CHARTERIS BAY'S MARK
That the owner of Charteris Bay adopted a wise policy in not starting the horse off 3min 34sec on the second day of the Auckland Trotting Club's Winter Meeting was shown by the fact that his mark had been adjusted to 3min 35sec, his penalty of 60 yards being allotted from the line from which he won the Mangere Handicap (says an Auckland writer). The fact that Charteris Bay's wrong assessment on 3min 40sec was not corrected before the closing of the acceptances removed any onus from the owner, and in accordance with Rule 469 the Trotting Association decided that the horse was entitled to his win when assessed on 3min 34sec.
Charteris Bay was penalised 72 yards, or 12 yards beyond the maximum penally allowed, and the case was referred to the Auckland Owners', Trainers', and Breeders' Association, who advised the owner not to accept the new mark until the matter was dealt with by the New Zealand Association.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 13, 15 July 1937, Page 13
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163CHARTERIS BAY'S MARK Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 13, 15 July 1937, Page 13
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