JJ Flash 2,135 Report post Posted March 21, 2021 Race Status Currently Stood Down Moved up from the south to Cam Jones stable but scratched despite trainer wanting to start it and going as far as the room to do so. Heres the Stewards report so make of it what you will JOHNNY NEVITS - acting on the advice of the on-course Veterinarian Stewards spoke with trainer C Jones regarding their intention to scratch the gelding due to soreness in the off front leg after examination. Mr Jones subsequently filed a Request for a Ruling disputing the Stewards decision, and after consideration of the evidence from the Stewards, Mr Jones and the on-course Veterinarian Ms Williamson, the JCA declared JOHNNY NEVITS to be a late scratching at 12.45 pm. A veterinary clearance is required prior to the gelding resuming. Trainer C Jones defended a charge under Rule 863 that he attempted to start an unsound horse to start in a race with the matter being adjourned to a later date. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winner69 136 Report post Posted March 22, 2021 Johnny been late scratched last 2 times at the races now Stable mate Motor Mouth inglorious last when hot favourite today Race 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Flash 2,135 Report post Posted March 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Winner69 said: Johnny been late scratched last 2 times at the races now Stable mate Motor Mouth inglorious last when hot favourite today Race 1 North Canterbury tends to produce these results , beach training obviously not its go? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iraklis 2,231 Report post Posted March 22, 2021 JJ mate, that beggars belief.....how the hell can he defend/dispute the charge, I mean the Vet agreed horse was unsound etc what the hell are we comin to?.... Cheers Iraklis Value Bell 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Flash 2,135 Report post Posted March 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Iraklis said: JJ mate, that beggars belief.....how the hell can he defend/dispute the charge, I mean the Vet agreed horse was unsound etc what the hell are we comin to?.... Cheers Iraklis On another site some are taking a different view- the vets dont know the horse etc. Any vet knows when a horse is lame as do a lot of experienced horse people. Might it have something to do with the amount of $$$$ that was on the horse despite its less than stellar record?? Iraklis 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iraklis 2,231 Report post Posted March 23, 2021 Agree JJ, and what rubbish re the other site, any Vet worth their weight would know if a horse is lame regardless of knowing the horse or not, cmon.... Cheers Iraklis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Piper 408 Report post Posted March 23, 2021 The report does not tell us how it became evident the horse was lame and who told the vet stewards to check the horse out. Being the fact it was only standing in the stable block. Another issue , if the horse had been working good between the last two racedays the odds were going to be short; surely if it was lame , it would not have been backed in ? What I have heard was that the TAB set the fixed odds and they were short. Correct ?? I am going to asume that someone (other than Cam Jones) saw the horse walking to the stable area and rushed to tell the stewards it was possibly lame ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Piper 408 Report post Posted March 23, 2021 Another perplexing issue is the fact Cam Jones is charged with presenting a lame horse to the races and intending to start it . Why on earth is there a regulation that LETS a trainer file a dispute notice of a stewards ruling under thiese circumstances ? IHe is somehow allowed to file so why is he being charged for it ? Integrity double standard ? No doubt the vet said the horse was lame and should not start and that should be the end if it right ? Why was the horse scratched at its previous engagement and at what meeting? Navitas, JJ Flash and Iraklis 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
