Larry's got it only half right when he says a charge like this one can "kill his career".
And he's plain wrong when he says all he is guilty of is a "bad ride".
It wasn't just bad. It was diabolically incompetent.
A few more like it will have him stacking shelves at Coles in no time - charge or no charge.
in relation to the first part of the charge heres an extract below from letsgohorseracing.
It is helpful to return to what is disclosed by the video evidence of the race itself. It is clear that Trump gets away to a good start, not apparently under restraint, but does then start to hang its head. At the point referred to by Mr Cassidy as a bump by Altantis Gem there appears to be a reaction by Trump and a continuation of the behaviour described by Mr Cassidy.
[16] Mr Cassidy gave evidence (in the inquiry, First Level Appeal and before this Tribunal) that he could not advance at that stage because he had to keep control of his horse. He also explained that he was riding the horse left handed in order to counter-act the horses tendency to lay or hang out. The action he describes of holding the reigns with his elbow high to push Trump into the turn is also visible in the video. Whilst retaining control of Trump in this way any opportunity to advance could not reasonably have been pursued by Mr Cassidy
[17] We therefore accept the explanation provided by Mr Cassidy for Trump's behaviour in this section of the race. It follows that this element of the particulars of charge of failing to advance is not sustained on the available evidence.
sometimes what some of us see from the sidelines as a bad ride can be explained by the rider. the stewards try to read a race to the best of their ability but unless you are actually on the horse yourself there is always going to be wrong decisions made by the stewards.
its the us and them mentality with punters and stewards which doesn't help.
not sure there is any other way though
at the end of the day the stewards and many others were proven wrong
