Archie
Rachel King defo puts pressure on Jabez, the issue is being Jabez is a kid in his first big race he failed to stop and straighten
Even when King released the pressure he didn’t correct his mount. he continues to ride it out.
Therein lies the issue .
Had he have stopped and straightened and the fall still happens it’s King’s fault ..
The fact that he didn’t?
Well it doesn’t look good for him
At the time of the fall, King was not pressuring Jabez .
Stewards always look at
1 – did it come from another horses pressure?
2 – did the jock/s stop and straighten?
3 – how many horses fell
4 – whether it’s a big race
Usually the minimum – on the template in Qld anyway – is 4 weeks for causing a fall, and for every horse additional that fell it’s extra time.
Leon from Longreach