I think its too easy to say any doubt they are out. And in fact i can only ever remember one horse winning after something happened in the stalls and that was Fastnet Rock when it broke through the barriers and went off down the straight at flemington.

Whilst it is not a problem in the country races but in metro races there is some serious prizemoney up for grabs for the owners and whilst they may or may not be betting on the race i am sure they do not get a kick back because there horse came out at the barrier. Could you imagine how the owners felt if they had a once in a lifetime chance of a runner in the melb cup only for the horse to be scratched at the barriers cause of "erring on the side of causion"? As dissapointed as they would be if the horse broke down during the race, i guarantee that if you asked everyone of them and gave them a vets report they would still say run it, we will take our chance. And in racing a trainer and jockey can only give as much advise as they want, but if the owners say run it- then they have to run it.