- The Monkey Pole edged out 9-4 favourite Might Be The One by a nose in the contest, but the placings were reversed following an inquiry into interference at the final fence.
The Monkey Pole edged out the 9-4 favourite Might Be The One by a nose in the 2m2f contest on Thursday.
“I was as surprised as everyone else that it got overturned,” Dooly said.
She maintained there had always been room for her rival.
That contact caused his mount to become unbalanced on landing.
The stewards concluded that The Monkey Pole had caused interference. Given the nose winning margin, they were satisfied that it had improved his finishing position.
“I don’t understand,” he said, Racing Post reported. “It was minimal what happened, it was in mid-air.”
She had initially been unsure whether she had prevailed in the photo-finish before completing the winner’s presentation.
“It was her first winner in Ireland,” Dooly said. “She’s gutted, she couldn’t believe it.”
For it to be taken away from her, it’s not a nice thing to happen,” he added.
| Race / Distance | Original Winner | Amended Winner | Winning Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurles Beginners’ Chase (2m2f) | The Monkey Pole | Might Be The One | Nose |
| Thurles Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (2m4f) | Shoda | Fratas | Not Stated |
He acknowledged he did not know what she said during the inquiry.
“I don’t understand what she said in the stewards’ room but I presume that will come out with time.”
Dooly said he would definitely lodge an appeal, arguing that races should not be altered immediately after the scale is weighed in.
“These things shouldn’t be decided on the day,” he said. “There should be someone in a room somewhere else deciding it later on.”
It was not the only result overturned at Thurles.
Fratas was subsequently promoted to first place.
I couldn’t find anyone in Thurles who agreed with it,” Dooly said.
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