Little Red Riding Hood - question

[Snoopdog]

ITV racing keep telling us that red hoods are used as pacifiers in the paddock and taken off at the start.

I keep seeing horses racing in red hoods, eg on Tuesday 13th, if I remember correctly:

1. Southwell 2.00  number 2. Stallone

2. Southwell 4.00 number 14. Witten Broadcast

Are ITV telling us the full story?

 

 

[MCLARKE]

I assume that is a visor rather than hoods, there are lots of different headgear that horses use, generally I mark them as a negative

[Nigwilliam]

 

"
In recent times the addition of the ‘red hood’ has been a great help for horses, trainers and jockeys.

Now, a red hood can be added only for use in the parade ring and for getting to the start, blocking out the crowd noise. These hoods can then be removed by the jockey before the race so that the horse may race without any headgear at all.

The colour is important. The fact that it is specifically the red hood tells the crowd and other horsemen that it will be removed before.  "

[Nigwilliam]

I just watched a replay and Stallone was running with  " red headgear ".  

Looking closer, it looks like the horses ears were not covered, which would be the case with a hood.

                    

Edited June 15, 2023 by Nigwilliam

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[Snoopdog]

So "red headgear" is OK to race in; but why choose red given the other use of red for pacifier hoods? So many colours to choose from!