THREE CASES

NZ Truth, Issue 1196, 1 November 1928, Page 13

THREE CASES

Things Seen At

Te Rapa

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Auckland Rep.) There was a feeling at Te Rapa that the stewards must have been otherwise engaged if a few questions — of which no press announcement was made— were not asked. OF course, there is just the possibility that stipendiary stewards are sick of the rebuffs they have met with m recent times and maybe some paid stewards imagine there is- little use doing anything but write down overweights and see that Jockeys carry the correct colors. >

Paid /stipendiary stewards must be sympathized with m not having endorsed their attempts to cleanse the game. .

On the opening day of the Waikato meeting there were at least three horses — m different races — which may have improved on their positions, yet no record of any questions being asked was passed on to the public.

In at least one of the cases referred to it is privately known the "stipe" did ask fov an explanation from the rider.

Regarding the others "N.Z. Truth" knows nothing except that the majority of' keen racegoers present left the course fully convinced that had a usually vigorous rider displayed his vigor on two occasions he may have got the right money. .■

Probably* the . fact that his mounts were handy on each occasion hoodwinked the "stipe" m action:

Returned visitors from Randwiek spring fixture were loud m their contention that ''upstairs and out" would have been the procedure' adopted on the othei* side of the Tasman.

If the stipes are all prepared to accept their salaries it is up to them to continue to ask for explanations regarding any suspicious handling of horses. This much is due to the public.

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