Bathurst 25/1/12, R4, Badgers Belles' driver J Turnbull is asked why he drops down to the pegs at the 1100m mark. His explanation would have made a QC proud, and as critical as I can be, you could only accept his explanation, even though the horse could only finish fifth because of his tactics.
Two races later the respected S Turnbull on Whispering Lass out of the 2 gate and in the one wide line and seemingly about to get cover inexplicably drops onto the pegs and ends up 4 back and stays there all the way to the line. The winner comes off the outside 2nd row, goes straight to the front unchallenged as a very heavily backed favourite whilst Steves horse is a big drifter. The stewards noted Whispering lass was unable to gain a clear run over the concluding stages in their report. Great work fellas, but you would have to have been blind freddy to have missed the horse going back to the pegs earlier in the race and reticent in not asking Steve what his reasons were.
Or maybe like me they were so impressed with J T's earlier explanation of his tactics that they could not see the need to ask any questions of Steve whatsoever. I am not pointing a finger here...all I want to see is C-O-N-S-I-S-T-E-N-C-Y in rulings and inquiries. Just make it clear to us that everyone is treated the same with no exceptions. And yes I did have a small wager on Whispering Lass.