Jester Hika reinstated
PA New Plymouth! Jester Hika, has been) reinstated as the runner-up to Zamalou in the Opunake Cup, held at Hawera on March 21. j The judicial committee ofi ‘ the Opunake Racing Club] relegated Jester Hika from second to fourth after an] appeal lodged by R T. [ Heaslip (Silver Tower) on | (the grounds of interference; [by Jester Hika. , It was also claimed that : K. Robinson, the rider of! [[Jester Hika, had used his] iwhip extravagantly and had /struck Heaslip’s mount; [[across the head on at least;
i. one occasion and that over the final stages Jester Hika i. had moved out and taken his > I line. ! In reversing the decision at i an appeal heard tn New Plymouth on Tuesday. a subficommittee of the Taranaki > ! district committee said it 11 was unanimous that the 11 chances of Silver Tower had been only slightly affected 11 and not sufficient to warrant a change to the judges placing. i The appellants, Mr and ' Mrs I. Forbes, of Stratford >'the gelding’s owners, had I their deposit refunded ! No order for costs was made.
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Press, 26 April 1979, Page 29
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182Jester Hika reinstated Press, 26 April 1979, Page 29
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