Red Somerset - no back number

Red Somerset was unfairly treated by Racing UK commentators this evening. They suggested the horse did not want to race having been very slowly away. However, to the informed eye, it is clear the horse was strangled at the start by his jockey who not wanting to let Red run away with him grossly overdid the restraining tactics by having his reins far too short. I would challenge the racing presenters to run any distance at all while being strangled!