THE RULES OF BRITISH HORSERACING TO DATE DECEMBER 31st 2010

THE BRITISH RULES OF HORSERACING AS IN ALL SPORT ARE PARAMOUNT TO ENSURE FAIR PLAY. IN HORSERACING THE RULES NEED TO INCLUDE THE HORSES RIGHTS AND

NEEDS AS WELL. THEREFORE ALL THOSE WHO ARE IN POSITION TO ACT UPON ANY OF THESE RULES NEEDS TO HAVE ACHIEVED BLOODHORSE LITERACY THEMSELVES.. 

THE RULES OF BRITISH HORSERACING 31st DECEMBER 2010 AS APPLIED ON MAY 13th 2010 AT YORK IN THE DANTE INVOLVING CAPE BLANCO THE WINNER.

IT is neither fair or reasonable for bloodhorse illiterate personnel at the very top of British Horseracing to attempt to uphold the Rules of British Horseracing, or to alter or change these rules in any way. Only top proven true bloodhorse literate horsemen would be able to adjust these rules if and when needs be.


This CAPE BLANCO issue has given a stark warning reminder of how not to regulate British Horseracing, showing how easy it has been for the British Horseracing Authority to get things so dreadfully wrong, yet again. There are many people involved who have been badly and wrongly condemned by this unjust outcome. All caused originally by an overreach wound needing immediate First Aid treatment when CAPE BLANCO came in off the track after the race, not over two hours later. CAPE BLANCO does indeed have care rights and needs himself. A wrong decision given by BHA people who should know better, but don’t, this remains to be the scary bit.


Where do licensed trainers responsibilities begin, exist and end? Where do bloodhorse illiterate regulation BHA parties responsibilities begin, exist and end, is anyone allowed to know?

The many different points of view:
OWNERS POINT OF VIEW

CAPE BLANCO’S POINT OF VIEW

TRAINERS POINT OF VIEW

HANDLER/MINDER /PRESENTER’S POINT OF VIEW

JOCKEY’S POINT OF VIEW

RACECOURSE POINT OF VIEW

PUNTER’S POINT OF VIEW

PEOPLE ENJOYING A DAY OUT POINT OF VIEW

All are reliant upon the BHA translators getting it right by interpreting, transcribing and applying the rules in the right way, in practice.



RACING REVIEW FACTUAL REPORTING FROM GRAHAM GREEN FOR THE RACING POST

Graham Green reports for the Racing Post on Monday December 20th 2010 page 4 Headline “O’Brien awaits BHA disciplinary panel’s verdict on CAPE BLANCO.”


“A fortnight ago Ireland’s champion trainer pleaded guilty to ‘acting in a manner prejudicial to the conduct of horseracing in Great Britain “ in the wake of the colt’s win in the Dante Stakes at York in May.


“The admission was made after the wording of the charge was amended following discussion between the two parties, removing the suggestion that O’Brien had acted in a manner prejudicial to the good reputation of British horseracing. “

J Margaret Clarke report comment for Turfcall: Aiden O’Brien has never prejudiced the conduct of horseracing in Britain  or anywhere else, in his life, his skill, art and expertise ensures the complete opposite, he promotes British Horseracing world wide, he is a brilliantly talented true horseman, one of the very best that this world has ever seen. At York on May 13th O’Brien, Keating and his team of minders acting at York that day, were right to stand their ground over issues relating to the wellbeing of the injured CAPE BLANCO for whom they held direct responsible. The BHA parties on duty that day abused their positions, showing O'Brian and Keating no respect whatsoever.


Graham Green reports for the Racing Post Thursday December 23rd Headline: ‘O’Brien in entries ban threat and fined over Cape Blanco’.


“IRELAND’S multiple champion trainer Aidan O’Brien has been warned that restrictions will be imposed on him running horses in Britain if there is any repeat of the Cape Blanco controversy, for which he was hit with a £10,400 fine by the BHA disciplinary panel on December 22nd 2010.

J Margaret Clarke report comment for Turfcall: Poor misleading standards within the British Horseracing Authority both in theory and in practice. None of this an issue in the first place. O’Brien and his team got on with what needed to be done to tend the wound for CAPE BLANCO, to make him comfortable and ready for his flight home. O’Brien and his team managed to secure the safe keeping of CAPE BLANCO reliant upon their care. The BHA ‘S complete lack of understanding, verging on cruelty.

WHO EXACTLY ARE THESE BHA PEOPLE JUDGING AND CONDEMNING THE BLOODHORSE LITERATE?

i. We have been given all the names of the bloodhorse literate horsemen involved and trusted with CAPE BLANCO’S safety, his journey over from Ireland, his safe arrival at York racecourse, his preparation for this race, his brilliance in winning this race. His First Aid needs after this race. The problems encountered with the BHA parties forcefully interfering, dictating and barging in effectively denying CAPE BLANCO’S immediate First Aid needs

ii.The BHA parties involved that day in May need now to apologise publically to O’Brien, also to the owners of CAPE BLANCO and refund the £10,400.00 to O’Brien.

iii. The BHA threat to O’Brien needs to be publically apologised for, and sooner rather than later.

iv. There needs to be a total and complete update way forward on the Bloodhorse Literate Front of British Horseracing. A major overhaul needed at the dangerous, grass root sharp end, the heartbeat of  British Horseracing,  to be separated out from all commercial stuff. But holding the power in case the commercial side wander off in the wrong direction as is happening now.

v. On the Learner/Student Front to create a fair and reasonable career structure with wage insentives to match achievements, for the young ones who hope to make a career in horseracing. .

vi. New wage structures to be developed, starting first with the present position regarding all senior professional handler riders and work riders. To financially reward professional achievement at this top level of Bloodhorse Literacy. To put a stop to any and all exploitation. To highlight the true value and worth of such handler riders. To show that trainers really do need Grade A handler riders, they cannot train the horses sent to them by owners without them . There can never be any cheap alternatives, or cheap options in this department.

Total revamp of all the following BHA departments to bring them all into

'Bloodhorse Literate Zones'.

Licensing Department for all BHA regulation personnel
Licensing Department for all BHA disiplinary personnel
Licensing Department for all BHA legal  personnel
Licensing Department for all BHA Weatherbys personnel
Licensing Department for all BHA Racecourse Maintenance, Stewarding and Starter personnel
Licensing Department for all BHA Veterinary personnel.
Licensing Department for all BHA Racecourse Doctors and Medical First Aid for both horses and riders
Licensing Department for all professional trainers
Licensing Department for all professional trainers team personnel
Licensing Department for all professional Handler Riders who have achieved Grade A status 
Licensing Department for all professional Work Riders
Licensing Department to develop Bloodhorse Literate Career Structures of skills to ensure that the young ones get a fair start, and a clear path of the direction along the way to achieving Grade A status.
Licensing Department to develop fair financial reward for all Bloodhorse Literate Handler Rider Career Structures of Skill.

The Government, Racecourses, Racecourses picture rights and the Bookmakers to put up the money between them to establish all the above Bloodhorse Literate Zones, due to the fact that they have over decades refused to recognize Bloodhorse Literacy, refused to recognise the pay structures for such skills achieved, refused to recognise Bloodhorse Literacy at all. Instead they have all chosen to practically bleed the sports workforce dry financially ongoing over decades. Now is the time for them all to make amends.

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BRITISH HORSERACING AUTHORITY FINE AIDAN O'BRIEN £10,400.00 THREATENING WORSE FOR CARING FOR CAPE BLANCO PROPERLY.

TRUE CARE SHINES OUT OF THIS PHOTOGRAPH

FOR ALL TO SEE

RACING REVIEW COMMENT REPORT BY J MARGARET CLARKE FOR TURFCALL

.YORK MAY 13th 2010 the 2.40 DANTE STAKES. Five ran.

WINNER CAPE BLANCO 3-9-0 partner JOHNNY MURTAGH. handler presenter MARTIN DEEGAN trainer Aidan O’Brien owners D Smith, Mrs J Magnier and M Tabor.9-2

Winners prize money £ 85,155.00

AIDAN O’BRIEN (IRE): A top professional bloodhorse literate licensed racehorse trainer of the highest calibre, highly respected of world renown, a top proven professional horseman active and successful on the world stage. A horseman that has not achieved this status by mistake or by accident. A highly intelligent man, a caring man, a man who most certainly does understand what the word CARE does actually mean in both PRACTICE and in THEORY. A man who could most probably have reached the top in any career that he chose.



It could be said that O’Brien’s working practices are second to none. That his ‘Points Of View’ are second to none That he has given to the world of horseracing throughout his lifetime to date, huge prestige, achieving world wide trust as a person who’s horses attract immediate respect wherever and whenever they are entered up to run. Yet we now hear that he, this Christmas week, has been fined £10,400 (Ten thousand four hundred pounds) and condemned unjustly by unnamed British Horseracing Authority parties whose flawed ‘Points Of View’ won the day unreasonably and unfairly over an incident that happened on May 13th 2010 in the 2.40 Dante Stakes over seven months ago.



Who are funding the BHA? How has such a simple matter requiring immediate First Aid attention and soothing healing treatment, been allowed to be dragged out over all this time at huge cost in both time and money, and involving so many innocent parties unjustly, including CAPE BLANCO.



The very last thing that one would expect to happen is that these BHA parties would take over seven months to close this issue, culminating in fining O’Brien £10,400 with a suspicious further threat thrown in. What a disgusting way to treat someone who gives so much to racing each and every day of his life.



Clearly these BHA parties have absolutely no idea of the work load applicable to a trainer and his team to get too and fro to racecourses with runners, travelling their horses from home, then competing, and after back home again after racing.



BHA WRONG DECISIONS: The wrong reading of CAPE BLANCO’S injury sustained in winning the Dante. The wrong dictate by top unnamed stewards on duty this day at York.



The unforeseen problems that can and are so often caused by regulation, disciplinary, legal and veterinary personnel acting at the very highest level within the BHA, those who are in fact ‘Bloodhorse Illiterate’ and have absolutely no rights to act professionally in this capacity at all.



THE RACING POST REPORTERS:

HEADLINES RACING POST THURSDAY MAY 13th 2010 TOTESPORT DANTE STAKES:

Preview of today’s big TV clash.

GREHAM DENCH: FORCE to be reckoned with? It’s a Dante that really promises to deliver, boasting four leading Derby candidates including, Sir Michael Stoute’s WORKFORCE second favourite for (The Derby Epsom) and the colt who’s got the whole world of Newmarket abuzz.

“Judgement day for Stoute’s untested star WORKFORCE. HIS reappearance has had to be put back twice this spring, but today we at last have the opportunity to judge for ourselves how much substance there is to the expectation that has propelled maiden winner WORKFORCE to such heady heights in the Investic Derby market. ....”

KEY STAT: Sir Michael Stoute (Workforce) has won the Dante three times in the past ten years from just nine runners for a profit of £12.25 to £1 level stakes.



VIEW FROM THE NEWMARKET GALLOPS REPORT FROM TONY ELVES.

“WORKFORCE’S mere presence today speaks volumes.

“IT WOULD BE EASIER to crack the Enigma code than work out Sir Michael Stoute’s thought patterns, but the fact that WORKFORCE lines up for the Dante says quite enough. .....”



TONY O’HEHIR “O’Brien’s speed machine ‘can be lazy’

“CAPE BLANCO FOUR days after MIDAS TOUCH ended a frustrating week of Classic trials for Ballydoyle by winning the Derrinstown Stud DerbyTrial Stakes at Leopardstown, Aiden O’Brien is on the trial of a fourth Dante victory as CAPE BLANCO bids to retain his unbeaten record in the Group 2 contest ......”



RACING POST FRIDAY MAY 14th 2010 HEADLINES “STRANGLEHOLD ON THE DERBY

GRAHAM DENCH REPORTS: “Dante winner CAPE BLANCO strengthens O’Brien’s iron grip on Epsom Classic – but Murtagh still can’t see further than favourite ST NICHOLAS ABBEY. Big-race report plus angry Aidan in blast at York officials.”

“CAPE BLANCO emerges as leading contender despite post-race soreness worry. AIDAN O’BRIEN’S stranglehold on the Investic Derby was completed yesterday when CAPE BLANCO ran away with the last major trial for the Epsom Classic, the totesport Dante Stakes .....”



JONATHAN MULLIN REPORTS: “O’BRIEN LABELS YORK VETS’ REQUEST ‘INSANE’...

“AIDAN O’BRIEN last night defended his decision not to allow CAPE BLANCO to be trotted in front of the York vets for a second time and labelled their request as “insane”.

“The Irish champion trainer was referred to the BHA for refusing to trot the Dante winner post-race and for non – appearance of his representatives before the York stewards as requested.

“Before the open day this week, CAPE BLANCO caught the back of his heel – he gave it a right belt – and in this race he did the same thing except harder,” said O’Brien. We all saw how sore he was coming back and that he was lame. The vets at York trotted him and everyone could see he was in discomfort. So we got him back down to the yard and got it iced and poulticed, and the lads got him comfortable and ready for home. And what happens next? The vets come down and say they want to see the horse trotting – not for CAPE BLANCO’S benefit, but for theirs. It’s the most insane thing I have ever heard. Why would you want to trot him again on a sore bruised heal and cause him more pain? So the lads called me and I said ‘no’– the horse comes first and under no circumstances was this horse allowed to trot. He tried his heart out for us and it is always our policy to put the horse first. They have seen him walk and they have examined his leg, and they have been happy with both.”

‘O.Brien’s representatives did not appear in front of the stewards as requested and the Ballydoyle trainer explained: ”With all this pantomime the lads were nearly going to miss the flight so they had to leave the course to make it and get CAPE BLANCO home. What were we to do-miss the flight because of it? Everybody knows the uncertainty with the volcanic ash - you have to make the flight when you can, because you can’t be sure about tomorrow. We’re sorry if we caused any controversy for anybody – our policy is: the welfare of the horse always comes first.”

‘O’Brien was referred to the BHA to the BHA under rule 83 which states: “Each person must comply with any instruction given by the stewards of a meeting..”

ALASTAIR DOWN REPORTS: “ABBEY CASTS BIG SHADOW OVER BLANCO’S SUPER SHOW. The Dante winner’s stablemate may still be the one as Flat racing holds out for a hero.. MOST three- and- a –quarter- length winners of the Dante would be hot to touch for Epsom, but like some ghosts of the Derby feast it was ST NICHOLAS ABBEY for who the money came in the aftermath of CAPE BLANCO’S victory yesterday. CAPE BLANCO is now unbeaten in four races but it was not his slight lameness as he was led away that was the main cloud on his horizon.” ” As Johnny Murtagh said:” He’s a tough colt, game and balanced. But if the ST NICHOLAS ABBEY who won the Racing Post turns up at Epsom they will all be playing for places .....”

THE DANTE 2010

Run on Thursday May 13th the 2.40 totesport Dante Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) run over 1m2f 88y. Winner £85,155. Open to three year olds colts, geldings and fillies.

This race is named after the 1945 Derby winner DANTE, has been run since 1958 and in that time nine winners have gone on to win the Derby.

111- CAPE BLANCO 3-9-0 ch c partner JOHNNY MURTAGH handler presenter MARTIN DEEGAN trainer Aiden O’Brien (IRE) for owners Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor breeder Jack Ronan and Des Vere Hunt Farms. 9-2

2nd WORKFORCE 2-1

3rd COORDINATED CUT 4-1

Can these present BHA parties ‘Points of View’ be trusted? Who are these people? What are their qualifications? Are they Bloodhorse Literate? Or are they Bloodhorse Illiterate? Or are they a miss mash of both ? Are their working practices to be trusted? Are their working practices good enough at this level? Or are they making shockingly dangerous decisions and bringing British Horseracing into disrepute themselves, upon the backs of others? Has this CAPE BLANCO issue received true justice, or not?

4.55 the time of last race. (So from 2.40 to 5.05 - over 2 hours later) these authorities decided that they wanted to see CAPE BLANCO TROTTED UP AGAIN. Licensed trainer Aidan O’Brien quite rightly refused to allow this, O’Brien is the licensed trainer he holds his rights to protect CAPE BLANCO, to protect his team, and to protect CAPE BLANCO’S owners.

 
 
ENDS
 

GRAHAM GREEN REPORTS FOR THE RACING POST THIS MORNING: "O'BRIEN IN ENTRIES BAN THREAT AND FINED OVER CAPE BLANCO.

WHY DO THE BRITISH HORSERACING AUTHORITY FINE LICENSED TRAINER AIDEN O’BRIEN £10,400 FOR CARRYING OUT HIS DUTIES IN CARING FOR CAPE BLANCO WHEN HE NEEDED IMMEDIATE FIRST AID ATTENTION TO AN OLD WOUND HE AGRIVATED IN RUNNING TO WIN,  PULLING UP AFTER LAME AND IN PAIN?

BRITISH HORSERACING AUTHORITY TO LAZY TO ACT IN EMERGENCIES

WHAT WOULD CAPE BLANCO'S OWNERS HAVE SAID IF O'BRIEN AND HIS TEAM HAD NOT ACTED SO QUICKLY TO AID CAPE BLANCO'S INJURY?
These British horseracing parties state the following on their website, the whole lot a totally dishonest statement. May look impressive in theory. But the sad facts as this issue shows in practice, is totally untrue. 

British Racing’s Commitment to the Welfare of Racehorses
Everyone in the sport - racecourses, trainers, owners, breeders, stable staff, jockeys,
owners, administrators, officials and veterinary professionals - is committed to and
has a role in ensuring and enhancing horse welfare.


The British Horseracing Authority is the governing body of the sport and, through the
Rules of Racing and its licensing and inspection of participants, education, training and monitoring, ensures horse welfare, including compliance with UK Animal Welfare legislation.


Some risk to horses is inherent in the sport, as it is to differing degrees in the life of a
horse in any environment, but we recognise our responsibility to care for our horses and reduce unnecessary risks.


Horseracing has close and constructive relationships with animal welfare
organisations, such as the RSPCA, SSPCA, World Horse Welfare and Retraining of Racehorses, and works with these and other groups to understand and reduce ris


Horseracing’s welfare initiatives focus on the following:
• Care – those involved in horseracing have every incentive for horses to race to the
best of their ability, so wish to see them well cared for from before they enter racing,
throughout their careers in the sport and beyond. Breeders and the sales industry
have every interest in the welfare of horses. In training and on racecourses the horses are in the care of experienced horsemen and women whether licensed trainers, stable staff or jockeys.


Expert veterinary care is always available. Horses are reviewed before racing by one
of the Authority’s Veterinary Surgeons and medication controls ensure they do not
race under the effect of any drugs.

When a horse retires from racing there are many avenues open to them, and the
Industry supports and monitors the work of trainers and owners, and organisations
such as Retraining of Racehorses to assist with finding new homes and careers for horses.



• Surface – all courses are licensed annually by the Authority
and work with the Authority’s trained and experienced Inspectors of Courses and
independent agronomists to provide the best and safest racing surfaces, to minimise the risk of injury, and to encourage owners and trainers to run their horses.

Courses are limited in the use of their turf, and racing on hard ground is not
permitted in jump racing. Trainers also have every incentive to provide safe training
grounds and all recognise their duty of care to their horses.

The Authority provides specific annual reports and statistics on ground conditions
and casualties at every course, and inspects trainers’ facilities and provides advice to enable trainers to meet licensing criteria.

• Obstacles – All racecourse obstacles are designed in line with the
specifications of General Instructions, agreed in liaison with the Authority’s
 Inspectors of Courses, and both hurdles and fences are regularly renewed  and reviewed.

The BHA collates statistics of fallers and casualties from each race meeting, including Point to Points, and reports to racecourses to assist them in identifying and improving any individual
obstacles which may pose a problem. Racecourses invest substantially to improve horse safety.

To underpin these, and other, industry horse welfare initiatives and the Authority’s
regulation, horseracing provides assistance and support for numerous research
projects designed to improve racehorse welfare. This includes commercially funded
projects, and the Horserace Betting Levy Board’s veterinary programme which invests several million pounds every year in research projects to enhance horse health and welfare.



The Authority ensures personal confidentially and commercial competiveness is
respected to encourage reporting from participants and shares appropriate data with
participants, other racing authorities and research groups. More information is available on the BHA Website:

www.britishhorseracing.com/inside_horseracing/about/whatwedo/Veterinary/default.asp




FURTHER FACTS RELIVENT
“The BHA veterinary officer Lynn Hillyer observed CAPE BLANCO coming off ther course and noted that he was three tenths lame on his left fore leg. (Near fore leg)




She felt it was clear that the lameness required further examination. CAPE BLANCO was noted to have bandages on his left fetlock (near fore fetlock) and the lad informed them that he had ‘bashed’ an ergot a few days earlier. The lad was asked to jog (trot) the colt for a few strides on grass. He obliged but the colt did not trot freely and was still lame. The vets assessed the lameness to be five tenths at the trot on soft grass.”






“HOURS LATER, AFTER THE LAST RACE, the vets undertook a further examination of the colt, who’s leg had, by this time, been cooled, and iced and bandaged. The colt was brought out and it was clear that the lameness had improved since mid afternoon, the colt being perhaps one tenth lame at the walk on the soft grass.”






“PAT KEATING was polite and apologised for not co-operating but made it clear he would not allow the colt to be trotted up without Aiden O’Brien’s permission . He asked Robert Earnshaw to speak directly to O’Brien, which he did. O’Brien informed Earnshaw of his view that it was ‘insane’ the vet should request the colt to be trotted up because, in his opinion, it would only aggravate the colts injury. Earnshaw explained the vet merely wished to ensure he was fit to travel.”






“The panel were informed that O’Brien had seen the colt on television after the race being trotted downhill and across a slope when lame. The colt had aggravated a pre-existing overreach during the race and O’Brien was concerned during the second examination that further trotting would risk opening the would unnecessarily . As to the refusal to attend the inquiry, explanations were provided as to the need to catch a plane and the uncertainty of air travel following the ASH CLOUD ERUPTION in Iceland.” (Which the whole country knew about, or should have known about)






“In respect of KEATING, the Panel has determined that no penalty is due. On both the occasions that KEATING refused to obey the stewards, he was acting under the direct instructions of O’Brien. The Panel recognised the difficult position in which Keating found himself.. As to O’Brien, he falls to be censored not only for his breaches in causing KEATING to refuse to comply with instructions given by the stewards, but also for acting in a manner prejudicial to the proper conduct of horseracing in Great Britain.”






“It would have taken KEATING a matter of ten minutes to attend before the stewards to explain his position. If necessary he could have made other arrangements to rendezvous at the airport with those transporting the horses. The ash cloud was not mentioned on the day..”

NO WAY CAN THESE BHA AUTHORITIES LAZY WORKING PRACTICES BE  ALLOWED TO  CONTINUE ON IN SUCH SHODDY WAYS. A DISGRACE.

 

END

CASELA PARK - LETHAL CONCOCTION OF BLOODHORSE AND LEGAL ILLITERACY

INJUSTICE SLAUGHTERS CASELA PARK  AND ALL CONNECTIONS


COMMENT  J MARGARET CLARKE FOR TURFCALL



ON THE NEWCASTLE  RACE LAST MONTH

Professional Jockey’s are paid to ride the horses, they have a duty of care to the horses, the trainer and the owner, whilst doing so. .Jockey’s are not there to teach the stewards about horses or how to ride them.

Bloodhorse Illiterate Stewards: “The gelding (Casela Park) was subjected to strong and persistent episodes of restraint ...

Bloodhorse Illiterate Stewards: “But for its (CASELA PARK) treatment by Behan, it (CASELA PARK) would have won. That may seem a strong conclusion , but the more the panel viewed the recordings, the more it felt driven to this view.”.


Bloodhorse Literate: CASELA PARK bolted on leaving the starting gate.

Bloodhorse Literate: BEHAN became CASELA PARK’S passenger. A drastic and dangerous situation for any horseman to find himself in.


ON THE RIDE

Bloodhorse Illiterate Steward: “Behan’s ride was not misjudged : it was deliberate. WRONG

Bloodhorse Literate: Casela Park upon leaving the starting gate, tanked off with Behan, in other words bolted ... out of control, leaving Behan as passenger

Bloodhorse Illiterate Stewards: The panel concluded that the ride came within category (b - deliberately preventing a horse from winning.” WRONG .

Bloodhorse Literate: It was through CASELA PARK’S actions taking charge of BEHAN not the other way round. A horse is a large animal if it decides for whatever reason to use brute force to get itself out of a situation it fears, man’s strength is no match.

Bloodhorse Literate: There was nothing intentional other that Casela Park determination to get his own way through panic and fear to run away.


ON THE MOTIVE

Bloodhorse Illiterate Stewards: “The more likely possibility is that, for whatever reason, the money was not planned to be down for Newcastle but was planned down for Musselburgh.

Bloodhorse Literate: These BHA panel parties are second guessing, assuming flippantly, disregarding and misinterpreting the actual key facts as they unfolded here, as this race actually paned out to be. BHA parties accusing and abusing horsemen to include the horses, using unacceptable inaccuracies, way out of perspective in their perception as to what horsemanship is all about, they are in fact Bloodhorse Illiterate and have no business whatsoever of holding positions as acting stewards.




ON THE VERDICT

Bloodhorse Illiterate Stewards: “Tyrrell chose to paint a portrait of the gelding as very difficult to ride. RIGHT

Bloodhorse Illiterate Stewards: “And as sometimes uncontrollable. RIGHT

Bloodhorse Literate: CASELA PARK bolted out of the starting gate, he was uncontrollable, he proved then just how difficult and how dangerous he is to ride.

Bloodhorse Literate: Tyrrell didn’t make Behan ride as he did, it was Casela Park who made Behan ride the way he did.



Bloodhorse Illiterate Stewards: Tyrrell ‘s remark “to not kill the gelding” was a valid one, due to the fact that through the BHA’S Bloodhorse Illiterate stewarding, horses have been dying whilst running in races, or collapsing dead after passing the winning post due to the harsh attitudes dictated by bloodhorse illiterate stewarding parties.



END

FINDLAY IN AMAZING TIRADE AT BHA CHIEF. RACING POST FRIDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2010

RACING POST REPORT BY DAVID CARR FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

“YOU’VE RUINED MY LIFE” OWNER TELLS COWARD IN PUBLIC OUTBURST.

RACEGOERS at Doncaster yesterday witnessed an astonishing outburst from gambler and Cheltenham Gold Cup winning owner Harry Findlay as he accused British Horseracing Authority (BHA) chief executive Nic Coward of “ruining my life”.


“Still angry at having been warned off for six months by the BHA disciplinary panel for laying his own horse Gullible Gordon, a punishment later reduced to a fine on appeal, Findlay confronted Coward near the parade ring and loudly called for his resignation, along with that of BHA chairman Paul Roy.


Findley, best known as part owner of Denman, was later seen in heated discussion with owners’ chief Paul Dixon at Doncaster sales over Dixon’s suggestion that Findlay’s initial six-month ban had been merited.


Coward refused to engage with Findlay, telling him this was “not the time or the place”, but he was clearly shaken by the incident.


Speaking to the press outside the weighing room a few minutes after the confrontation, Findlay said: ”I don’t care if I never own another racehorse in my life, all I want is my respect back.


“You can call me a bigmouth, you can call me a loudmouth, you can call me fat, but you don’t call me a liar. I haven’t lied for 27 years.”


Findlay promised to return to Doncaster today, when Black Moth – a colt he used to own – runs in the opening Flying Childers Stakes. “I am telling you now, they have picked on the wrong guy,” he said.


Findlay claims the BHA is pursuing a vendetta against him, and that its investigators had given him permission to lay other horses from Paul Nicholls’ stable.


FINLEY IN PUBLIC ATTACK ON BHA.

In June, Findlay asserted that, because of his “exemplary relationship with the BHA and Betfair” he was treated as a special case, where the laying regulations were concerned.


However, Roy was adamant in his rebuttal of the owner’s claims. “the BHA never gave permission to Harry Findlay to lay horses in yards where he had horses in training.” he said in a statement.


During yesterday’s outburst, Findlay told Coward: “You’ve ruined my life.”

Later he said: “Nic Coward said to me, ‘this is not the time or the place.’ He won’t speak to anyone. I’ve been waiting four and a half years to speak to him. I asked him, ‘Why have you tried to ruin my life?’ I really think Paul Roy has no choice but to go.”


Speaking after the incident, Coward said: ”Harry can make his point wherever he wishes to, but I deal with matters in the right way through the right processes. Dealing with things on the racecourse in that manner is not the right process.”


When Findlay’s accusations were put to him, he said: “You will have to speak to Mr Findlay , that is Mr Findlay’s business. Mr Findlay was dealt with through a disciplinary process in the right way. There was an outcome through a disciplinary panel and an appeal board and that is an end to the matter.


“You will have to speak to Mr Findlay about what Mr Findlay now wishes to say. You have seen repeatedly what we have said on this matter on the record.” END



COMMENT J Margaret Clarke for Turfcall.

PAUL ROY CHAIRMAN OF THE BRITISH HORSERACING AUTHORITY
AND NIC COWARD CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF SAME, USING METHODS FROM WAY BACK IN THE DARK AGES TO REGULATE BRITISH HORSERACING IN 2010. BULLY BEAUROCRACY TACTICS USED BY BLOODHORSE ILLITERATE HORSERACING REGULATION PARTIES, SUBJECTING PEOPLE TO ONGOING, CALCULATED PERSECUTION.


CALL IT WHAT YOU LIKE, SET UP, STITCH UP, VENDETTA, COLLUSION TO DEFRAUD. IS THIS REALLY THE BEST ALL THESE BHA PARTIES CAN DO? WHILST THEY CONTINUE TO ACCEPT HUGE PAY PACKETS FOR BLATANTLY RIPPING PEOPLE OFF IN EVERY WHICH WAY THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH, AND HAVE GOT AWAY WITH, AND REMAIN TO BE GETTING AWAY WITH.

BOTH THESE POMPOUS REGULATORS MUST GO, AND ALL THE REST LIKE THEM. OUT.

Britain is riddled with people as this:

British Courts riddled with same. ( British Legal Justice System)

British Political System riddled with same (British Political System)

British Horseracing Parties riddled with same (British Horseracing Authority)

British National Health Parties riddled with same

British Police Force riddled with same

British County Council’s riddled with same.

British National Health Service Parties all riddled with same

British Entrapment Policies, how they work, all riddled with same

British Church of England Parties all riddled with same

British Veterinary Surgeons all riddled with same


All tarred with the same brush. All riddled with the same bully beaurocracy.


British Horseracing repressed by Bloodhorse Illiterate Tyrant Parties using archaic tactics to punish and destroy peoples lives, to include the horses. Britain in the grip of archaic regulation stitch-ups by BHA bullies.



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BHA DEFENDS HEREFORD STEWARDS OVER LACK OF 'AM I BLUE' INQUIRY



RACING POST TAKES ISSUE TODAY (10.09.2010)'AM I BLUE' INQUIRY BY GRAHAM GREEN

While the investigation continues into the background to last week’s successful gamble on AM I BLUE, the BHA has defended the competence of the Hereford stewards whose decision not to hold an inquiry infuriated on-course punters.


It was only when the regulatory body stepped in that a closer inspection of events was ordered after stipendiary steward, Simon Cowley, accepted owner-trainer Delyth Thomas’s explanation on the day for the filly’s improved performance.


BHA spokesman Paul Struthers said there were no grounds for taking disciplinary action against Cowley and the stewarding panel on duty as official procedure had been followed..


AM I BLUE , who had been tailed off 88 lengths behind the winning horse at Worcester 15 days earlier, and before that was beaten 75 lengths at Newton Abbot, was backed down from an early morning price of 25/1 to 5/1 before recording a 19-length victory in the 2m4f handicap hurdle under Richard Johnson , who was a late replacement for Dean Coleman.


The 5lb claimer has since admitted it was a lack of confidence, and not a puncture, that caused him to miss the ride. The gamble is estimated to have cost the betting industry a six-figure sum and represented a massive improvement by AM I BLUE, who had appeared to have lost her form having previously been placed three times for former trainer Tim Vaughan.


After being told by Thomas, who was visited by BHA investigators on Tuesday, that the filly had benefited from “some spinal therapy”, and a change of tactics, Cowley said: “It was not necessary to call a formal inquiry, because there was nothing suspicious to investigate. There was a change of jockey because Dean Coleman was unwell and that was straight forward enough.”


AM I BLUE, again partnered by Johnson, reappeared under a 7lb penalty at Newton Abbot on Monday and hacked up at odds of 5-6.


Asked what action was going to be taken against the Hereford stewards for not holding an inquiry, Struthers replied: “None.”


He said: “The procedures laid out compel them to hold an inquiry if a horse has never been placed. If a horse has been placed before, they can still hold an inquiry, but they do not consult with the handicapper on duty and aren’t compelled to hold an inquiry.


“Moreover in the absence of the stewards holding an inquiry and referring anything to us, it doesn’t preclude us from looking at previous races or indeed investigating, and that is exactly what happens, so they haven’t done anything wrong as such, and therefore no action will be taken.” END



COMMENT David Ashforth for the Racing Post

The BHA should tell the Hereford stewards that they made a serious error of judgemant in failing to call an official inquiry into the improved form shown by AM I BLUE on September 1st.


Yet the BHA proposes doing nothing, on the basis that official procedures did not compel the stewards to hold an inquiry and it was open to the BHA to initiate an investigation itself, which it promptly did. “They haven’t done anything wrong, as such,” said BHA spokesman Paul Struthers, “and therefore no action will be taken.”


But they did do something wrong. The stewards failed to use their discretion to call an inquiry that clearly needed to be called, which meant a lost opportunity to question the horses connections immediately after the race. It was also a decision guaranteed to inflame punters.


Here was a horse, transferred from trainer Tim Vaughan to Delyth Thomas, that had been beaten 75 lengths on August 2 and 88 lengths on August 17 . Yet 15 days later, backed from 25/1 to 5/1, she strolled home by 19 lengths. AM I BLUE’S handicap mark had slipped from 100 to 83, but that was an insufficient explanation. She appreciated the reversion to two and a half miles, but was that a sufficient reason? Then there was the late replacement of conditional jockey Dean Coleman by Richard Johnson to consider.


The stewards should have summoned Thomas, Johnson and Coleman and asked the questions that needed asking but Simon Cowley, the professional steward, didn’t think any questions needed to be asked beyond those he informally gave to Thomas. He told him that the explanation lay in spinal therapy conducted since AM I BLUE’S last run and a change to front- running tactics. “It was not necessary to call a formal inquiry because there was nothing suspicious to investigate,” said Cowley, naively. “There was a change of jockey because Dean Coleman felt unwell, and that was straightforward enough.”


No it wasn’t, since it wasn’t clear whether Coleman was suffering from the dentist, a punctured tyre or a lack of confidence.

An issue is not only the question of whether any rules were broken but the competence of the stewards.


A case like this undermines the betting public’s fragile faith in the system


Punters need to know that the BHA has instructed all stewards that, in a case such as this of AM I BLUE, they must hold an official inquiry. END


COMMENT J Margaret Clarke for Turfcall.

FAILED BRITISH HORSERACING AUTHORITY PERSONNEL PRACTICES (BHA)

Failed ‘Duty of Care’ working practices within Disciplinary Department

Failed ‘Duty of Care’ working practices within Regulation Department

Failed ‘Duty of Care’ practices burdened upon Licensed Trainers

Failed ‘Duty of Care’ practices burdened upon Owners and Breeders

Failed ‘Duty of Care’ practices burdened upon Professional Riders

Failed ‘Duty of Care’ practices burdened upon Apprentices

Failed ‘Duty of Care’ practices burdened upon all the young ones starting out and hoping to make their career in horseracing

Failed ‘Duty of Care’ practices used legally in all cases where handler/rider/horse issues are at stake. Rampant Bloodhorse Illiteracy the norm.

Failed ‘Duty of Care’ practices used within the Rules of Racing

Failed ‘Duty of Care’ miss interpreting the meaning of such rules within perspective

Failed ‘Duty of Care’ practices relevant to all handler/riders, all those who go to make up each and every licensed trainer teams.

Failed ‘Duty of Care’ practices burdened upon all handler/rider training and career structures

Failed ‘Duty of Care’ practices toward Punters

Failed ‘Duty of Care’ working practices on Racecourses.

Failed ‘Duty of Care’ within intelligence perspective practices

Failed ’Duty of Care’ Veterinary practices on Racecourses

Failed ’Duty of Care’ Veterinary practices whilst acting within licensed trainer establishments

Failed ‘Duty of Care’ Medical practices on Racecourses

Failed ‘Duty of Care’ political practices

Failed ‘Duty of Care’ within horsemanship practices

Failed ‘Duty of Care’ practices toward animals

Failed ‘Duty of Care’ practices toward people


RIP OFF BRITAIN TACTICS USED RIGHT ACROSS THE BOARD, BLIGHTING AND CONTAMINATING PEOPLES LIVES, AND THE LIVES OF ALL LIVING CREATURES INCLUDING THE HORSES.



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Labels: ALL TARRED WITH THE SAME BRUSH. RIP OFF BRITAIN RIDDLED WITH

PUNTERS’ WOE AS SARISKA REFUSES TO START.

RACING POST REPORT AS PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY 20 AUGUST 2010 BY BOB SMITH AND JON LEES

RACING FROM YORK ON THURSDAY 19 AUGUST 2010

Rob Smith and Jon Lees reporting for the Racing Post
“THE BHA last night refused to countenance a review of the rule book despite backers of Yorkshire Oaks favourite Sariska being left high and dry when she failed to come out of the stalls.


J. Margaret Clarke reporting for Turfcall.
Typical shoddy attitude from BHA.


Rob Smith and Jon Lees reporting for the Racing Post
“Last year’s duel Oaks winner 85-40 market leader for the Darley-sponsored York Group 1, left connections and supporters bitterly frustrated when refusing to budge under Jamie Spencer.

“Several bookmakers, including Paddy Power and Boylesports, refunded stakes, but as Sariska had entered the stalls she was deemed to have taken part in the race.

J. Margaret Clarke reporting for Turfcall.
SARISKA took no part in this race, as neither did she misbehave in any way whilst standing quietly in the stalls. That she was left to stand in the stalls for a very long time, may well be why she lost interest. As Richard Hughes pointed out recently on The Morning Line at least four further (‘Bloodhorse Literate’) Stalls Handlers are needed on all tracks as a matter of some urgency. This incident only goes to prove this to be the case. No runners should be left for long periods of time standing in the starting stalls.


Rob Smith and Jon Lees reporting for the Racing Post
“No rule 4 deductions could be enforced and the vast majority of bookmakers refused to return stakes to Sariska backers, despite howls of protests.


“BHA spokesman Paul Struthers said: “We have had no approach from anyone asking us to change the rule. The rule is clear and it is part and parcel of racing, however frustrating it is for those who backed her.

J. Margaret Clarke reporting for Turfcall.
Paul Struthers is talking rubbish as usual. And this is a rubbish rule. Who would bother to waste their time attempting to approach the BHA? Who authorised such a ridiculous rule as this to be passed in the first place/?

BHA spokesman Paul Struthers said:
“We’d consider reviewing it only if Racing For Change or the Horsemem’s Group approached us. We like to have the rules as clear as possible, even though it was a horrible situation for the owner, trainer, jockey and punters.”


J. Margaret Clarke reporting for Turfcall.
How can ‘Bloodhorse Illiterate’ parties as Paul Struthers ever expect to keep any rule as clear as possible.


Rob Smith and Jon Lees reporting for the Racing Post
“Paddy Power claimed they would be giving back more than £200,000 in loosing bets, while also refunding were Skybet, Jenningsbet and Betterbet.

“A spokesman for Jenningsbet said:”People have moaned about these rules before.
We decided punters didn’t get a run for their money, so we are refunding.”

“Championing the stance of most firms, William Hill spokeswoman Kate Miller said: “Sariska’s stubbornness is disappointing for punters but, as per the rules of racing, we have chosen not to refund bets. We review each situation individually, but won’t be taken to task by competitors .”

“Many of those who posted comments on racingpost.com were critical of firms not refunding. There were also calls for a rule change, others thought it would have been unfair on Midday backers had the rules allowed for deductions to winning bets.

“Spencer – whose mount in the following race, Zarebiya reared up and hit her head on the stalls, forfeiting any chance and completing a miserable 40 minutes for the rider - said of Sariska:”What can I say? She was in the stalls a long time. We were waiting for Midday and then Barshibe. It’s disappointing, but no one died, did they?”

“Sariska has raced at York three times before, winning twice and finishing runner-up in the Yorkshire Oaks a year ago.

“Trainer Michael Bell said: “It’s very worrying, but I can’t say what we’re going to do because we’re in a state of shock.

“She moved beautifully to the post but knows her way round the Knavesmire very well and the stable entrance is bang next to the stalls. She’s cute, she’s bright, and whether that’s the reason, I don’t know.

“It’s very disappointing. I need to talk to Carol (Lady Bamford, owner- breeder) and Hugo (Lascelles, racing manager) and get our heads round a plan.

“She has a little bit of a quirk and we need to reflect. She was in for a long time and I suppose she’s been slow into stride, but she has always jumped out.”

“Something for punters to ponder on Sariska’s next start is that she will not have been the subject of a compulsory stalls test.




“Stewards’ secretary Tony McGlone explained: “She will be logged as unruly, for as she refused to race, but will not have to have a stalls test as she was not badly behaved in them.”

J. Margaret Clarke reporting for Turfcall
But SARISKA was not unruly in any way, just bored stiff, left standing in an entrapment starting stall for so long.


Rob Smith and Jon Lees reporting for the Racing Post
“Should all bets be refunded when a horse refuses to race? Have your say in Question of the Day on racingpost.com”

J. Margaret Clarke reporting for Turfcall
Yes, all bets should be refunded for whatever reason a horse is unable to race.
If and when this happens in the future no further alterations should be made involving any other runner.

Racecourses using man made clattering shattering starting stall machine, totally alien to thoroughbred racehorses. Causing all too often bad experiences for the horses.

Its good to note that many bookmakers did refund all bets on SARISKA.

All ‘Bloodhorse Illiterate’ BHA parties take runners and riders lives for granted.



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Bloodhorse Illiteracy Trashing British Horseracing Regulation

The British rules of horseracing

The sport needs to have a specific set of rules to be followed for those taking part on the track and daily carried out in each licensed trainers establishment.


Bloodhorse illiterate parties.