Moorefield Has Record For Triple Deadheats

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 263, 27 January 1928, Page 7

Moorefield Has Record For Triple Deadheats

RUN-OFF HAS SAME RESULT

Tripie dead-heats are so unusual •h.se days that when one is declared racing public—as well as those outtL of this category—sits up and takes Notice before rushing round to the Illclc of the machine to collect. Thai race at Trentham last Saturday certainly provided a thrilling specie as Broad Acre, Polydectes and -annym e<le flashed over the line in a " ?a p. An interesting point in this concretion was the fact that the judge for jj,, first time was right on top of the

members’ stand, instead of the tlrst balcony as previously. The netv location for the official was very high, and a long way from the course itself. The second day saw the judge back in his old position, thus going to show that the innovation was by no means an unqualified success. A RARE FINISH In last Saturday's race Broad Acre, a warm favourite, was well in front a furlong from home, when Polydectes was noticed well back and going like a steam engine. He caught Broad Acre a couple of chains from the post, hut the favourite took up the challenge, and after being headed came again and drew level. In the meantime Gannymede, still further back than Polydectes. was galloping in his usual awkward manner, and he did not look like having a chance. However he came very fast over the last little bit, and although he may not

it BOt A ll ’ l6 UP to the other Dair at pi," price, »o r G o a „ n e"«^ fisur ai ?eturn thl h e to Pay a soli<i doubl e hf waf r„ ? s how little fancied Cup, being almost® knocked over^that theTes S ult e of tr t°a yed last the result of the injuries he received. trentham precedent recalled cau?e 6 d ?5o iS t ion ° n Sa turday at once owners to wf^ eS . Of^ old trainers and iscences were retailed, "it”' y ears ago on the same course in occurred" S£\£ hat a similar inclden” occurred, the three horses concerned being Nursing Sister (.-rifled on be and Borea h n re ‘ l ;j ned Midlers), Hepta the horses then being Tuahinp rpL ' “I’ aPd -| e Je r e y ur^”a ed do?b?fS in n a OU trip°l £ e a Participator 25 S ylars ago!"" 811 "’ th ® lasr ' beins aboat moorefield holds the record a ily a th a I" ost astonishing case of Mnorin C ? < T a< i' h , eat was that recorded at On tail ld ' bydney - about 20 years ago. On that occasion the horses were Loch Gochie, Barindi and Highflier, if mem--2_ S am e^a the > vriter correctly. Not only did these horses dead-heat, but inn in® they all dead-heated again. Again, at one of the country courses round Sydney, it has been known that two horses dead-heating have again dead-heated when the race tvas run-off between them. It is hard to credit the double triple-dead-heat • one wonders what the judge had for lunch. Nevertheless, the. records show this to be a fact, and, therefore, it has to be accepted.