rdytdy 5,335 Report post Posted August 28, 2014 Just read Mike Dillon's article on page A18 in the NZ Herald re the David Walker ride on Watch Your Man and note a couple of bad errors in his story. He writes about David Walker placing bets on another horse in the race St Ransom and starts off the article: "Prominent jockey David Walker was yesterday charged with one of racing's most serious offences - deliberately holding a horse back from winning." In his last two paragraphs he writes: "The charge is identical to the one Australian great Damien Oliver faced in November 2012 when he was disqualified for ten months for pleading guilty to placing $10,000 on another runner which won, in a race in which he rode the beaten favourite. Walker failed to profit from his alleged efforts - Watch Your Man finished eighth, 6.3 lengths from the winner, Stella Bella, and the best St Ransom could do was fourth, 3.6 lengths from the winner." Firstly Mike, the horse that Damien backed was the favourite which won the race. Damien rode the second favourite and Damien was not charged with stopping his horse from winning which is contrary to the charge in your opening sentence. Walker did profit from his bet which was on a head to head basis ie the first of the two runners home. He did not back St Ransom to win or place as Mike has alluded to. He placed a bet in excess of $500 on St Ransom beating his mount Watch Your Man home. Come on Mike, this is sloppy work. . Tinkerbelle and Leggy 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tasman man 11 979 Report post Posted August 28, 2014 This article by MD is basically a repeat of the "article" posted on the RIU website at 5pm last night by a Karin Attwood. Obviously assumed RIU would be accurate on their own website. No mention of any Head to Head bet but a bet on St Ransom. If the head to head allegation is correct then it highlights the importance of not going to print before the 'facts gathered'. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 3,923 Report post Posted October 15, 2017 Mike at it again in today's Herald. States that the Emirates Stakes on the last day of the Flemington Carnival is worth A$1.5 million. In fact the stake is A$2.0 million. Kent 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 3,923 Report post Posted October 19, 2017 Bit pedantic but Mike should note that the Mt. Macedon trainer is Robert Hickmott not Robert Hickmont. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 3,923 Report post Posted October 22, 2017 Mike has expanded his horizon and now has a regular comedy spot on Trackside TV. Latest blooper couldn’t pronounce Turcotte a runner in Race 4 at Coonabarabran today. Named after Ron Turcotte the Canadian rider of Secretariat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...