“NO ACTION TAKEN”

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 580, 5 February 1929, Page 10

“NO ACTION TAKEN”

“GALLOPING” TROTTERS

A PRONOUNCED EVIL RULE NOT OBSERVED A Southern sporting writer Has something to say in regard to the all too numerous cases of trotting horses galloping in their races, » practice which he affirms is ta * er advantage of by those in the sulkX' through the leniency of those controlling the game After stating that trotting & e, V' this season has been free from abuses and meetings have been well ducted, the Christchurch critics sa)»-• The paid stewards seem to oe . to their duties, although there is much of “no action taken.” In the r •• for trotters, however, there has - great lack of control, and it can - asserted that the spirit of Rule - not been observed. This rule res “When a horse breaks from his gan horseman shall immediately pu . to the gait at which he shall go race, and if any horseman Ia comply with this requirement the • he is riding or driving: if it w d shall be disqualified for the rac > the horseman may be fined a bY . not exceeding £2O or be suspe or disqualified for any termTOO MUCH LENIENCY Riders and drivers have advantage of the leniency sho those in control, and trotters ha forced to a break and allowed o until they settle down w» slight or no effort to bring ■ to their gait. In some have paced more than half the of a race for trotters and been done. This state of aj* in evidence a few years ago. and ether stewards had their drawn to the question and th decided improvement. Thins® ;3 respect, however, have been a

drift. PRONOUNCED EVIL , The evil is most pro^^ D c0 B^ /i the present time, and it is n nlM) tt to the smaller clubs. Just to Q ••- instance. At the recent meet™ ],p> Forbury Park Club a trow* when in a good position and & for nearly a furlong. no ne, ** ground, but he certamlj » * niltf eventually .succeeded 1 n _ .t , race. But he was not dep - t]lo -‘ stake, and this is in keeping cases ut a smiliar character. “ gallops in liis races he t,> With a penally, but exempt trom oenalty -