Racing NSW stewards have decided they can ride better than Kerrin McEvoy. They have told him exactly what he should have done whenh riding Shakes in the Tamarama Handicap (1400m)at Randwick Kensington on Mar 18. Oh, how easy it is AFTER the race to know what should have been done. Anyway, as a result of the hindsight wisdom of the stewards McEvoy has been convicted of a charge under AR135(b) of failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures during the race to give Shakes full opportunit
Racing NSW stewards have decided they can ride better than Kerrin McEvoy. They have told him exactly what he should have done whenh riding Shakes in the Tamarama Handicap (1400m)at Randwick Kensington on Mar 18. Oh, how easy it is AFTER the race to know what should have been done. Anyway, as a result of the hindsight wisdom of the stewards McEvoy has been convicted of a charge under AR135(b) of failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures during the race to give Shakes full opportunity to win or to obtain the best possible place in the field. The all-knowing, all-seeing stewards decided McEvoy allowed Mossamine to improve outside Shakes in a three wide position near the 600m because he elected to stay in a two wide spot, on the back of the eventual race winner El Sonador. What was he supposed to do then? Pull out in front of Mossamine and take his running?
In their summing up, the stewards claimed it was "reasonable and permissible [for McEvoy] to position his mount to the outside of the heels of El Sonador which would have ensured Shakes was given full opportunity to win or finish in the best possible placing by having a clear and uninterrupted run in the home straight...McEvoy's failure to take this measure resulted in Shakes being held up or, in the alternative, not being fully tested until passing the 200 metres.' Really, you have to laugh. Are the stewards being influenced by TVN's Richard Callander? He had plenty to say after Shakes was beaten.
The outcome of this hindsight riding? McEvoy cops a month on the outer. Not surprisingly he will appeal.
Racing lost a legend overnight with the death of racecaller Des Hoysted. He was an institution at 2UE from 1959 until the mid-80s and was still actively involved in the industry until a couple of years ago. Des Hoysted started calling in 1948, went to Melbourne as Joe Brown's understudy at the ABC before linking with 2GB, then joined 2UE in 1959. He continued broadcasting until 2001 and called his last meeting at Fairfield trots. He was 86.