Stars wins Killarney void race appeal Connections of Stars Over The Sea have successfully appealed the decision of the Killarney stewards last Thursday to controversially void a race won by the six-year-old. The Henry de Bromhead-trained gelding was led in at the start of the Rentokil Initial QR Flat Race and proceeded to make all under Davy Roche but the Killarney stewards on the day deemed he gained an unfair advantage. An appeal lodged by owner Roger Brookhouse was heard after racing at Leopardstown this evening, and was not contested by the Turf Club. Rule 209, which states “the starter’s decision is final as to the fairness of the start”, proved the crucial reason for the appeal going through unopposed. The Turf Club intend to hold an investigation into the Killarney race in the near future.
