TRAINERS have been put on notice in regard to notification of changed riding tactics after premier horseman Chris Waller was warned about cutting it fine, reports Craig Young in the Sydney Morning Herald. His report adds: Racing NSW deputy chief steward Greg Rudolph commended Waller for being ''on the most part co-operative'' in trying to keep the punter informed but it came with a rider. ''Try to be a little more urgent,'' Rudolph told Waller at Canterbury on Wednesday during an inquiry into Gl
TRAINERS have been put on notice in regard to notification of changed riding tactics after premier horseman Chris Waller was warned about cutting it fine, reports Craig Young in the Sydney Morning Herald.
His report adds: Racing NSW deputy chief steward Greg Rudolph commended Waller for being ''on the most part co-operative'' in trying to keep the punter informed but it came with a rider.
''Try to be a little more urgent,'' Rudolph told Waller at Canterbury on Wednesday during an inquiry into Glyn Schofield's ride on Waller's Flying Zero. ''You're stretching the boundaries,'' he said.
Informing stewards five minutes from a race that a horse was going to be ridden differently is a concern and Rudolph said it gave stewards little time ''to inform the public''.
Rudolph said people must be ''made fully aware'' and given every opportunity to make an informed decision before betting.
In regard to Flying Zero's third place, it was revealed Schofield was given two liberal sets of instructions. One was to go forward if the horse didn't have to be urged along or go back and find cover.
''I gave him the opportunity to see if he had natural speed, which he doesn't have,'' said Schofield, who will ride WA Guineas winner King Saul in the group 1 Kingston Town Classic at Ascot on Saturday. Waller was ''happy with it [the ride]''. He said he didn't like to see his horses sitting ''three wide'' without cover and added ''I wouldn't mind them being last''. (www.smh.com.au)