Horse withdrawn due to gamble?

[BillyHills]

So what do you think about this? A HEFTY off-course gamble on long-time absentee Bert Trick to 5-1 from morning odds of 33-1 at Wolverhampton on Thursday evening was not given an opportunity to be played out after the stewards invited trainer Frank Sheridan to withdraw the horse 40 minutes before the race. Sheridan, who trains on the racecourse at Wolverhampton, duly took the advice after being told the four-year-old is the subject of a BHA investigation. The horse had been due to have his first run for Sheridan in the 7f handicap having previously raced for Liam McAteer, who trains at Navan in Ireland. Bert Trick was aiming to overcome an absence of 796 days. Wolverhampton's stewards were alerted by BHA headquarters in London that Bert Trick, who had raced three times in Ireland and was sent off at odds of 66-1, 20-1 and 66-1 respectively, was under investigation and should not be permitted to run. Simon Cowley, stipendiary steward on duty at Wolverhampton, said: "Before the race, we interviewed Mr Sheridan and explained to him that that his horse was the subject of a BHA investigation. We invited him to withdraw the horse, which he did." As the withdrawal was made 40 minutes before the race, no on-course market had been formed.

[Aidymac]

Re: Horse withdrawn due to gamble? That is an absolute disgrace that they forced him to withdraw his horse. That's all I will say on the matter. Pretty livid as I was on at 10's