Nick Hall has got the chop from Newmarket flop All Silent. Which just goes to show...No matter how many big races you win there's always someone who reckons someone else can do better. Hall won Sats Grp 1 Australian Cup on Zipping to top off a big Melbourne autumn. He also won the Grp 1 Blue Diamond Stakes on Star Witness. Trainer Grahame Begg is yet to engage a new rider for All Silent. The gelding is off to Dubai. Why was Nick Hall dumped? Well, he rode All Silent when the sprinter lost in the
Nick Hall has got the chop from Newmarket flop All Silent. Which just goes to show...No matter how many big races you win there's always someone who reckons someone else can do better. Hall won Sats Grp 1 Australian Cup on Zipping to top off a big Melbourne autumn. He also won the Grp 1 Blue Diamond Stakes on Star Witness. Trainer Grahame Begg is yet to engage a new rider for All Silent. The gelding is off to Dubai. Why was Nick Hall dumped? Well, he rode All Silent when the sprinter lost in the Grp 1 Hong Kong Sprint and the Newmarket. He did win on him twice last spring, though those wins seem to have been forgotten.
What went wrong with hotpot Denman in the Guineas at Flemington? Here's the official stewards' report:K McEvoy (Denman), explained that the colt was a little fractious in the barriers and it subsequently jumped away awkwardly, however, he was able to improve his position without over-taxing the horse. He added that once he gained a position outside the leader, Guru Bob (NZ), his mount did not settle like it normally does and in his opinion was the reason Denman failed to finish the race off. A veterinary report post race revealed Denman was suffering from the thumps and making a respiratory noise, and recommended an endoscopic examination be undertaken. A post race swab was taken for analysis.