Al Bundy said:Saw this topic & thought Hmm race for the flag & wondered where RFC stood in the race.
Excerpt from AFL stewards' report:
"...Richmond Tiger trailed the field throughout. When quizzed over the poor performance, trainer T.Wallace explained that Richmond Tiger suffered broken gear in the warmup and conceded his runner was outclassed and immature. He added that improvement is expected with a favourable handicap in the upcoming National Draft Stakes..."