My sentiments exactly Becareful. Everytime a top jockey gets beaten on a short priced favourite the old conspiracy theory comes out - the jockey must be receiving a sling. That may well have had some substance to it in the bad old days but I think it holds no weight on city tracks nowadays. Just like all other sports nowadays the chances of getting away with anything are remote.
As punters we always like to blame everyone else for our loses - the horse, trainer, jockey. We always seem to quickly forget the times we win by a nose or we won because the main danger got knocked over.
Be gracious in victory and just as gracious in defeat.