Nov 30, 20 the trainer of infamous ringin fine cotton, is once again free to enter the racetracks of australia after the queensland all codes racing industry board lifted his lifetime ban. Seeking the opportunity to capitalize on those substantial odds, trainer hayden haitana and agent john gillespie hatched a scheme to ringin fine cotton with another gelding, bold personality, a horse of decidedly superior capability. In the fine cotton fiasco, peter hoysted and pat sheil brilliantly tell the scarcely believable tale of how through a combination of horrendous mismanagement, terrible. George brown was a financially strapped, smalltime wollongong horse trainer who agreed to switch a faster horse. It all started with a simple plan to secretly swap a mediocre horse. Aug 20, 2019 in the fine cotton fiasco, peter hoysted and pat sheil brilliantly tell the scarcely believable tale of how through a combination of horrendous mismanagement, terrible judgement and comically bad luck the scheme gradually unravelled.
Nov 04, 2019 fine cotton was a ringin, where a fast horse is substituted for a slow horse and those with the inside knowledge can bet with bookmakers at inflated odds. Fine cotton 29 november 1976 20 february 2009 was a brown australian thoroughbred. Explore books by fearne cotton with our selection at. It all started with a simple plan to secretly swap a mediocre horse with a faster one, and rake in the cash with a. The fine cotton fiasco by peter hoysted, pat sheil littleplat book. Discover book depositorys huge selection of horse racing books online. Extract the fine cotton fiasco by peter hoysted penguin books. The true story of a bogus horse, a betting plunge and a bucket of hair dye the online from our australian bookstore. It all started with a simple plan to secretly swap a mediocre horse with a faster one, and. The racehorse fine cotton with trainer hayden haitana in 1985. Horse books all things horse racing all things horse racing.
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In its disguise, bold personality won the race, on august 18, 1984, 35 years ago this week. Aug 20, 2019 the story of fine cotton is the stuff of australian legend. The substantial drop in odds did finally attract the notice of stewards, and the running paint on bold personalitys leg was deemed at least slightly suspicious. In the fine cotton fiasco, peter hoysted and pat sheil brilliantly tell the scarcely.
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A clumsy disguise didnt fool stewards when fine cotton. Thirty years on from the fine cotton ringin scandal pat. Buy a discounted paperback of the fine cotton fiasco online from australias leading online bookstore. The event concluded with bold personality, in his guise as fine cotton, posting a half head victory. The fine cotton affair is remembered as racings most amateurish, comical ringin. The horse was eligible to race in restricted races for horses with fewer than a certain number of wins and even then had a poor record leading up to the substitution. This horse was at the centre of the fine cotton scandal in august 1984, where a ringin named bold personality was used in a race, posing as fine cotton. Keep a close eye on this section so you too can keep up to date with the latest titles. It features hardcore crims, likeable rogues and a supporting cast that ranged from the hapless to the hopeless with some entirely innocent bystanders thrown in for good measure.
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