A deadset disgrace!!! I can understand why Richardson did it. Darrel's his boss and its in his best interest to keep his boss happy but that was a disgrace. Wonder why people dont bet on trots?!?! That horse has won its last two on saturday night at Albion, goes around $6. Dare say alot of punters in pubs like to have there lazy $10 on horses like that. It they seen that or got beat on that they would be spewing!
It was bloody obvious too. Ran along in the death (nothing wrong with that might I add the horse races that way) than he sees Darrel flying around and thinks "He's got me but I better give this horse one on the arse to make sure it looks like Im trying." To his surprise the horse found something and if he gave it 3 or 4 more on the rump it would have won. Have a look at the strangle hold he has on the horse with his left hand. I am not the only person with this view, people who were standing on the fence at the gold coast last night have said to me that it was clearly obvious and if he doesnt get 6 months there is something wrong.
I know Darrel's owner is on this forum and alot of people on here follow his horses with interest and support him. Rightly so aswell, he puts alot of money into the industry and brings alot of exitement to QLD harness racing with his horses (Lanercost etc). Also before people use the argument of myself trying to slag the industry and "pocket talking," I lost $8 on the race. Hardly anything to get upset about.