THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1980, 10 February 1914, Page 3

THE TURF.

——<* —• — OXENHOP6 CASE, 'J'JJAIXER'S APPEAL ALLOWED. (.By 7elegra.»h.—Presg Association.) Gjtftetofturch, February !), fiio >sc-,v Zealand Racing Conieronce considered tho uppoal of A. 31'Aulay, trainer of Oxenhopc, against tho t'.oei- ; won of tho Dimedin District Committee ; in endorsing tho decision of the Dim-, etlin Jockey Club disqualifying M'Aufoy, E. Antyes (owner), J. T, Humphries (jockey), and Osenliojjo for ivo- years for an obvious pull. Tho jtitlgos decided tiint tho decision of tho Dimedin Jockey Club on an obvious pall was not open to review by them, but they had no reason to question the justieo of that decision. They considered that tho question of complicity of t'ho owner or trainer in such. an. act was one of inference from the attendant circumstances and tlio evidence being procurable- they tfhe-refor© had power to entertain an appeal by tho owner or trainer. In this case they aro not satisfied there Tine evidence of complicity of M'Aulay and uplicld his appeal. The judges (Sir Georgo Clifford, Messrs, Hngo Priedlander, aμcl B. Lane) adjourned, tlw- appeal of Amyeß in the same- matter for production of further evidence. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. ATHMIC NOT LIKELY TO START. Bt Tdecraßli—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, February 8. It is stated that Athenie's trouble is in fhc, vicinity of the fetlock. Tho trainer says there is little hope -of the hcrso filling tlio Newmarket engagement. ATHENIC SCRATCHED FOR THE DONCASTER HOP, (Reo. February 9, 0.10 p.m.) Sy'cfnsy, February 9. Mr. E, J. Watt's Athenio his been scratched for the Doncaster Handicap «t Meeting. / SCRATCHED FOR ALL EMGAGEMENTS. By Telesrrapli—Frees t (Reo. Fobmary 9, 11.3 p.m.) Sydney, February 9. The "Daily Telegi-nph" says that Athenio's lameness is sufficiently bad to realise the worst fears, and, besides hie withdrawal from 'i-ho Doncaster .'Handicap,' ho has been struck out of ail his" Victorian engagements. Bean Souifc lias beeai withdrawn- from the Newmarket Handicap, WOOTTOtTvTsiEVJER. PETITION TO WIND UP THE "WINNING POST," '•Times"—Sydney "Sisn" Special Cables, (Roc. February 9, 5.20 p.m.) London, February &■ '. Richard Wootton, tho wol]-known trainer, is petitioning for tlio winding up of tho "Winning Post," to satisfy his claims against It. Sieyior, the pro. I prictor. ' ■ j