Watching the build up to the start of the race and couldn't believe my eyes. All the horse's were at the starting gates except 2 horses from one trainer, with the jockeys waiting for them in the mounting yard, they finally arrive 1 minute before start time.
BUT on arrival at the starting gates those 2 horse's were re-saddled swapping saddlecloths
But as they were re-saddling them one horse already loaded (first starter) went off in the gates
But was then vetted, clearly horse wasn't happy after being unloaded from the gates, But was allowed to race
But the 2 horse's being re-saddled were then returned to the birdcage, Must been some doubt on whether they had the saddle's of the wrong horse's, along with the saddlecloth
But 7 minutes after race start after some horse's spending at least that time in the starting gates waiting on all the drama's behind the gates, they were finally dispatched
What a disgrace, so many need people involved need to be accountable, will they???
Personally think the race should have been abandoned, a fair start, i don't think so, some of those horses were in the gates far too long while some were still walking around behind the gates. The inexperienced horses in starting gates didn't get a fair go, THE race should have been abandoned
Don't know where to start with so many wrongs being made, totally unprofessional by all involved, how we meant to keep owners, punters etc in this game???
On that note I am considering with drawing my interest in NZ racing horse's here.