“LET HER GO”

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 585, 11 February 1929, Page 6

“LET HER GO”

STEWARDS TAKE ACTION TROTTING DISQUALIFICATION ROAR FROM THE BOOKS At the recent Epping meeting there was a remarkable outburst by the public against the driver of Winnhampton after the finish of the Glebe Trotters’ Handicap, records a Sydney exchange. The mare was strongly supported by the public, but prior to the start a good price was offering, while Marcus Pride was installed favourite, finally firming to odds on. During the race spectators shouted to the driver of Winnhampton to “let her go,” and when the mare gave promise of overhauling the leaders she broke, compelling the driver to ease her until she regained her stride. Rubbed Out When the horses returned to the en- j closure the crowd rushed to the railings, where a view could be obtained of the drivers going to the weighingroom. A noisy demonstration followed as A. J. Anderson, the trainer-driver of Winnhampton, left his sulky. Cries of “Rub him out” and “Mo race,” with a storm of hooting, assailed the driver, who ignored the disturbance. Subsequently the Mew South Wales Trotting Club stewards reported that W. Mevin, owner, A. J. Anderson, trainer-driver, and the mare Winnhampton were disqualified for six months. Another Uproar Bookmakers made a demonstration before the start of the first division, of the Flying Handicap. Goonambula while doing his preliminary burst a blood vessel, and was withdrawn. He was not in the starter’s hands, and the stewards ordered a notice to be posted, stating “Betting to stand: all bets on Goonambula returned.” This did not meet with the approval of the bookmakers, and many for a time declined to return money invested on Goonambula. The start of the race was delayed, but the bookmakers later obeyed the stewards’ instructions. The withdrawal of Goonambula reduced the field to four, and the prices j were lessened. Backers, however, failed ! to forecast accurately the result, as the odds on favourite and the second selec- : tion filled the minor places.