BOTH OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 384, 19 June 1928, Page 10

BOTH OUT

FIRST AND SECOND NEWBURY AND SYDNEY English racing writers hailed as an unprecedented incident the fact that two horses who finished first and second in a race at Newbury recently were disqualified and the prize given to the third horse. But Sydney had beaten England to it by the best part of 13 years—the Sydney incident happened at Rosehill on June 26, 1915. In the English case Rose Knot won a selling race from Mountain Peak, with Dandelion filly third. The rider of Dandelion filly lodged an objection that he had been crowded out, and was awarded the race. Tension gelding, which was fourth, was placed second. As it is not part of the judge’s work to place a fifth horse, no horse was officially awarded third place. Naturally punters who had backed the Midnight colt, who was fifth, for a place reckoned they had been badly treated. Sydney's Experience The Rosehill case occurred in a hurdle race. The main actors were Yellowboc, Jacoleen and Foothold. Jacoleen was favourite and Yellowboc well in the market. Approaching the last jump Yellowboc started to swerve and caused Jacoleen to miss the final jump. Yellowboc jumped the wing of the obstacle and Jacoleen led past the judge with threequarters of a length to spar© from Yellowboc, with Foothold eight lengths further back. Of course Jacoleen could not get the race, having missed a jump, and, as a matter of fact, the judge hoisted the numbers of Yellowbock, Foothold and Rushcutter. The stewards then lodged an objection against Yellowboc, and later placed Foothold first and Rushcutter second, giving no horse as third. Foothold had no chance of winning when the incident occurred, but apparently the stewards argued that he was the first horse to pass the judge without breaking one of the rules of racing. No Tote Then There was no totalisator in operation in those days, so the absence of a third horse didn’t worry punters to anything like the same extent as would such a happening now. In such cases there cannot be a horse placed third officially, as there are only four horses placed in each race by the judge and his assistant. So tote bettors should be prepared for the worst if the whirligig of chance swings another such incident Sydneywar ds.

Dobbin Spelling The Quin Abbey gelding Dobbin, who proved a very useful stake earner earlier in the season, and the Warplane gelding Plane, are both enjoying a spell in the paddock. No Good To Him Captain Wai, who has come back following beneficial road work, had Roburant as a companion over a round on the plough at Awapuni last week. The latter moved very scratchily and over the final stages Captain Wai drew clear away. It hacl been intended to prepare the Absurd gelding for a jumping career, but the mission does not appear to be at all hopeful. Change In Programme An important change made in the programme of the Wellington Racing Club’s winter meeting is interesting, to owners and trainers of promising two-year-olds and three-year-olds. The Novice Plate, which is to be run on the last day of the Wellington meeting, is to be open to maiden two-year-olds and maiden three-year-olds, so that the two-year-olds will* be provided with an additional opportunity of winning a race. The event replaces the Trial Plate which has long been a popular race with trainers in many parts of the country. Good entries were received last night for these races.

Dubious Not For Trentham Southerners think that the Trentham course would suit Dubious. Commenting upon the form displayed by the exNorth Islander at Wingatui, a Dunedin “Star” writer says: “After Dubious had qualified over the country in the Otago Steeplechase on the first daj' he did look a good thing for the hack steeplechase on the Monday, and he merely played with the opposition and won very easily. Mr. Hazlett told me that Dempster was not altogether to blame for lying so far back in the Otago Steeplechase. He told him to make sure that Dubious had a good view of each fence, and not to worry about being behind, as his mount would have sufficient speed to gather the leaders at any stage. Dempster took these instructions too literally, and half a mile from home had his mount too far away to allow him any chance. He did not make the same mistake the next day, and with more pace on Dubious gave an excellent exhibition of jumping. I have never seen a horse cross the water jump as fast and with so little apparent effort as Dubious did each time.” Unfortunately, Dubious’s name is missing from the Wellington nominations.

RACING FIXTURES

June 20—Hawke’s Bay Hunt June 22. 23—Hawke’s Bay J.C. June 30, July 2—Te Kuiti R.C. July 7—Ashburton County R.C. July 11. 12, 14—Wellington R.C. 1928-1929 Season August 4—Christchurch Hunt. August 4—Poverty Bay Hunt. August 14, 16, 18—Canterbury J.C. August IS—Dannevirke R.C. August 16—Dannevirke Hunt. August 25—Hawke’s Bay Hunt. Sept. I—Marton J.C. Sept. I—Otago Hunt. Sept. 3—North Taranaki Hunt. * Sept. 13, 15—Wanganui J.C. Sept. 22.—Ashburton R.C. Sept. 22—Napier Park R.C. Sept. 22, 24—Avondale J.C. Sept. 27, 28—Geraldine R.C. Sept. 29—Pakuranga Hunt (at Ellerslie) Sept. 29—Hawke’s Bay J.C. October 4—Kurow J.C. October 5, 6—Oamaru J.C. October 6 B—Auckland R.C.