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Jockeys cleared in Ohope Wins fatal fall
Racing Victoria stewards find no rider at fault for the Caulfield Cup incident that killed the horse.
In brief
Racing Victoria stewards find no rider at fault for the Caulfield Cup incident that killed the horse. Racing Victoria cleared all jockeys after Ohope Wins died following a fall at the Caulfield Cup, finding no careless riding caused the incident. Originally reported by Abc.
Two horses down in the straight
At the 150th Caulfield Cup, Half Yours ridden by Mark Zahra fell first after getting tangled in the pack. Ohope Wins, ridden by Jye McNeil, went over the fallen gelding.
Ohope Wins put down on track
Half Yours suffered superficial cuts and scrapes. Ohope Wins was assessed on track as having a serious racing injury and was put down by on-course veterinarians.
Stewards find no rider at fault
Racing Victoria stewards interviewed five jockeys and said they could not attribute the incident to the careless actions of any one particular rider.
“could not attribute the incident to the careless actions of any one particular rider”
How the fall unfolded
Contact between Kings Valley and Green Spaces with about three hundred metres to go made Green Spaces unbalanced. Green Spaces then turned inward and made contact with Kings Valley, squeezing Half Yours for room.
McNeil cleared to race tomorrow
Jye McNeil was cleared of any injury and is expected to ride at the Geelong Cup tomorrow. Mark Zahra is meeting with doctors about a timeline for his return to riding.
What to remember
Racing Victoria cleared all jockeys after Ohope Wins died following a fall at the Caulfield Cup, finding no careless riding caused the incident.
