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Originally Posted by PhantomOnTour
My apologies if this is a bit of thread drift, but why do the stews even bother interviewing the jockeys when there's a foul claim?
The video should tell the whole story.
If one jock happens to be a more eloquent speaker he/she may be able to sway the decision, esp when we have so many jocks to whom English is a second language (I'm presuming they speak to the stews in English).
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In my experience I've found it very beneficial speaking to the jockeys. Of course for the most part they can be expected to advocate their position. Not always (Russell Baze).
What I found beneficial was often they would have me look at the films in a different way. It lead to seeing things from another perspective. It's amazing how often I didn't see something very important until the 6th or 8th or whatever number of times I watched the same incident.
Needless to say the jocks have a unique perspective that I can't possibly have.
I always felt the more tools I could use to make the best possible decision the better.
I tended to frustrate my fellow Stewards in that I was VERY slow in finally deciding. However, I felt a few extra minutes was best to be completely sure.
Well as sure as any Steward can be. Remember the vast majority of decisions are 100% subjective. A qualified opinion.
