RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 October 1929, Page 5

RACING.

JOCKEY/ DUSQUALIIFIED. ELECTRIC BATTERY IN WHIP. (Australian Press Association) (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) i .: BRISBANE, October 21. An electric battery fell from the flap of the whip of Jcekey Brown, rider of Lint at the Toowoomba races. Baceno, ridden by Dempsej r , ran second. After the event the. jockeys carine to blows and the secret was soon out. Brown was disqualified for two years | but -. Lint , remained tlio winner of the race. ; i Caulfield cup. . MELBOURNE, October. 21. The “Herald” conupgnts tiiat the Caulfield Cup was. a triumph for Trainer Holt, who lias scored i three wins in the cup in <ihe last ten years. The connections of the winner ait no time during the race were anxious as ito the outcome. Fearing interference on the rails Duncan took his mount to the outside. where he made a good run .to the half mile being fourth and gained further approaching the straight entrance where ho soon had Taisho beaten and High Syce passed the leader, Prince Viol, halfway down tiie straight and was, not ridden out to win easily by i two lengths in record time';-' • While the crowd were applauding the winner the majority of ‘ racegoers did. not overlook Amounts’ great effort in gaining second place. Aniounis was checked in' the early stages and was at,the rear, of the field, Leaving the •sitrJlgjhb; he v did not gain until five furlongs from home and there put in'a great i run but High Syoo -wai too strong for him. » 1