----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 7:51
PM
Subject: [racebase] Ellerslie
review
Hi RaceBasers,
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Does anyone know if Michael Walker aboard GEE I
JANE [huge run] caused that severe interferencnce in the run home? Looked like
DEVOTED was going to end up in the public grandstand. Shocking check and I'd
suggest whoever caused it is looking at a lengthy holiday.
[snip]
#### I've watched it a couple of times. At face value Walker
looks the culprit. He seems to have dragged GIJ virtually sideways under the
other horse's neck. What may have happened, though, is that GIJ has
overreacted when asked to come off the heels of the horse in front of her and
has lost her footing. Stipes report will make interesting reading. But what a
certainty beaten. Misses the start, is in that shemozzle, then goes down by a
half length. I'm feeling ill.
In the Cup, Waitoki Dream never seemed to settle; every time
the camera was on him over the first mile or so he was throwing his head about
. . . nothing left in the straight and probably not happy in the ground. He'll
keep for Wellington.
Gil
