Stewards questioned Hyeronimus and Pride Of Jenni’s jockey Declan Bates and ultimately found that no rules of racing had been breached. Not all punters agreed.
‘Cheeky’ ride
If Adam Hyeronimus’ riding tactics annoyed the Pride Of Jenni camp, his post-race comments would have provided little consolation.
“The plan was to be a little bit cheeky, and we were,” he said of Major Beel’s run. “The horse has gone really well. He has actually gone really well.”
Hmmmmm. Major Beel finished second last, beaten by almost eight lengths. We would hate to see when he goes badly, although admittedly, his horse started 100-1.
It would have been hard for Ottobre to swallow that his mare was held off the fence for so long by a rank outsider with no winning chance – even though the tactics were ticked off by stewards.
The saving grace for Hyeronimus was that Major Beel adopted a similar …