Thanks, Maurice, but please tell me, assuming you agree it would be ludicrous to pull up in the lead (three out), in your opinion when exactly, precisely, should Nolan have pulled him up?
While still disputing the lead approaching two out?
The instant he was headed two out?
About 15-20 seconds later he WAS pulled up after the last.
It seems to me that Nolan is being crucified for not pulling up sooner when 20 seconds earlier he's breaking the rules of racing if he does because he's still in contention.
I guess it's a bit like retrospectively asking when should a boxing referee have stepped in to stop a particular fight?
I'm no apologist for the bloke and I know elite sport is all about fine margins, but I'm not seeing how he could have pulled up appreciably earlier than he did and I'd like to see his critics putting a name in it and pinpointing the precise moment he should have called it a day.
And, of course, if the horse had been ok afterwards - as the overwhelming majority, even the veterans, usually are in this scenario - we're not even having this discussion.
