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Ginger Mack ridiculously called a non runner.
West Australian Racing
Rodent
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This has got me quite annoyed.
From the stewards report: it was established that the front gates of GINGER MACK’s barrier one
had opened prematurely, affording GINGER MACK a considerable advantage over the balance of the
field at the start. Acting under the provisions of AR204(2), Stewards declared GINGER MACK a nonrunner and amended placings accordingly.
had opened prematurely, affording GINGER MACK a considerable advantage over the balance of the
field at the start. Acting under the provisions of AR204(2), Stewards declared GINGER MACK a nonrunner and amended placings accordingly.
Stewards were within their rights to scratch Ginger Mack according to the rules but in doing so showed a complete lack of understanding of punting.
Imagine a 2 horse race where you have loaded up on horse A. Horse B gets an unfair advantage at the start but despite this, your horse A smashes it anyway. Stewards then call horse B a non runner because it got an advantage at the start. Ridiculous.
If Ginger Mack finished in the top 4, it would have impacted betting but seeing that it didn't, all stewards have done is taken money from people whose horses beat Ginger Mack even after it got an advantage and given that money to the undeserving backers of GM who wasn't good enough despite getting a leg up.
If a horse is denied a fair start it gets declared a non runner unless it finishes top 4. That is another disgrace. Imagine loading up for the place and you are nosed out of 3rd after missing the kick 6 lengths through no fault of the horse/rider. You finish 4th and get declared a runner!
Such a horse should be a non runner in all instances unless it wins. Just like Ginger Mack should have been a runner unless it finished top 4.
p.s I know there is the $500 prizemoney issue to be considered but that can be settled independent of betting as they do when horses are disqualified after correct weight.
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If a gate opening unevenly deems it a non runner, it’s a non runner.
In saying that - imagine the drama had it won......
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(1) If, in the opinion of the Stewards, any horse was:
(a) riderless at the time a start was effected; or
(b) encumbered by equipment applied with the permission, or at the direction, of the
Starter; or
(c) denied a fair start; or
(d) encumbered by any other outside influence after gaining a fair start,
and that materially prejudiced the chances of that horse finishing 1st
, 2nd, 3rd or 4th in a
race, the Stewards may declare that horse to be a non-starter and may make an order in
relation to betting on the race as provided for separately in the Rules of Betting (except
that a horse which is ultimately declared as coming 1st
, 2nd, 3rd or 4th in a race must not
be declared a non-starter).
race, they may declare the horse to be a non-starter and may make an order in relation
to betting on the race as provided for separately in the Rules of Betting.
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@Rodent, genuine question: how did this affect your bet?