Gai Waterhouse
Halekulani
Stewards take no action at Canterbury
2010-09-08T07:38:52+10:008th September 2010, 7:38 am
By Mathew Toogood
SYDNEY, Sept 8 AAP - Gai Waterhouse defended the actions of her stable riders when an inquiry into a race at Canterbury last month resumed on Wednesday.
Stewards called on Waterhouse to provide evidence in relation to the instructions she gave jockey Nash Rawiller and apprentice Blake Spriggs prior to the Spring Racing At The Gardens Plate (1100m) on August 25.
The Spriggs-ridden Halekulani won the race while Charing Cross, ridden by Rawiller, finished fourth.
Acting chief steward Greg Rudolph questioned Rawiller as to why he elected not to press forward on Charing Cross who had led at his only previous start while the horse's stablemate Halekulani came up on his inside in the early stages to sit outside the leader.
Waterhouse said she was concerned about a strong wind in the back straight that day.
"I just want to say that I don't give instructions, never have, never will," Waterhouse told stewards.
"If you look in the dictionary, instructions are orders and I don't give orders.
"I suggest to them things like pace in the race, and on that day I was particularly concerned about the headwind."
Waterhouse said there was a 39 km/h wind at the time of the race.
"I don't know if you watch the Tour De France, but when there's wind they get cover from the wind," the trainer said.
"And that's what I wanted my boys to do."
Rawiller told the inquiry if he had dug the horse up early it would have been detrimental him getting cover.
Betting steward Terry Griffin said betting on the race was examined and revealed nothing untoward.
"The money was evenly weighted throughout Australia for both horses," Griffin said.
After taking in the evidence and reviewing the betting on the race stewards took no further action other than to tell Rawiller that he erred in his actions by not letting Charing Cross stride forward.
Waterhouse was also reminded to inform stewards of any changes in tactics in future.
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SYDNEY, Sept 8 AAP - Gai Waterhouse defended the actions of her stable riders when an inquiry into a race at Canterbury last month resumed on Wednesday.
Stewards called on Waterhouse to provide evidence in relation to the instructions she gave jockey Nash Rawiller and apprentice Blake Spriggs prior to the Spring Racing At The Gardens Plate (1100m) on August 25.
The Spriggs-ridden Halekulani won the race while Charing Cross, ridden by Rawiller, finished fourth.
Acting chief steward Greg Rudolph questioned Rawiller as to why he elected not to press forward on Charing Cross who had led at his only previous start while the horse's stablemate Halekulani came up on his inside in the early stages to sit outside the leader.
Waterhouse said she was concerned about a strong wind in the back straight that day.
"I just want to say that I don't give instructions, never have, never will," Waterhouse told stewards.
"If you look in the dictionary, instructions are orders and I don't give orders.
"I suggest to them things like pace in the race, and on that day I was particularly concerned about the headwind."
Waterhouse said there was a 39 km/h wind at the time of the race.
"I don't know if you watch the Tour De France, but when there's wind they get cover from the wind," the trainer said.
"And that's what I wanted my boys to do."
Rawiller told the inquiry if he had dug the horse up early it would have been detrimental him getting cover.
Betting steward Terry Griffin said betting on the race was examined and revealed nothing untoward.
"The money was evenly weighted throughout Australia for both horses," Griffin said.
After taking in the evidence and reviewing the betting on the race stewards took no further action other than to tell Rawiller that he erred in his actions by not letting Charing Cross stride forward.
Waterhouse was also reminded to inform stewards of any changes in tactics in future.
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