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Geraldton judging error on Melbourne Cup day?

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RodentRodent    7,025 posts
edited November 2019 West Australian Racing
Race 2. NEXUS RISK SERVICES HANDICAP (1600m)
Stewards held correct weight in consultation with the official Judge to review the patrol film over the
concluding stages where the photo finish had failed. It was ascertained that BACK IN A MINUTE (K
Cross) and ALMASTER (E Stent) had dead-heated for fourth. The official numbers were corrected and
correct weight was disseminated shortly after

What a joke. Almaster finished wide on the track and wasn't captured by the photo finish.
Below is the official photo with Almaster absent. Following the photo are still shots from the video which clearly show Almaster finishing in clear 4th.
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  • thefalconthefalcon    19,949 posts
    it IS Geraldton, rodent we all know funny business occurs on the crayfish coast... :-B
  • TheDivaTheDiva    13,246 posts
    Looking at Race 1 Gero today... can anyone see the irony?

    Best Suspect beats home Rapid Eye Movement....  see if you can work it out. 
  • JellJell    1,201 posts
    thefalcon said:

    it IS Geraldton, rodent we all know funny business occurs on the crayfish coast... :-B

    That's putting it mildly, falc ;))
  • spinkingspinking    3,739 posts
    Can see it now Diva best suspect beating R.E.M. Page 3 of today's west tells the story

    jum likes this post.

  • Ridersonthestorm33Ridersonthestorm33    10,809 posts
    Right with ya Rodent!

    What have noticed over the years in Australia ( racing and harness ) if the camera not working or didn't work - it's been amazing how many times the judge(s) call it a dead heat.

    If in doubt call it a deadheat - yes that's fine - but several deadheat decisions have seen like the one above - their is no doubt!
  • Ridersonthestorm33Ridersonthestorm33    10,809 posts
    edited November 2019
    Think they might have to work along the guide lines of must be 100% sure of result...possibly if just 90% sure - it's not enough and have to call deadheat.

    Don't know if that's the case though, and the one above does look 100%.

    Would like to hear the judges interviewed on Sky or Racing Radio - for them to go through their procedures, because it's a job they need to get correct 100% of the time - even when the photo finish not working - but think you may find Rodent - that if any doubt whatsoever - they tend to call it a deadheat.

    Even being in a prime spot on course - and with benefit of replay - they still tend to go deadheat sometimes. Can understand the... if in any doubt - go deadheat.

    But agree the one above looks pretty obvious.
  • Ridersonthestorm33Ridersonthestorm33    10,809 posts
    Technology - photo finish cameras ( can include in that )...everything works brilliantly until it stops working!
  • loose_gooseloose_goose    2,069 posts
    Rodent said:

    Race 2. NEXUS RISK SERVICES HANDICAP (1600m)
    Stewards held correct weight in consultation with the official Judge to review the patrol film over the
    concluding stages where the photo finish had failed. It was ascertained that BACK IN A MINUTE (K
    Cross) and ALMASTER (E Stent) had dead-heated for fourth. The official numbers were corrected and
    correct weight was disseminated shortly after


    What a joke. Almaster finished wide on the track and wasn't captured by the photo finish.
    Below is the official photo with Almaster absent. Following the photo are still shots from the video which clearly show Almaster finishing in clear 4th.
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    Would have had a bet you would have called this the Look Here Trousers again topic  :D
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