CROSSING TOO SOON

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 658, 9 May 1929, Page 12

CROSSING TOO SOON

McDonald suspended ' AUSTRALIA'S CRACK REINSMAN E. L. McDonald. Australia', leading light harness trainer and reiniman. who has one of the li rB . est teams in commission in th# Commonwealth, has been given short holiday, which will kees hire out of the driving business f OP three months. The driving licence of the leadinr trainer of trotting horses. E. L. McDonald. was suspended for threl months by the stipendiary stewards at the meeting of the New South Wale« Trotting Club, says a recent issue the Sydne.v “Herald.” the charge beir.e that lie crossed too quickly in jh* Tramway Handicap. McDonald drove his own nomination, Roseneath. who was equal favourite with Wally wood for the race. Roseneath started from 24yds behind scratch, and. entering the second lap. made a smart dash on the outside. Going out of the straight she was taken across to the rails. an( j . it was evident that the move on the part of the driver caused some crowding. for the field was bunched at th# time. Clever Driving Roseneath appeared to stumble a, she got in front, but clever driving averted any accident on this account. For all bis endeavours, McDonald was beaten out of a place. Roseneath showed the effects of the early struggi# for the lead when the last two furlong* were begun, and Wallywood, who lost about 30 yards at the start, pvit up a great effort to win from Excelsior and : Ribbleson. Fine Record McDonald drove 50 winners last s«*j son. establishing an Australasian re- ! cord. In the nine months of th# present season he had driven more than 40 winners, and as his large team * in excellent racing condition, indications were that he would eclipse last year's performance. It is not an uni usual occurrence for him to win two jor three races at a meeting. Testerday he won the Flying Handicap with | Lee Ribbon, but Silver Tornado found | Golden Rose too good for him in th# i Epping Handicap. An appeal will most likely be lodged against the suspenC.J.C. Programmes The Programme Committee of th# Canterbury Jockey Club submitted the following programme at the meeting of the committee this week: —The committee does not recommend any alteration to the stakes at the Grand National Meeting, but recomends the following alterations in conditions:—Enfield Steeplechase: That the hack conditions be deleted and the race be made open. Hunt Club Cup: That the value of th© cup be deleted and the race be called “Hunt Cup” and made open to hack steeplechasers as well as qualified hunters. No alterations to stakes or conditions are recommended for th* New Zealand Cup. The committee recommends an increase in stakes from £7OO to £BOO for the Welcome Stakes, 1929. The report was adopted. RACING FIXTURES MAY j !>. 11—Egmont R.C. 11—Franklin R.C. 16. IS —Wanganui J.C. I 23—Ashburton City R.C. JUNE i l, 3—Otaki-Maori R.C. 1,3, s—Dunedin J.C. • j 1,3, s—Auckland R.C. B—Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club. 14, 15—Napier Park R.C. 20, 22—South Canterbury J.C. 21, 22—Hawke’s Bay J.C. 20 —Ashburton R.C. 29—Waverley R.C.