Originally Posted by
Big K
Hi Ash
Here's the stewards report!!
Stewards delayed giving the ‘All Clear” to ascertain the circumstances surrounding an incident racing out of the front straight to receive the bell where Gary Hall Jnr (SOHO HIGHROLLER) moved from the line of the marker posts to a one wide position. Several runners were checked behind. It was established that as Gary Hall Jnr had commenced his outward shift it had initially been resisted by Nathan Turvey (TAKEABOW) before that gelding was taken to the three wide line. As TAKEABOW lost momentum when being eased TRENTS COURAGE NZ (Craig Saligari) which was following made contact with its sulky and broke gait, severely checking GALACTIC GALLEON NZ (Ryan Warwick) and causing several runners to be checked. At the same time Chris Voak (ZURBARAN) who had commenced a forward move in the three wide line raced four wide for a short distance. It was clarified that he had not raced to the outside of TAKEABOW before that gelding was obliged to race wider and Chris Voak had elected to move to the four wide line to maintain his momentum. Under all the circumstances no action was taken.
He drove completely wtihin the the rules as such,to say you know more than the rules is incorrect.A racing incident occurred after he legally pushed out at the bell.The horse he was driving was travelling quite fiercely and in fact could have led to a more serious consequence had he not moved when he did.
Have a nice day.