Here’s your chance to have your say, should the Cox Plate protest have been upheld or dismissed

It took an eternity before stewards finally made a decision on the Cox Plate protest, but was it the right one?

State Of Rest and John Allen come together with Craig Williams aboard Anamoe in the closing stages of the Cox Plate. Picure: George Sal–Racing Photos via Getty Images

State Of Rest narrowly prevailed on the track to win the Cox Plate but there was much conjecture as to whether he should have retained the race in the stewards room. What do you think, should the protest have been upheld or dismissed?

Craig Williams on Anamoe tried desperately to convince stewards the star colt should be awarded the race but in the end it was too tough to overturn and the Joseph O’Brien-trained galloper finished with the honours.

What a dramatic #CoxPlate101. 😯

Watch State Of Rest and Anamoe battle it out. 🚁@TheValley@CoxPlate@JosephOBrien2@JohnnyA_24pic.twitter.com/thU6mB6NVB

— Racing.com (@Racing) October 23, 2021

However that didn’t stop social media lighting up with both sides of the argument getting plenty of airing.

So what do you think, upheld or dismissed?

Protest in the Cox Plate. 2nd vs 1st... 😯

What do you think?@carbonelawyers#CarboneLawyersProtestpic.twitter.com/bUR1ox60tb

— Racing.com (@Racing) October 23, 2021

Originally published as Here’s your chance to have your say, should the Cox Plate protest have been upheld or dismissed