Surprise Disqualification

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 180, 2 August 1938, Page 16

Surprise Disqualification

WELLINGTON ECHO.

BLUFFER LOSES NOVICE. RECENT WINNER'S FATE. SLY FOX GETS STAKE. (By Telegraph.— Specinl to "Star.") WELLINGTON', this day.

Some surprise was caused in racing circles to-day when it was learned that the Hteu-Hi'de of the Wellington Racing Club had disqualified Bluffer, winner of the Novice Handicap at the recent Trentham iiicuuiig, and liad awarded the event to Siy fox, who had finished second. Supl/oitci-fi oi ii'iy Fox bemoaned an unkind fate that had deprived them of a first dividend. Proclamation now gete second money, and Yours Truly has been awarded third place.

The Novice Handicap was open only to thosu hoises who had not won a stake of more than £100, and it was learned, subsequent to the running of the Wellington Novice, that Bluffer had won a race worth £ 123 to the winner as a two-year-old. That Miicceee was gained at the Manawutu K t-mg Club's autumn meeting in ApiH, 19.J7. an,l the event carried a stake of £17.") of wliirli £12.1 went to the \vinner ii.nl not £12."), as stated in the Turf Register.

llie mistake vara discovered too late to benefit those who speculated on Sly Fox and Yours Truly, who. in finishing fourth ■had jiint missed returning a place dividend. But. an the Bluffer backers might very properly nay, " "Tix an ill-wind that blows nobody any good.' .