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Paul Campbell’s interview with HRV Chief Steward Peter Chadwick about the disqualification of Captain Hammerhead from the Shepparton Cup in what has become known as The Hocking incident is essential viewing for trot faNS. In it Chief Steward Chadwick details the reasons why David Moran’s horse was disqualified from the Cup and explains the rules […]
What you see above is David Moran blatantly cheating in last night’s Group 3 Shepparton Gold Cup, one of the most prestigious races on the country harness racing calendar. See Moran deliberately drop his foot? Notice how many times his boot or knee comes into contact with the hind leg of his horse. Watch how […]
It’s hard to believe what we have just seen. In the heat of a stirring battle down the straight with the lion-hearted Kanena Provlima, driver David Moran has lost his mind and dropped his foot, and in full view of the cameras and the crowd he has hocked Captain Hammerhead to the lead and across […]
https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/qld/APC07012505.mp4 We told you yesterday about how the WA Stewards had allowed Lindsay Harper to drive a horse other than the one he drives in a race at Gloucester Park last night. The horse lost, as did the one that Harpers owns and drives, but that is not the point. The point is that the […]
Priorities concerning horse to be driven 152. (1) The owner or trainer of a horse in a race shall not drive any other horse in the race except with the permission of the Chairman of Stewards. (2) A person who owns or trains more than one horse starting in a race and who desires to drive […]
Watch the driver of the horse one off the fence, in 4th place as the film rolls. The horse’s name is Moonlite. It’s driver is Robbie Close. Imagine that you have Moonlite to run 4th in your First 4. Keep your eyes on him as they approach the finish line. Watch closely what Robbie Close […]
https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/nsw/NRC08112404.mp4 Molly Ison copped a 4-week suspension for her drive her on Sinbinned in this race at Newcastle on the 8th of November. The Stewards found her guilty of a drive that was unacceptable. They reckoned she should have gone to the death instead of easing back to last to get in the line with […]
Tasmania Wayne Yole succeeds his son Benjamin as the State’s leading trainer, leading in twice as many winners as his nearest rival Tammy Langley, albeit with three times the number of runners. Rohan Hillier wins the drivers title by a street, with 89 winners from 341 drives at a strike rate of 26.1%. Tiarna Ford […]
The Stewards weren’t happy about Doug Hewitt’s drive on Mach Assassin in the 1st race at Albion Park last night. Neither were the punters who backed the horse from $17.00 into $7.50. Both had very good cause, for Hewitt’s steer was a shocker that cost Mach Assassin any chance of probably winning the race, and […]
Do you remember the horse Cracker Opie that we wrote about in a story last week? The one we said was driven as dead as a maggot? Well guess what? Today we found out why it had been hooked. Cracker Opie was being set for a $25 000 Maiden, and wouldn’t be eligible if he […]
