Ian_Davies
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Having seen the head on, and given the first-past-the-post margin of "victory" involved, I don't think the French Stewards had any other option:
To say it wouldn't have happened over here is incorrect imo - Jabaara was demoted for less at Glorious Goodwood last year for a start.
In all objectivity, the demotion of She's Perfect is justified, I saw Sagace demoted for less than that in 1985, without this gap of She's Perfect, Zarigana would not have had its action copied and lost ground, to be beaten only by a nose pic.twitter.com/Gdz49nZWos
— French and International Horse Racing (@Vincenzo0612) May 11, 2025
To say it wouldn't have happened over here is incorrect imo - Jabaara was demoted for less at Glorious Goodwood last year for a start.