I haven't watched the Albion Park replay but surely the drive could not have been as hard as this - from Albury last Friday, watch the horse inside the second row, yellow wheel discs.
http://www.trotstv.com.au/?mc=AL250714&rn=8
I haven't watched the Albion Park replay but surely the drive could not have been as hard as this - from Albury last Friday, watch the horse inside the second row, yellow wheel discs.
http://www.trotstv.com.au/?mc=AL250714&rn=8
Last edited by Amlin; 07-29-2014 at 10:57 PM.
Stewards Report quote... "Driver M Burns pleaded guilty to the charge. Given Driver M Burn’s relative inexperience and his two suspensions for causing interference during his drive on SOUL DANCER in race 5, Stewards suspended his licence to drive in races until he was able to demonstrate that he had the necessary skills to drive in races through driving satisfactorily in trials. HRNSW Stewards would be advising the Victorian Stewards of the action taken.
video replay of race 5 where he copped a 28 day holiday and then in the same race also a 14 day holiday http://www.trotstv.com.au/?mc=AL250714&rn=5
wow...
Stewards Report quote..."Driver M Burns stated that WASHIES CHANCE NZ commenced to over race approaching the 1200 metres and he was unable to control the gelding and he stated he called out for room and the drivers ahead of him eased out to avoid any interference. He further stated that he attempted to shift WASHIES CHANCE NZ down inside the marker pegs in order to let the field go past him as he knew he had gained an unfair advantage but he was unable to obtain a satisfactory grip to control the gelding. M Burns further added that racing down the home straight approaching the 800 metres he again tried to shift WASHIES CHANCE NZ inside the marker pegs but was unable to do so and that leaving the 600 metres he shifted WASHIES CHANCE NZ out in order to not hinder the rest of the field for the remainder of the race and was trying to retire the gelding from the event."
Seemed to lose control because he didn't look to me to be holding the reigns with a suitable grip considering the horse was supposed to be "pulling". I didn't see him laying out the back of the cart attempting to restrain the horse. Based on his body language in the cart he simply lost a sufficient grip and the horse first took off a bit and ran into the horse in front, then as he tried to get a better grip, he couldn't and then the horse pushed up the inside lane and he had lost it.
Credit to him for pulling wide and trying to get out of everybody's way later on.
Yes he done a very good job not to hurt anyone and cause minimal interference.
According to his brother in law , he accidently dropped a rein.
Washies Chances race I presume.
Thanks Leigh , That would be an outstanding job just to stay in the bike.