You may have rested your case but the stewards found in favour of the jockey's decision to continue forward when trapped wide.
Brilliant rider, fantastic career.
Jimmysstar (NZ) When questioned Craig Williams explained as the gelding has a tendency to be slow to begin he urged his mount from the barrier to try to hold his position and if possible obtain an on pace trailing position behind Savannah Cloud which was a notified change of tactics to be ridden forward. He added however when the horses racing to his inside held their position, he elected to allow his mount to stride and take up the lead rather than be caught wide without cover. C Williams further explained he was happy with how the gelding travelled during the race, however on straightening, when pressured by Savanah Cloud, Jimmysstar did not quicken as expected but fought on well and he expressed satisfaction with the performance. Trainer Ciaron Maher explained that his only instruction was to have the gelding ridden where comfortable. Mr Maher expressed disappointment that Craig Williams appeared to ride the horse with intent from the start, which resulted in Jimmysstar being positioned further forward and wide. He added that Jimmysstar is best ridden with cover and expressed dissatisfaction with the ride of Craig Williams. Stewards, after hearing submissions from Craig Williams, noted his explanation and advised him that after he was caught wide his decision to continue forward was not unreasonable in the circumstances. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any obvious abnormality other than the gelding lost the near fore plate.