HENRY LOGAN

NZ Truth, Issue 1179, 5 July 1928, Page 13

HENRY LOGAN

t No Notification of Withdrawal i ' (From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Auckland Rep.) To invest on a competitor and then find out that he was on his way home before the others Uned up at the post is something out of the ordinary. THIS was the case with Henry Logan * m the Au Revoir Handicap on the second day at Alexandra Park. When the machine closed, the Logan Pointer gelding was. entrusted with one hundred and ninety of the bright^ est and best. The only indication that something was wrong was when the dividends, after being hoisted, were, reduced; for the amount on Henry Logan had- to be deducted from the total onthe .machine, thus reducing the price of first and second horses by a few shillings. From what oan be gathered, it is alleged . that Henry Logan's • number-cloth . was taken by his ' driver, and, as no notification of his absence from the field had been given, it was presumed that he had taken his place m the field. Should such be the case, C. Donald is likely to get into hot water, even though it' may have been absentmindedness on This part. This will •pc little consolation to those unfortunate enough to have backed: the .'gelding and lost their tickets,' for although notification has been "given that the money invested will be -returned, it is practically a certainty that someone has destroyed the necessary little bit of paper and done their' money cold. Admittedly, the whole occurrence is an unfortunate one, but It demonstrates that the system of keeping % check on starters for a race is somewhat lackadaisical. Followers of the sport can bet their bottom dollar that the same thing will not happen again — that is, at Alexandra, Park.