Quote Originally Posted by little fish View Post
The offence relates to this race:
http://media.harness.org.au/vic/MLC12021303.wmv
(for windows)

Incident happened as they crossed the finish line.

If Shayne Cramp had a brain fade and simply snapped then he deserves his drivers at least to be rubbed out - no arguments there.

However I believe Cramp has told stewards that he got the reins crossed and it was an accident. If you look at the replay it is hard to tell - certainly not conclusive enough evidence that you go straight to rubbing the guys out for 6 months and give him 90 minutes to make alternative arrangements for your horses.

I understand the stewards job and support them 100% in making it a cleaner more professional industry.

But there were 5 seperate witnesses to prove Douglas physically pulled Cramp out of his sulky - not just some grainy footage from sky that to be honest seems inconclusive.

Any other forces at play here that people can enlighten us about?
Cramp was not given till midnight to sort his affairs out he has 48 hours to appeal or have horses sent elsewhere he was given his time straight after the last and correct me if I'm wrong that was not after 10 o'clock if I'm wrong I'm sorry