19 Nov – G1 Railway Stakes – 1600m

[Sands]

No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Playing God Neville Parnham Steven Parnham 9 57kg
2 Waratah’s Secret David Harrison Paul Harvey 3 57kg
3 Ranger Grant Williams William Pike 6 56kg
4 King Kool Kat Ian Glading Duncan Miller 8 55kg
5 Lords Ransom Grant Williams Brad Parnham 4 54kg
6 Avienus Mark Webb Craig Williams 10 53kg
7 Battle Emblem Grant Williams Ms Kyra Yuill (a) 11 53kg
8 Big Ted Ivan Haggerty Marco Chui 16 53kg
9 He’s Remarkable (NZ) Roger James 1 53kg
10 Kincaple (NZ) Mark Reed Troy Turner 15 53kg
11 Luckygray Gino Poletti Shaun O’Donnell 14 53kg
12 Mega Steel Bruce McClune Jarrad Noske 17 53kg
13 Rocky Range Alan Mathews Shaun Meeres 13 53kg
14 Spacecraft David Hayes Peter Knuckey 12 53kg
15 Tranquility Grant Williams Jason Whiting 18 53kg
16 Westriver Kevydonn Paige Kenney Patrick Carbery 2 53kg
17e Our Ol’ Fella Steve Wolfe Shaun Mc Gruddy 7 53kg
18e Ringmeister Lindsey Smith 5 53kg

[kiwiz]

He’s Remarkable ;)

[MyHatMyCoat]

Reserves miss a start
Our Ol’ Fella Steve & Ringmeister

[Sands]

No. Horse Win Place
3 Ranger 3.80 1.70
9 He's Remarkable 5.50 2.12
11 Luckygray 5.50 2.12
6 Avienus 9.50 3.12
1 Playing God 10.00 3.25
10 Kincaple 13.00 4.00
16 Westriver Kevydonn 13.00 4.00
2 Waratah's Secret 16.00 4.75
15 Tranquility 18.00 5.25
4 King Kool Kat 31.00 8.50
14 Spacecraft 31.00 8.50
5 Lords Ransom 41.00 11.00
13 Rocky Range 81.00 21.00
7 Battle Emblem 101.00 26.00
12 Mega Steel 101.00 26.00
8 Big Ted 151.00 38.50

[Shaun]

3 Ranger 3.19
11 Luckygray 4.36
1 Playing God 4.90
16 Westriver Kevydonn 6.38
2 Waratah's Secret 10.41

[jimmyz]

3 Ranger 3.19
11 Luckygray 4.36
1 Playing God 4.90
16 Westriver Kevydonn 6.38
2 Waratah's Secret 10.41Sounds good to me, Shaun. I'll add (6) Avienus, (9) He's Remarkable & (14) Spacecraft. Might crack some good exotics.

[Shaun]

This protest is a joke, no way it should take this long to sort it out.

[Shaun]

Gees, would love to see the head on footage

[MyHatMyCoat]

Gees, would love to see the head on footage
Me too!

[Sands]

Me too!
Me 3

[Sportz]

I had He's Remarkable rated on top, so I'm not happy. I haven't seen the race, but I don't think too many people who have agree with the decision.

[jake]

He’s Remarkable ;)
..how are you feeling..kiwiz?

[Shaun]

I had the winner rated second, i didn't see the race but from what the commentators were saying i didn't think it would be upheld.

I hope some one can post a link to the race, the head on would be even better.

[luv2bet]

I watched it over and over yesterday during the protest and I did back Luckygray heavily.
I didnt think that it would be upheld purely because it was a group 1. There is no doubt at all that the check that lucky got was a result of kerrins horse, if there was no check, lucky would of won by 2 lengths..
trying not to talk from my wallet but the horse that deserved to win, won.

[Sands]

..how are you feeling..kiwiz?
Like a lot of punters that backed the original winner no doubt
Have seen the replay & don't think McEvoy was solely to blame

[jimmyz]

I had He's Remarkable rated on top, so I'm not happy. I haven't seen the race, but I don't think too many people who have agree with the decision.
Has caused a big stir particularly on the east coast, hometown decision many are saying, may have some negative effect on the number of horses to head west in the future, but I think probably not.

[kiwiz]

..how are you feeling..kiwiz?
Still shaking my head in disbelieve!
Talking about indirect interference 600m from the finish of a race.
You're kidding!

Quote from Roger James in our press:

"Not only is there doubt, there was not one piece of evidence produced by stewards that showed it was even He's Remarkable that caused any interference at all.

"That alone should have been sufficient to have the protest dismissed."

[kiwiz]

Race replay

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8XG0TcIIIw

[kumite]

gee i'm not sure from that replay
big ted on the outside of waratah's secret looked to be hanging-in in the head-on shot just before the incident (wider view)
luckygray in my opinion didn't seem to lose all that much momentum just after that as his jockey hadn't really stoked him up at the time
big run luckygray in any case

[MyHatMyCoat]

gee i'm not sure from that replay
big ted on the outside of waratah's secret looked to be hanging-in in the head-on shot just before the incident (wider view)
luckygray in my opinion didn't seem to lose all that much momentum just after that as his jockey hadn't really stoked him up at the time
big run luckygray in any case
Not the first time for Big Ted. Often gets a mention in the steward reports for laying-in.

[Raven]

Still shaking my head in disbelieve!
Talking about indirect interference 600m from the finish of a race.
You're kidding!

Quote from Roger James in our press:

"Not only is there doubt, there was not one piece of evidence produced by stewards that showed it was even He's Remarkable that caused any interference at all.

"That alone should have been sufficient to have the protest dismissed."
Don't agree with any of that. 2 strides after Waratahs Secret was pole-axed McEvoy had He's Remarkable in the very position WS would have been in, not long after that he was 4 deep. Clearly indicates he was pushing out deliberately. The fact that WS was squeezed between two runners does not diminish McEvoys culpability. And Luckygrey lost a good length as a result of the backwash.

Fair decision in my view.

I did notice Ranger seemed to be cruising into the race right before he was smashed. Bring on the Kingston Town!

[kiwiz]

gee i'm not sure from that replay
big ted on the outside of waratah's secret looked to be hanging-in in the head-on shot just before the incident (wider view)
luckygray in my opinion didn't seem to lose all that much momentum just after that as his jockey hadn't really stoked him up at the time
big run luckygray in any case
The owners of He's Remarkable have applied for leave to appeal over the protest result handed down by Racing Western Australia Stewards in the Railway Stakes

[MyHatMyCoat]

I don't think they have released the Railway prize-money yet, at least 1st & 2nd anyway.

[kumite]

anymore news?

[MyHatMyCoat]

The Racing Penalties Appeal Tribunal has listed the appeal by the connections of He's Remarkable against the stewards' decision to overturn the result of the Railway Stakes for hearing on January 24.

[kumite]

thanks for the update MyHatMyCoat
hadn't heard anything for a while so was thinking the appeal had been dismissed

[kiwiz]

The Racing Penalties Appeal Tribunal has listed the appeal by the connections of He's Remarkable against the stewards' decision to overturn the result of the Railway Stakes for hearing on January 24.
Slow Joes :rolleyes:

[OM SHARNTEE]

For a slightly better look at the actual incident.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol4CHbm9cVs&feature=related

Whats "remarkable" is the ground made up by Waratahs secret ,after its big check. I appreciate its then had a clear run along the fence to be 'photoed' out of 3rd place, but it must be the fastest last 600 mtr -over a mile- for a long while.

Cheers