RACING POST MONDAY DECEMBER 31st 2012
WEEK MONDAY DECEMBER 31st to SUNDAY JANUARY 6th 2013
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In RPSunday yesterday’s PICTURE OF THE
WEEK - CLOSE UP photograph by Edward
Whitaker " of LONG RUN and SAM WALEY-COHEN sweeping round the bend at the start
of the final circuit, upsides stablemate RIVERSIDE THEATRE, with BARRY GARAGHTY on board (left in pic) and CUE CARD and JOE TIZZARD ( behind in pic) in the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton Park
with SAM WALEY-COHEN aboard battles to a gritty victory over CAPTAIN CHRIS.
JMC Turfcall Comment: JOE TIZZARD has CUE CARD dangerously too close in behind LONG RUN, as this close up photograph clearly shows. JOE TIZZARD’S dirty, dangerous riding tactics aboard CUE CARD, a disgrace. CUE CARD’S head jerked up in pain as he suffered a sharp jab in the mouth, on the bridle from the careless thoughtless dangerous riding of JOE TIZZARD who is right up behind LONG RUN. JO and CUE CARD jostling to unsettle LONG RUN showing LONG RUN’S anxious expression fully aware of the danger going on behind him. JOE TIZZARD’S dangerous positioning of CUE CARD in line to clip heals with LONG RUN threatening lethal consequences to the lives of both LONG RUN and CUE CARD with still a circuit to go. Such riding totally unacceptable. A scenario following along in the wake of six decades of bloodhorse illiterate regulation, a sad sight to see a young man, Joe Tizzard ride like this, and to obviously believe that such riding is perfectly acceptable. Why should Joe think differently? The stewards took no action. Why did the stewards take no action?
The Aintree 2013 Grand National waiting in the wings, will not be any safer this year than it has been in any other year, due to riding as detailed above found to be acceptable by stewards who know no better. And due to the length of time stewards bloodhorse illiteracy has been allowed to continue on lowering handler rider standards. The Burnham Report directed all trainers' to employ superstore shelf stackers to come in part time to ride out the owners' horses placed in training, to be paid the minimum wage. Direction as this the most dangerous bloodhorse illiteracy direction of all. Where did the money come from to pay for the Burnham Report?
It only takes one or two tricky riders, and one or two tricky horses in a large National field to cause havoc, and death.
EQUUS ZONE (Bloodhorse Literacy)
with SAM WALEY-COHEN aboard battles to a gritty victory over CAPTAIN CHRIS.
JMC Turfcall Comment: JOE TIZZARD has CUE CARD dangerously too close in behind LONG RUN, as this close up photograph clearly shows. JOE TIZZARD’S dirty, dangerous riding tactics aboard CUE CARD, a disgrace. CUE CARD’S head jerked up in pain as he suffered a sharp jab in the mouth, on the bridle from the careless thoughtless dangerous riding of JOE TIZZARD who is right up behind LONG RUN. JO and CUE CARD jostling to unsettle LONG RUN showing LONG RUN’S anxious expression fully aware of the danger going on behind him. JOE TIZZARD’S dangerous positioning of CUE CARD in line to clip heals with LONG RUN threatening lethal consequences to the lives of both LONG RUN and CUE CARD with still a circuit to go. Such riding totally unacceptable. A scenario following along in the wake of six decades of bloodhorse illiterate regulation, a sad sight to see a young man, Joe Tizzard ride like this, and to obviously believe that such riding is perfectly acceptable. Why should Joe think differently? The stewards took no action. Why did the stewards take no action?
The Aintree 2013 Grand National waiting in the wings, will not be any safer this year than it has been in any other year, due to riding as detailed above found to be acceptable by stewards who know no better. And due to the length of time stewards bloodhorse illiteracy has been allowed to continue on lowering handler rider standards. The Burnham Report directed all trainers' to employ superstore shelf stackers to come in part time to ride out the owners' horses placed in training, to be paid the minimum wage. Direction as this the most dangerous bloodhorse illiteracy direction of all. Where did the money come from to pay for the Burnham Report?
It only takes one or two tricky riders, and one or two tricky horses in a large National field to cause havoc, and death.
LEE MOTTERSHEAD
THE MONDAY COLUMN
“No, No, No FRANKIE DON’T DO IT FRANKIE”
Lee Mottershead on why DETTORI should stay out of
the House page 6
Big Brother could strip DETTORI of his A-list
sparkle
A MONDAY JURY SPECIAL
“Answers all the big questions from a fascinating Christmas
period. See pages 12-13
SPECIAL BETS FOR 2013
“We’ve got the pick of the new year markets.
RACING, pages 14-15. SPORT, pages 74-75.
Another
brilliant photograph of SIMONSIG and BARRY GARAGHTY landing over a chase fence,
asking the question “IS SIMONSIG THE FESTIVAL BANKER? This photograph is a
winner for sure. Capturing in an instant, one moment in time, gorgeous sparkling
SIMONSIG partner BARRY GARRAGHTY so finely in tune with each other, showing us all what jump racing is all about,
and should always aim to be about. Here’s hoping our own Queen Elizabeth, Sam’s
Dad, Richard Waley Cohen, Nicky
Henderson, Paul Nicholls, Jonjo O’Neill, John Francome can turn the present poor
out of tune British horseracing regulation departments as in licensing, passports to include all racecourses,
disciplinary, stewarding, the British Rules of Racing to be transcribed with
all racehorses needs and rights the number one priority, to form the foundation
for, and provision of a future true Equus Zone.
How much depends on who is in the saddle?
How much depends on the Trainer Team at home?
What do you think?
Jon
Lees New C4 team face low-key beginning at Musselburgh.
“CHANNEL 4 yesterday delivered the news
armchair racing fans wanted by committing to showcase its new-look coverage of
the sport on the first day of 2013, even if Cheltenham ’s
high-profile meeting falls victim to the wet weather.
“With
more rain due today, that fixture is subject to a three pm inspection, but
Channel 4 said that provided Musselburgh – where there were no weather problems
reported yesterday – goes ahead there would be a two-hour broadcast that would
introduce viewers to the new presenting team, headed by Clare Balding.
“Channel
4 has made contingency plans to show four races from Musselburgh in the event
of Cheltenham being abandoned, and Balding
would provide additional live content from Nicky Henderson’s stable in Lambourn
in a 1pm-3pm program reduced from its advertised ywo-and-a-half-hour slot….
FOLDING
BACK THE YEARS
Rodney
Masters finds out what’s in store in 2013 for some of the veterans who raced
this year.
“IT
IS said that, for people, old age is when it takes you longer to get over a
good time than to have it. But when is the defining mark for a racehorse?
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