Go4it.
I dont think it is as simple as that. If a horse decides it wants to run then the jockey has to decide in a matter of seconds whether to let it run or not let it run. How often do we see jockeys fight with a horse that is "overracing" for 100 / 200 / 300m and how often do we see these horses run poorly. The fact is that horses who are fighting the jockey are expending far too much energy doing the fighting and have little left for the running.
I will agree that *if allowed* to ride the horse differently then it could easily have won - but it seems the horse had different ideas on Saturday and for that its difficult to blame anyone but the horse.

the confidence exuded by jockeys can be explained.
they all think they are riding bernborough.
how else does an $118 shot win the spring champion stakes.
some races you expect horses to come from in the field to pass the front runners. aapparently in this race the frontrunners were supposed to pass the others on their way back to the rear of the field.

i have often said that it is an accident if i back a winner and after the spring champion stakes i hold that opinion.
who ever happens to be in front at the finish will be the winner but probably through no fault of the jockeys.

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laurie

How about Plagiarism???

i expect somethng would have taken the frontrunner on in the champion stakes but giving credit where it is due i have been very impressed with larry cassidy's riding of late and no doubt his skill had a lot to do with getting the horse home. same as with desert war he almost did the impossible.
also pleased to see danny nikolic ko the jocks in melbourne with a clever and brave ride.

when your're out ridden you are outridden.
also not beefing have had a winning weekend both days. (for a change)

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laurie

On the run of Mearas: after the interference around 250m from the post, before finishing 1.1 lnegths from the winner. I am not a qualified expert, and I am not going to speculate on what the interference cost Mearas, but the 'domino effect' which ended with Mearas shifting noticably toward the outside rail undoubtedly, losing any momentum in the process.

The protest, and the focus after the race was on Tuesday Joy, but I thought that Mearas would have been the winner had the incident not occurred. Therefore I can't see how any blame whatsoever can be placed upon the rider of Mearas. Exactly when, and how, was Beadman supposed to have moved closer toward the leader before entering the straight? It was a 15+ horse field!

I disagree to an extenct mercuriel. The interferance certainly cost mearas maybe a place at best. Tuesday Joy was clearly coming home alot better. The interferance cost Tuesday Joy the win, no questions asked.