Post-Race Analysis:
A misplaced beacon wreaked havoc during the 68th running of the
$100,000 Carolina Cup resulting in a controversial disqualification
of Campanile who was first under the wire by 2 1/2 lengths. The
beacon in question had been used to designate the timber course
for a timber race held prior to the Carolina Cup. The Timber Beacon
was not relevant to the designation of the Carolina Cup course and
should have been removed from the course prior to the running of
the Carolina Cup.
As the field rounded the final turn before the homestretch jockey
Jonathan Kiser on Campanile was on the left side of the Timber Beacon
and began to steer Campanile hard to the right as he approached
the Timber Beacon in an effort to pass the Timber Beacon on the
right. At the same time Invest West and Snuggle (NZ) were approaching
the Timber Beacon from the right and were attempting to pass it
on the left. Mayhem ensued when Campanile, Invest West and Snuggle
(NZ) all converged on the Timber Beacon at the same time, with Campanile
running over the Timber Beacon while colliding with Invest West
and Snuggle.
Both Adam Trinder, the jockey who rode Snuggle, and Arch Kingsley
Jr., aboard Invest West, claimed a foul against Kiser, claiming
that he interfered with them going around the final turn before
the homestretch. "There was a misunderstanding how the course was
laid out," Kingsley said. "But with or without the claim, my horse
was right there; he ran a very game race."
After deliberating for 20 minutes the Stewards ruled that Kiser
and Campanile had interfered with Invest West and Snuggle and initially
disqualified Campanile to third place. The stewards then ruled that
Campanile was to be deemed "unplaced" because jockey Jonathan
Kiser failed to weigh in after the race. Several people had in fact
seen Kiser on the scales after the race, but Clerk of Scales Frank
Hopkins was on the phone with the stewards and had his back turned
to the scales at that time. Since Hopkins' word is the only one
that matters, Snuggle was placed second, Darn TipAlarm was placed
third and Dr. Ramsey was placed fourth.
The disqualification left Campanile's trainer Janet Elliot in tears.
Elliot is a former assistant to Hall of Fame trainer Jonathan Sheppard,
who sadded Invest West and is pointing Ninepins for the $1,420,000
Nakayama Grand Jump in Japan on April 15th. "I feel badly for Campanile's
owner because I didn't think (his horse's interference) kept us
from winning," said Sheppard after the race, "But a rule was broken.
It's great to win a big race, but I don't have the normal feeling.
I feel badly for Janet; she's a friend."
South Carolina Governor Jim Hodges presented the silver Carolina
Cup to winning owner George Strawbridge, Jr in front of a record
crowd of 71,000, the largest crowd to ever witness an American steeplechase
race.
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Results:
|
FP
|
Horse
|
lbs
|
Jockeyire
|
TrainerDam
|
Owner
|
|
|
|
S/A
|
Sireire
|
DamDam
|
Dam Sire
|
| 1 |
Invest West |
142 |
Kingsley |
Sheppard |
Augustin Stable |
| |
|
G/5 |
Private Account |
Seattle Way |
Seattle Slew |
| 2 |
Snuggle (NZ) |
142 |
Trinder |
S. Neilson |
Greenlawn Stable |
| |
|
C/8 |
Sir Sian |
Snuggler |
(unknown) |
| 3 |
Darn Tipalarm |
146 |
Clancy |
Fisher |
Mrs. Henry S. Stern |
| |
|
G/7 |
Darn That Alarm |
Tiptina |
(unknown) |
| 4 |
Dr. Ramsey |
142 |
Thomas |
Fisher |
Kerry Jackson |
| |
|
G/6 |
Northern Baby |
Insipid |
Sham |
| 5 |
Duc Moriniere |
146 |
B. Miller |
Miller |
Calvin Houghland |
| |
|
G/7 |
Cadoudal |
Perie de Moriniere |
(unknown) |
| 6 |
Rowdy Irishman |
154 |
Marzullo |
Haynes |
Vesta Balistiere |
| |
|
G/11 |
Erin's Isle |
Rowdy Bird |
Topsider |
| DQ |
Campanile |
154 |
Kiser |
Elliot |
Gregory D. Hawkins |
| |
|
G/6 |
Lear Fan |
Irish Jody |
Irish Tower |
| PU |
Iron County Xmas |
142 |
C. Miller |
Miller |
Iron County Farm |
| |
|
G/6 |
Cox's Ridge |
Christmas Bonus |
Key To The Mint |
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Pedigree of Winner
INVEST WEST, G, 1995 DP = 6-5-13-0-0 (24) DI = 2.69 CD = 0.71
SUNGLOW
SWORD DANCER 1947
1956 HIGHLAND FLING II
DAMASCUS 1950
1964 [IC] MY BABU
KERALA 1945 [B]
1958 BLADE OF TIME
PRIVATE ACCOUNT 1938
1976 TOM FOOL
BUCKPASSER 1949 [IC]
1963 [C] BUSANDA
NUMBERED ACCOUNT 1947
1969 SWAPS
INTRIGUING 1952
1964 GLAMOUR
1953
BOLDNESIAN
BOLD REASONING 1963
1968 REASON TO EARN
SEATTLE SLEW 1963
1974 [BC] POKER
MY CHARMER 1963
1969 FAIR CHARMER
SEATTLE WAY 1959
1990 AMBIOPOISE
FARAWAY SON 1958
1967 LOCUST TIME
WAYA 1955
1974 BLUE PRINCE
WAR PATH III 1951
1963 ALYXIA
1951
Pedigrees compliments of Thoroughbred
Pedigree Query
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Breeding Analysis of Winner:
To follow.....
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