Yet another stewards’ decision that makes no sense

WHEN Fastnowfast beat Lime Tree Valley in the last race at Tipperary a week ago not too many, you suspect, took a whole lot of interest when a stewards’ inquiry was subsequently called.

Of course it was important as far as the immediate connections of both horses were concerned and a straggler or two in the press-room did hang around to hear the final verdict.

Fastnowfast was a 20-1 shot and Lime Tree Valley 14-1, so the vast majority of punters were surely half way home by the time the stewards had arrived at a conclusion.