Re: Betting Chat : Sat Feb 12, 2011 3:58 pm  

Extraordinary that at Newbury, one of the horses lad's reporting that he was getting a shock off his horse, and a few others affected aswell as the two that died.

Re: Betting Chat : Sat Feb 12, 2011 4:10 pm  

Shocking that they even ran the first race (even though I had the winner, albeit at reduced odds).

Massive compensation awaits for all concerned, could cost Newbury a fortune.

Re: Betting Chat : Sat Feb 12, 2011 4:33 pm  

Being electricuted by the paddock. Oops. That a major problem. Luckily no people have died, it's sad enough that the horses are dead.

I cannot imagine how much compensation will need to be paid in those circumstances. Futures earnings and all.... Ouchio.

Re: Betting Chat : Sat Feb 12, 2011 4:34 pm  

Newbury will have insurance to cover it all financially - I hope they will be punished in some other way if found to be at fault for any of it.

[Wanderer]

Re: Betting Chat : Sat Feb 12, 2011 5:20 pm  

Roonaldo6 wrote:

Shocking that they even ran the first race (even though I had the winner, albeit at reduced odds).

Massive compensation awaits for all concerned, could cost Newbury a fortune.

Having seen the pictures (shown on C4) of the horses collapsing I can't understand how that race was run.

Re: Betting Chat : Sat Feb 12, 2011 5:21 pm  

Wanderer wrote:

Having seen the pictures (shown on C4) of the horses collapsing I can't understand how that race was run.

They showed them? Bloody hell. Not a replay I assume?

[Wanderer]

Re: Betting Chat : Sat Feb 12, 2011 5:22 pm  

2/2 wrong in the RL.

Done Cas -8pts in the hope of bucking the trend.

Re: Betting Chat : Sat Feb 12, 2011 5:23 pm  

Wanderer wrote:

Having seen the pictures (shown on C4) of the horses collapsing I can't understand how that race was run.

It seemed strange to run the first but the vet did check each of the runners out and the trainers seemed happy enough to run them.

[Wanderer]

Re: Betting Chat : Sat Feb 12, 2011 5:24 pm  

Dave Lister wrote:

They showed them? Bloody hell. Not a replay I assume?

Yes, they replayed the incident later.

A sequence of about 30 seconds where you see the horses reactions and one go down.

[Wanderer]

Re: Betting Chat : Sat Feb 12, 2011 5:27 pm  

Dan_FC wrote:

It seemed strange to run the first but the vet did check each of the runners out and the trainers seemed happy enough to run them.

I understand that trainers are keen to get runs into horses ... I just think that the Newbury authorities should have made the decision (they eventually made) quicker.