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Caufield Bumper Cars

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JayJayJayJay    8,624 posts
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It all looked a bit Rafferty's today at Caufield.....I'm no steward but there were plenty of bumps and "adventurous" riding. Schofield, Dunn and Lane all got 10 meeting suspensions and are out until October 26 (2 metro and 8 country) ....and a couple of others were lucky. Ride of the day ..Michelle Payne.
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  • chocchoc    789 posts
    Worst ride of the day - Mark Zahra on Under The Louvre :-q

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  • therealkramertherealkramer    8,008 posts
    edited October 2015
    choc said:

    Worst ride of the day - Mark Zahra on Under The Louvre :-q

    Really? The horse's record at the distance isn't that great. From the barrier he was always going back and at that price was a risk. I don't know why everyone thought he was over the line? I backed the horse in the Rupert Clarke Stakes at 5-1. He drew perfectly and he threw the race away. No way i'd butter up again at 6-4.

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  • spinkingspinking    4,002 posts
    will Zac be in any trouble for the fame game ride ?
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  • jumjum    3,582 posts

    Severely reprimanded.

    How do you get in trouble when all he did was try and stay out of trouble

    :-??
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  • JayJayJayJay    8,624 posts
    The stewards report is a beauty....basically, we know you didn't try terribly hard, and its not how you normally ride and, it looked really bad ....but ....it's all okay, nor further action.

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  • LeglessLegless    5,108 posts
    edited October 2015
    Looks like he basically told them to pull their heads in

    Purton told stewards he was taking runs as they presented but was being buffeted by horses.

    "I can't go over the top of them, I'm not in a helicopter. I had to wait for the runs."  ;))

    That's why it's called ride for luck," Purton said.

    "I've won a lot of races riding for luck."

    Wonder if he wanted to add " You Idiots" to the end of that image

    http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-17/fame-game-jockey-trainer-questioned-caulfield-cup/6863342


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  • therealkramertherealkramer    8,008 posts
    edited October 2015
    Legless said:

    Looks like he basically told them to pull their heads in

    Purton told stewards he was taking runs as they presented but was being buffeted by horses.

    "I can't go over the top of them, I'm not in a helicopter. I had to wait for the runs."  ;))

    http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-17/fame-game-jockey-trainer-questioned-caulfield-cup/6863342


    He didn't move until the home turn. I love Zac but he is kidding himself if he says he was seriously trying to win. I bet he didn't even come close to breaching the whip rules.
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  • LeglessLegless    5,108 posts
    :-??   @therealkramer  - however the stipes expect it to be ridden the same way in the Cup :-?
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  • therealkramertherealkramer    8,008 posts
    edited October 2015
    Legless said:

    :-??   @therealkramer  - however the stipes expect it to be ridden the same way in the Cup :-?

    They can't and won't take the race off them if it isn't though. They basically accepted Zac's dubious excuse without punishing him. He can argue it's a totally different race-which it is- and what can they do? Nothing, again. Now if Zac had caused another runner to check off heels he would've been suspended immediately.
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  • tonytony    2,437 posts
    The only thing they could do if he storms home in the cup down the outside is to revisit the ride from Saturday. However the whole thing is a waste of time imo unless they look at every ride where the runner is ridden "dead"

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  • therealkramertherealkramer    8,008 posts
    edited October 2015
    @tony and they damn well should. They talk about integrity but they rarely take any action on such rides save for a few high profile cases i.e Willie Pearson, Craig Newitt, Danny Nikolic. The safety of punters' money is of little concern to the stipes. For the record I didn't back Fame Game- I may back it in the cup after saturday though. The smoke signals couldn't have been any clearer imo.
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  • LeglessLegless    5,108 posts
    edited October 2015
    therealkramer said:

    I may back it in the cup after saturday though. The smoke signals couldn't have been any clearer imo.

    I'll be on it - its times over the last 1000 compared to the 5 in front of it stand up pretty well for a horse ridden "cold"



































































































    Finished

    Horse

    Last 1000m

    Last 600m

    Last 400m

    Last 200m

    1st

    Mongolian Khan

    59.35

    35.07

    23.48

    11.98

    2nd

    Trip To Paris

    58.96

    34.72

    23.03

    11.62

    3rd

    Our Ivanhowe

    59.39

    35.25

    23.75

    12.13

    4th

    Gust of Wind

    01:00.10

    35.55

    23.88

    12.07

    5th

    Snow Sky

    01:00.40

    35.85

    24.03

    12.19

    6th

    Fame Game

    59.36

    35.18

    23.28

    11.69

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  • JayJayJayJay    8,624 posts
    Change thread title to "Moonee Valley Bumper Cars' Zahra 22 meetings last night, Boss in trouble and likely suspension ....Busy stewards room.
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  • JayJayJayJay    8,624 posts
    Glen Boss suspended 10 meetings, Luke Dittman 7 meetings.
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,504 posts

    how can a horse be "crook" in a race worth a million plus.

    yeah, I know, the penalty but what if it breaks down or draws 22?

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