1:30 Pentland Hills EW 2:10 Ch'tibello, Whiskey Sour 2:50 Lisnagar Oscar, Derrinross EW 3:30 Al Boum Photo EW, Invitation Only EW 4:10 Ucello Conti 4:50 Not Another Muddle 5:30 Early Doors
1:30 Pentland Hills EW 2:10 Ch'tibello, Whiskey Sour 2:50 Lisnagar Oscar, Derrinross EW 3:30 Al Boum Photo EW, Invitation Only EW 4:10 Ucello Conti 4:50 Not Another Muddle 5:30 Early Doors
That's absolutely gutting. Could not give a shit about the money. RIP.
Of course, nothing can be done for him right now, but I was put on to the Racehorse Sanctuary last year by @killer kish and others for anyone else wishing to make a donation to those involved in rehabilitating and caring for racehorses once they've retired:
I didn't watch the race - what happened? I heard he spread a plate going down and I'm assuming a vet checked him over?
lost a shoe going down to the start .. stood calmly while reshod .. was checked over by a vet but a VERY perfunctory check .. horse broke down after about 1/2 mile with a broken leg .. Jockey Club official (I think) surmised that a horse standing for a long time on 3 legs might have weakened the one that broke .. horse was bred for the flat, perhaps not sturdy enough for NH (my opinion) ..
A hell of a coincidence for a horse to break a leg minutes after having a new shoe fitted. I'm not saying the Farrier didn't do a good job but a horse having one leg in the air for 4 minutes just before a race could've a bearing on the injury.
1:30 Pentland Hills EW 2:10 Ch'tibello, Whiskey Sour 2:50 Lisnagar Oscar, Derrinross EW 3:30 Al Boum Photo EW, Invitation Only EW 4:10 Ucello Conti 4:50 Not Another Muddle 5:30 Early Doors
1:30 Pentland Hills EW 2:10 Ch'tibello, Whiskey Sour 2:50 Lisnagar Oscar, Derrinross EW 3:30 Al Boum Photo EW, Invitation Only EW 4:10 Ucello Conti 4:50 Not Another Muddle 5:30 Early Doors
Go on then. Why was it a stupid comment? Horse clearly was not race ready yet they ran him anyway.
Why was he not race ready? Horses get re-shod at the start of races every day of the week, without any problem. It was a horrible accident, but that is all that it was, an accident.
Go on then. Why was it a stupid comment? Horse clearly was not race ready yet they ran him anyway.
Why was he not race ready? Horses get re-shod at the start of races every day of the week, without any problem. It was a horrible accident, but that is all that it was, an accident.
I’d like to see some data on this to determine whether the number of incidents increased in such situations. Easy to brush it off and say it happens all the time.
Flat horse standing on three legs for an extended period, no time to warm up before jumping hurdles...
Go on then. Why was it a stupid comment? Horse clearly was not race ready yet they ran him anyway.
I'm not sure that can be said with such certainty. It is not rare for horses to be re-shod at the start after spreading a plate and I'm not aware of any known risk. Horses can sleep standing up by locking three legs and lifting or relaxing the other, taking all the weight off.
The horse may simply have jarred his leg in a divot - it happens (thankfully rarely), and it may well have just been a coincidence.
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1:30 Pentland Hills EW
2:10 Ch'tibello, Whiskey Sour
2:50 Lisnagar Oscar, Derrinross EW
3:30 Al Boum Photo EW, Invitation Only EW
4:10 Ucello Conti
4:50 Not Another Muddle
5:30 Early Doors
Looked good at one stage
Of course, nothing can be done for him right now, but I was put on to the Racehorse Sanctuary last year by @killer kish and others for anyone else wishing to make a donation to those involved in rehabilitating and caring for racehorses once they've retired:
http://www.racehorsesanctuary.org/
I didn't watch the race - what happened? I heard he spread a plate going down and I'm assuming a vet checked him over?
horse was bred for the flat, perhaps not sturdy enough for NH (my opinion) ..
I'm not saying the Farrier didn't do a good job but a horse having one leg in the air for 4 minutes just before a race could've a bearing on the injury.
OR should I say Nostradamus?
1.30
Pics D’Orhy win
Hannon e/w
2.10
Mr Adjudicator e/w
Countister e/w
Pingshou e/w
2.50
Birchdale win
Allaho win
Cap York e/w
Minela Indo e/w
3.30
Presenting Percy win
Kemboy e/w
Thistlecrack e/w
4.10
Top Wood e/w
Pacha Du Polder e/w
4.50
Not Another Muddle win
Magic Saint win
Bun Dorian e/w
5.30
Dallas Des Pictons win
Early Doors win
Coolanly e/w
It was a horrible accident, but that is all that it was, an accident.
Flat horse standing on three legs for an extended period, no time to warm up before jumping hurdles...
Recipe for a tragedy.
Countister
Commander of Fleet
Definitely Red - well, had to......
Shantou Flyer
I'm not sure that can be said with such certainty. It is not rare for horses to be re-shod at the start after spreading a plate and I'm not aware of any known risk. Horses can sleep standing up by locking three legs and lifting or relaxing the other, taking all the weight off.
The horse may simply have jarred his leg in a divot - it happens (thankfully rarely), and it may well have just been a coincidence.
Allaho to win or Asking Ben E/W here...
Next one to avoid is Percy
done if they don't come in, staked my £20 lost on race 1
Good luck