Stormy Greeting for Race Winner
CHRISTCHURCH, March 30. One of the vvorst demonstrations evej =heard on the Rifcarfon ; raceft0U|tse wgtS: t that nyade today CvheiUSpare Part, 'tht champion haclc of the November Cup ineeting and winner of the Wellington Cup, won the Donunion Handicap aftei (inishing weakly when favourite in the Great Autumn Handicap on Monday. Todgv Spnre Part was jifth # favourite on the wiu inachine and sixih on the place in a niiie-horse race. Judicial stewards -held an injuiry but no action was taken. Ilooting began as soon, as the horses crossed the line and it increased when tJie judge hoisted the nuiribers. T.>c noise continued whiio Sparo Part was returning to ihe birdcage and he was given a stormy, greeting by the crowd on the outside of the enciosure. Applause for Spare Part's win wasdrowned by boos and hooting as tlie clerk of the course led hj.m into tlie birdcage ronnd which the public press ed to express disapproval. There were .calls of "put him out" and the demonstratioii continued noisily as tlie winner was Jed away to his s'table.
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Chronicle (Levin), 31 March 1948, Page 5
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182Stormy Greeting for Race Winner Chronicle (Levin), 31 March 1948, Page 5
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