REMARKS ON THE LATE RACES.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1139, 22 March 1872, Page 2

REMARKS ON THE LATE RACES.

(to the editor.) Sir — I was somewhat surprised at the remarks of "Rambler," in your to-day's issue, upon the Handicap and other races. I will not touch upon other than the Handicap, as I was not interested in them. : In "Rambler's" remarks upon the Greymouth Jockey Club Handicap, he says he cannot allow himself to think that the best horse won when he takes into consideration that the jocks exchanged their mounts previous to starting. I think he might } iaye been a little more explicit in his remarks and named the horses that had their riders exchanged, and not cast an imputation that he cannot substantiate. That Misfortune won on her merits I challenge anyone to deny, although I have my doubts -as to the result if the Black 'Eagle had been better managed, but that- was nothing to the rider of Misfortune how Hales rode his horse. Iv speaking of the Gold Fieldß Handicap, the ''Rambler" says "This is another of the mysteries of the Greymouth Race Meeting. The handicappers did not allow Peeress a pound for losing the day before." Does the "Rambler", know that the Gold Fields Handicap was half a mile shorter, and that Peeress could have won at that distance the day before. " Misfortune very moderately charged with only 41b for winning!" Now, at two [■miles, in the Greymouth Jockey Club Handicap, Misfortune was eight or ten lengths behind, and under the ■ whip. : It: was only from sheer gameneaa that she was got to the front at all, being under the whip to the winning-post, and only winning with lesa than half a length to spare. ."•■/. The Eagle was not held at the same weight he carried the day before. He carried Bat. 31b., not Bst., and at two miles he was five or six lengths a-head of, anything m the xace, and it •was only from his accident at the turn that he was where he was at the finish, so I do not consider the handicappers showed either partiality or injustice in their handicap, and from the closeness of the race I think I am justified in saying so, considering that Black Eagle carried 31b. and Flying Jib 41b. over their allotted weight. By inserting this you will greatly oblige. I am, &c, • ■ ■ ■ w R. Richardson. March 21, 1872.