French Guineas meeting

[Ian_Davies]

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:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1921596669918867921

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.

 

[edgt]

Two Golden rules in French racing; don't interfere with a Head horse
Don't interfere with an Aga Khan horse.
Connections of Missunited were in a tizzy when the mare crossed one of the Aga's runners when placed in Prix Royal Oak all those years ago; thankfully the Aga runner was retreating at the time.

 

[LUKE]

Have a look at Basher Watts on Twitter if you want to see what it is like to be part of a syndicate that has just won a Classic and had been disqualified by the stewards.Raw and emotional.

 

[Coach miguel]

If it was the aga khan's horse first past the post do we still think it would be booted out. Not so sure about that.

 

[Coach miguel]

Have a look at Basher Watts on Twitter if you want to see what it is like to be part of a syndicate that has just won a Classic and had been disqualified by the stewards.Raw and emotional.

Seen that. Ecstacy to agony. Can understand their frustration. Decisions,like football,never consistent.

 

[Ian_Davies]

He's carried two rivals right across the track and the margin was just a nose - as stated, Jabarra got demoted for less at Goodwood last year.

Would the French Stewards have done the same to a horse owned by someone else?

No idea, tbh, but they did the right thing demoting this one.

 

[LUKE]

He's carried two rivals right across the track and the margin was just a nose - as stated, Jabarra got demoted for less at Goodwood last year.

Would the French Stewards have done the same to a horse owned by someone else?

No idea, tbh, but they did the right thing demoting this one.

I think disqualification was the right decision but on a human level you have got to feel sorry for the syndicate.Hopefully they will win a big race this season.

 

[trudij]

It will be interesting to see how the appeal plays out given the other views and the whip ( or hand after he dropped it!) misuse. I know what I think it will be though.