THE TURF MARLBOROUGH MEETING CONCLUDES

Grey River Argus, 13 April 1948, Page 6

THE TURF MARLBOROUGH MEETING CONCLUDES

P A BLENHEIM, April 12. The Marlborough R.C. . meeting concluded to-day in fine but. dull weather, before a good attendance. The track was again fast. The totalisator handled £23,361, compared with £12,206 last year, an increase of £11,155. The total for the meeting was £52,315, as against £33,421, an increase of £18,894. K. Nuttall, the rider of Delinquent in the President’s Handicap was suspended for 14 days for interference to Foxella in the first furlong, of that, event. Details: — TT Trial Stakes; 2/1 ALGIE (C. H. Mackie) 1; 3/3 Elofa (K. Nuttall) z; 5/5 Fealty (A. C. Messervy) 3. Also started: 4/4 Elskar (left), 9,10 Fairborough car 8.10, 6/6 Flying Faye, 7/7 Langshaw, 10/9 Navy Jack car. 8.9. 8/8 Riversdale, ,1/1 The Turk, 11/11 Snow Mist. Head; length. The Turk was fourth. Time 1.14 1-5. Hillersden Trot; 7/6 RED FLIGHT (C. K. Yeatman) 1; 2/2 Elmdale (D. Greenhorn) 2; 1/1 Ennola (J. C ar ‘ michael) 3. Also started: 13/13 Auto Direct, 3/3 Blue Banner, 6/7 Irish Charm, 1/1 Regency coupled Ennola, 4/4 Ada Scott, and Glen rowan coupled, 12/12 Little Trevor, 11/11 Night Raider, 9/9 Prince Midas, 10/10 Sandy Drivd, 8/8 Devadus, 5/5 Worthy Chum, 15/16 Ben Doo, 14/15 Royal Victory, 15/14 Stop Press. Head; two lengths. Ada Scott was fourth. Times: 2.48, 2.48 1-5, 2.48 4-5. President’s Handicap: 6/4 PEDANTIC car. 7.4 (P. Mullins) 1; 1/1 Falconbridge i.C. T. Wifson) 2;. 4/7 Delinquent car. 7.11 (K. Nuttall) 3. Also started: 2/2 The Stormovik, 7/6 Foxella, 5/5 Master Raymond, 11/11 Lowry Bay car. 7.15, 3/3 Beau Raide car. 7.0, 8/8 Sailor Boy car. 7.6, 9/10 Royal Cambria car. 7.115, 12/13 St. Nat car. 7.101, 10/9 Susan Lee car. 7.3, 13/12 Te Wanaka. Threequarters of a length; head. Master Ravmond was fourth. Time 1.44 1-5. Champion Hack Handicap: 2/3 CULLODEN MOOR (C. .H Mackie) 1: 8/8 Atomic Energy car. 7.115 (N. Cavaney) 2; 3/2 Moonlit (A. C. Messervy) 3. Also started: 4/4 Palaboa, 1/1 Angell, 5/5 .Sunshine Bay car 8.1, 7/7 Chaka, 6/6 Determination. Half a length; neck. Palaboa was fourth. Time 1.53 4-5. Members’ Handicap: 1/1 KINLASS (T. Webster) 1; 3/3 Jinny Jinks (C. H. Mackie) 2; 7/7 Flying Faye (A. C. Messervy) 3. Also started: 3/4 Garry car. 8.1, 2/2 Helenette car. 7.91, 5/5 Arva Gold, 6/6 Dinie, 8/8 Leigh Note. Length and a half; length. Garry was fourth. Time I. 3-5. Wither Trot: 1/1 SHALIMAR (J. Carmichael) 1; 1/1 Spring Fashion coupled winner (A, Purdon) 2; Will Scarlett (T. H. Gunning) 3. Also started: 9/10 Auto Direct, 3/3 Blue 'Banner, 1/1 Regency coupled, with first and second horses, 2/2 Glenrowan counled with third horse, 5/5 Irish Charm, 7/8 Kitty Globe, 8/7 Little Trevor, 6/6 Prince Midas, 11/9 Royal Nebby, 12712 Ben Doo, 4/4 Devadus (left), 10.11 Stop Press. Half a length; three lengths. Prince Midas was fourth. Times: 2.27 2-5. 2.29 3-5, 2.30 1-5. Railway Handicap: 1/1 DEEP SEA (K. Nuttall) 1; 1/1 Veine d’Or (A. C. Messervy) 2; 2/2 Deprive (T. Webster) 3. Also started: 3/3 Delinquent, 6/6 First Act car. 7.3, 7/7 Jovial Hour car. 7.35, 5/5 Royal Cambria car. 7.9, 4/4 Theiolight car. 7.4. The first and second horses were coupled. Neck; same. Delinquent, was fourth. Time 1.26 4-5. Ward Handicap: 2/3 SUPER LAKE (P. Spratt) 1; 1/1 Romantic (T. Webster) 2; 3/2 Victory Night (A. Meservy) 3. Also started: 4/4 Sitology, 5/5 Valmeer, 6/6 Battle Signal. Valmeer was fourth. Time 1.28.

Interference with Scales Discovered

BLENHEIM, April 12. The discovery that the scales had been tampered with was made on the first day of the Marlborough Racine Club’s meeting on Saturday, when after the horses were on the course for the first rare, the Novice Stakes, it was found that an axe-head and several small pieces of lead had been hedged in. As a result the jockeys all carried about 5-lbs. overweight. This morning the president of the club, Mr A. F. Loe, asked if this was sufficient cause for the race to be held up, replied that if the horses had been recalled it would have meant a delay of an hour or more. “We did all we could,” he said. “There was no protest lodged within the required time.” He added that the matter would come before the Wellington District Committee in due time.

The stipendiary steward, Mr H. J. Knight, said a meeting of the judicial committee on the question of the scales had not been held until after the running of the second race when the circumstances of what had happened were considered. The matter was now being inquired into by the police, who were also inquiring into incidents alleged to have happened at Nelson. It was found there that the hurdles set for the second day had been tampered with. It is also alleged that two horses were “got at”. On one of these/' it is alleged, a hypodermic syringe was used, but subsequent veterinary evidence does not subscribe to the allegations made by the trainer concerned.