"ARMCHAIR RIDES."
STEWARD WARNS JOCKEYS. HORSES WITH LITTLE CHANCE. The chairman of the A.J.C. stewards. Mr. <1. Williams, issued a warning at Kosehill recently to jockeys who believe that, because they are on horses with little winning chance, they can sit still and enjoy an armchair ride. The warning arose from an inquiry into the handling of the ll.lOgns colt, First Movement, in the Macquarie Handicap, after which the jockey, L. Sawyer, was censured severely.
"In evidence, R. Bruce. owner-trainer of First Movement, stated that, a* far as he had been able to judge, the horse was no good," explained Mr. Williams. "But the stewards are not to know that, and it does not concern them. Our duty on a racecourse is to use our own eyesight and our own judgment. And when we see a jockey sit still on a runner, from start to finish, as we consider .Sawyer did. we must make inquiries. At all times, the stewards will demand explanations from jockeys who refrain from displaying any vigour at any stage of a race," declared the chief steward.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 280, 26 November 1938, Page 24
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