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    All Scott Garraway's horses (6) late scratchings from Miludra today
    We await news

    http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#MLC19112101
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    We will have to await the Stewards Report for Stawell today
    In R5 we had a couple of runners protest against the winner for going into the sprint lane (which the replay clearly shows he did)
    The protests were dismissed but I hope the SR gives us some clarity on what happens when a horse does this

    http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#SWC22112102
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    Quote Originally Posted by Messenger View Post
    All Scott Garraway's horses (6) late scratchings from Miludra today
    We await news

    http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#MLC19112101
    Here is the Stewards Report

    http://www.harness.org.au/racing/ste...l/?mc=ML191121

    Here is a charge against him, just announced but from July 30

    https://integrity.thetrots.com.au/ne...cott-garraway/
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    Quote Originally Posted by Messenger View Post
    We will have to await the Stewards Report for Stawell today
    In R5 we had a couple of runners protest against the winner for going into the sprint lane (which the replay clearly shows he did)
    The protests were dismissed but I hope the SR gives us some clarity on what happens when a horse does this

    http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#SWC22112102
    Here is the Stewards Report, it would seem that it is considered a minor offense if no other runner is impeded

    http://www.harness.org.au/racing/ste...l/?mc=SW221121
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    I know we are used to sprint lanes and the belief that every runner should get a chance
    however at Menangle they do not have a sprint lane
    so when a leader rolls off the pegs on entering the straight,
    a leader that has given a well backed horse a beautiful cart along,
    why aren't the stewards asking questions?
    If I suggest the above scenario is a perfect way to set up a race - very few are going to disagree
    Take R1 at Menangle last night
    I am not saying this had to be a set up BUT stewards have to be suspicious b@$!@^*& who have to ask questions

    http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#PCM27112104
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    Lotamuscle NZ underwent pre and post race veterinary examinations at Bathurst last night after sustaining lacerations to its neck in float incident prior to the 1st round of Inter Dominion heats at Menangle as previously advised in HRNSW Integrity Release dated Friday 26thNovember 2021 and Stewards Report from that Menangle meeting. After examination it was determined that the horses condition had improved from Menangle and it was passed fit to take its place in the 2nd round of the Inter Dominion series. Lotamuscle NZ raced at Menangle with a plastic burr attached to the offside rein, however given the lacerations to the geldings neck the burr was affixed in a reverse position with the burrs pointing away from the horses neck. The horse again completed the preliminary at Bathurst last night with the burr affixed in reverse. At the completion of the preliminary the horse was re-examined by HRNSW Regulatory Veterinarian Dr Martin Wainscott and displayed signs of the burr rubbing on the horses neck, at which time it was agreed that the burr would be removed and Lotamuscle NZ cleared to start in the event. The condition of Lotamuscle NZ will continue to be monitored by HRNSW Regulatory Veterinarians for the remainder of the Inter Dominion series.

    http://www.harness.org.au/media-room...?news_id=50674

    Are we really supposed to believe this began as a float incident - give us a break!

    It does not seem to be anywhere near Best Practice Animal Welfare
    There are reports that red raw skin was visible on the horses neck
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    Quote Originally Posted by Messenger View Post
    Lotamuscle NZ underwent pre and post race veterinary examinations at Bathurst last night after sustaining lacerations to its neck in float incident prior to the 1st round of Inter Dominion heats at Menangle as previously advised in HRNSW Integrity Release dated Friday 26thNovember 2021 and Stewards Report from that Menangle meeting. After examination it was determined that the horses condition had improved from Menangle and it was passed fit to take its place in the 2nd round of the Inter Dominion series. Lotamuscle NZ raced at Menangle with a plastic burr attached to the offside rein, however given the lacerations to the geldings neck the burr was affixed in a reverse position with the burrs pointing away from the horses neck. The horse again completed the preliminary at Bathurst last night with the burr affixed in reverse. At the completion of the preliminary the horse was re-examined by HRNSW Regulatory Veterinarian Dr Martin Wainscott and displayed signs of the burr rubbing on the horses neck, at which time it was agreed that the burr would be removed and Lotamuscle NZ cleared to start in the event. The condition of Lotamuscle NZ will continue to be monitored by HRNSW Regulatory Veterinarians for the remainder of the Inter Dominion series.

    http://www.harness.org.au/media-room...?news_id=50674

    Are we really supposed to believe this began as a float incident - give us a break!

    It does not seem to be anywhere near Best Practice Animal Welfare
    There are reports that red raw skin was visible on the horses neck
    If what the stewards say was true why wasn't the pricker removed altogether? Without seeing the gear I presume it was a straight rubber piece with burrs and attached to the lugging pole by two laces. The other style wraps diagonally around the pole, a less subtle piece of gear that cannot be reversed. So, who are the stewards trying to kid? Reversing the pricker renders it ineffective so it should have been removed. If connections objected then the horse should have been scratched. What we now know is the horse did not need a pricker (it won) and, by allowing a horse to run with a "lacerated neck" probably exacerbated the problem by the pole rubbing on its neck.

    Whatever, it isn't a good look for harness racing. Again.

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    Matty Craven replied to PP's article on Lotamuscle's wound.
    Apparently prior to Heat 1, the colt he was travelling with bit him on the neck
    It scabbed and so on the 2nd night even the reins aggravated it
    He points out the real welfare problem is that the no race day treatment rules means you cannot even put white healer cream or vaseline on it
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    Do we need to bring back fences instead of pegs (not really due to OH&S)
    TrotsVision only showed the stewards footage once of the early stages of R3 at Melton
    but I thought Come Say Hi may have gone inside more than a couple of pegs in order to keep the leaders back
    Keeping Relentless Me out made a massive difference to the race so I hope this was not the case
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    To do with above

    Stewards inquired into an incident passing the 1300m where after taking evidence from drivers Kate Gath (Come Say Hi), Jack Laugher (Relentless Me) and review of the available replays it was established that Relentless Me was initially directed inwards when sufficiently clear of Come Say Hi and when shifting down to fully occupy the position following Interject, Come Say Hi continued to improve forward with momentum and when racing marginally to the inside of Relentless Me was tightened as that runner continued to shift inwards resulting in Come Say Hi racing inside the line of marker pegs prior to Relentless Me being directed outwards. In view of the circumstances Stewards were satisfied neither driver was at fault and took the matter no further.

    http://www.harness.org.au/racing/ste...l/?mc=MX041221

    Just watched it again and I call BS
    Relentless Me was coming down and Kate Gath put her horse where there was no room for her cart to follow - she is lucky Jack didn't simply take Relentless Me's front legs out
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