TURF TOPICS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 November 1941, Page 3

TURF TOPICS

(By

“THE GRAFTER.”)

The Palmerston North jockey, W. J. Broughton, was unsuccessful with his appeal to the Wellington District Committee last evening from the decision of the Judicial Committee of the Wellington Racing Club which suspended him for three months for careless riding and causing interference during the running of the Pearce Handicap at Trentham on Labour Day. The hearing of the appeal occupied two and a half hours and at its . conclusion the committee issued the following finding: “That in the opinion of the Wellington District Committee the new evidence produced by Broughton does not in any way discount the evidence of the other riders concerned, and is further of the opinion that the finding of the Judicial Committee was correct and that the penalty imposed was not excessive. The appeal is therefore dismissed and Broughton’s deposit is ordered to be returned.” Broughton roc[e Kentucky, the winner of the Pearce Handicap. On the turn between the half mile and the three furlongs Kentucky, who was lying second

behind Boden Park, was alleged to have crowded Last Acre and Not Out, who were trailing the pacemaker, both Last Acre and Not Out being the victims of the interference. At Riccarton yesterday Cheddington beat Bascule by a length after covering a mile in 1.43 1-5, the first half in 51 2-5, Cheddington impressed by his effort. Prudent Prince’s lameness is more serious than was thought, and he is to be treated to a spell. The trouble is believed to be the result of an injury received during transit from Rangiora on Labour Day. The stewards of the Wellington Racing Club yesterday decided to increase the stake for the 1942 Wellington Cup to £3500, and the distance of the race will be extended from a mile and a half to two miles. The stake will include a cup trophy. This is the richest purse ever offered by the Wellington Racing Club. Two years ago the club celebrated the Centennial Year meeting by raising the cup. prize to £3,200, which included a £2OO tropny, and the event was such a success that a stake of‘£3loo was offered again last year. The £3500 to be given next January makes the Wellington Cup the richest race of the current season in the Dominion. P. Burgess will ride Globe Trotter and Croupisino in their engagements at Riccarton on Saturday. Master Lackham, the hurdler in Burgess’s stable, will be ridden at Riccarton by A. Sagar, who won on him at Otaki.