HOLLYWOODBETS KENILWORTH, SUNDAY, 16-03-2025

That was all G v Niekerk.... absolute disgrace and there is no way his mount keeps the race. So you can take out two horses and almost dislodge Lerena without any consequences..... Where is the NHA??????

For the record, I didn't have a cent on the race.....

Tigershark wrote:

That was all G v Niekerk.... absolute disgrace and there is no way his mount keeps the race. So you can take out two horses and almost dislodge Lerena without any consequences..... Where is the NHA??????

For the record, I didn't have a cent on the race.....

The only way to stop these 'not much upstairs' jockeys is to bring in a rule that states if you cause interference you are demoted to last and a big suspention and fine....double what the jockey would earn for the race.
No feeling sorry for the jockey who cannot now earn a living.
This way they would think twice before putting horse and rider at risk trying to win a race at whatever cost.
 

Thanks Bob. van Niekerk failed to keep his mount on a straight course.impeding Zackey who in turn impedes Lerena. That's how I see it. 

Looks like Van Niekerk gave his stable mate a hard time in the earlier part of the race aswell.? 

Look where GvN had his whip.
Horse shifting inwards yet still keeps it in his right hand and not change it to his left to try keep the horse straight.Any jockey with half a brain cell and doesn't want to cause interference would have changed his whip to his left hand.
He knew exactly what he was doing.
But then again the way this jockey got kicked out of Hong Kong makes me think he could fall into that other category.

Vee coming on air to talk about it now

10) 5 Winter Pearl e/w

Gavin should have used his whip more effectively when the (Gate(s) was closing on him at the 300m.

Snaith drew a blank today . Must be a first.

Anyone driving home tonight from Kenilworth avoid Grant Van Niekerk on the motorway!! 

Bob Brogan wrote:

Vee coming on air to talk about it now

....the stipes report ought to be interesting.....I reserve my comments until we see what they have to say....
 

G v Niekerk shifts in bumping G King, he shifts in again bumping G King who in tern bumps One Stripe almost bringing horse and rider down. At this critical time in the race AOF SIX skips clear by 3. G v Niekerk shifted 3-4 lengths off a straight path not once correcting his mount. 
Because One Stripe does not finish in the first 5 they can't object but I would think that the Stipes could object on behalf of G King. 

You cannot be subjective and say that G King or One Stripe could not have beaten the winner because of the winning margin as the interference happened at a critical point in the race.

The result should have been changed to 6 - 7 - 3 - 8
 

Where's the drone footage when it's really required...
Keeping the horse in a straight line should be mandatory. Some jockeys do it deliberately and some are just plain old inconsiderate/mindless. 
This type of racing has been allowed for years by the Stipes... Safety se gat.
Cowboys don't cry in front of their horses...