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Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 186, 23 March 1867, Page 3

(To the Editor of the Grey River Argus.) Sir— Having seen it reported that Kohler was pulled, in the second heat of the Cobden Plate, . in order to let Red Rose win, I feel it a duty to testify that such was not the case. That the rider did pull up, is true ; and also'that he was undoubtedly distanced ; but it was on the evidence of the steward who was at the distance-post, of the judge who dropped the flas; as the first horse passed, and of myself, that the strict; " letter of raging law" was carried out, despite the declaration of the.jockey (Pay)"tliat he had mistaken the distance' flag, >ancl the earnest protest of the owner against' the necessarily irrevocable decision. The whole blame, in fact, of Kohler not being allowed to start for the third heat-was tln'own upon me by Mi 1 Gar forth, and l willingly accept it, though, much regretting that any sportsman should so far forget himself as to; deem it possible for/ an experienced clerk of the course to allow his stewards to risk breaking a positive-sprinted rule of racing. HoAvever, in coniuion justice to Mr Garforth and "Day (^who both lost temper in their argument and insisted upon starting for the third heat), I have to state that I informed the stewards! should pull off my .official scarlet -if they permitted sucli gross infraction of turf law.; ■ . . ;'.•'' ': .' ■"■ "■' ' ■■■•'• '■''■.'■ I am, &c, ',•■ T. D. Hamilton, . ; . Clerk of the Course.