.......hard pill to swallow....don't normally hammer the shorties but was having a good day......and did not see what happened other than jock left standing in the stalls.....and being the last race.....there was no replay when 240 switched to international racing.....but some online bookies did not post an all clear until way after the tote all clear....I await the stipes report but it may not cure this sickness of being rubbed green.....puke
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) A race review was called into the start of this race where it was established that MAR DEL PLATA (G Lerena), that was restless in the stalls, reared as the start was effected and unseated Jockey G Lerena. The Board deemed MAR DEL PLATA (G Lerena) to be a runner and took no further action
.....Gavin must then be a pretty nimble chap....horse rears in the gate and he slips out of the irons and his feet find the gate rails and horse takes off without him.....athleticism beyond comprehension.....my money is on the possibility that his feet were already out of the irons when the horse started playing up....and despite his screaming that he as not ready the starter pushed the button.....no mercy for the swash buckling champion.....oh my
