching.

The real problem is the other jocks are expecting a false start to be called and yet it isn't. I had no vested interest in this race, but to me the starter erred and the race should be declared null and void.

What would have happened if one of the 20-1 shots had beaten the Fav a s/h? Everyone would be bitching and moaning again.

Pirhobeta wrote:

Justanotherpunter wrote:

It's all very well saying that Lucy In The Sky is a runner, because she didn't gain a material advantage and is therefore there isn't a scratching.

The real problem is the other jocks are expecting a false start to be called and yet it isn't. I had no vested interest in this race, but to me the starter erred and the race should be declared null and void.

What would have happened if one of the 20-1 shots had beaten the Fav a s/h? Everyone would be bitching and moaning again.

Having watched the replay posted by Dave, whilst I hear what you say, I think the Stipes got it correct. I did not see any hesitation from any of the other runners, because they did not even realise that LITS was slowly away. Bad luck...yes, I agree. They should have let the horse settle better. but that is hindsight. Finished like a train, so there was some money down, but possibly gives the game away...IDK just my opinion

Thor wrote:

On the false start, that is most certainly, 100%, not a false start. The gates opened almost immediately after the gate of LITS opened, and if the jockey thought that was a false start and didn't ride properly then he is clueless, but I doubt that was the case.