INQUIRIES AT TRENTHAM

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28323, 8 July 1957, Page 4

INQUIRIES AT TRENTHAM

Committee’s Report (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, July 7. The judicial committee reported on the following incidents in race running at Trentham on Saturday:— King, which was tiring, was checked when Brass Bar went past him at the five furlongs in the Vittoria Hurdles. O. Jones, rider of King, said his mount was not galloping with his usual freedom, and the check was not a severe one. V. R. Coley, rider of Brass Bar, said his mount was hanging in at the time, and this was responsible for its falling at the next hurdle.

Rangi’s Luck (A. T. Haitana) received a slight check at the five furlongs in the Trentham Hurdles when Havoc (I. Lord) went up dh the outside of Nupla (J. H. Hely). The patrol steward reported that Havoc was displaying his usual tendency to hang in and this was responsible for slight crowding. Haitana said his chance was not affected. Lord was warned to exercise more care.

For some distance round the top turn in the Whyte Handicap Keep Time (E. G. Low) experienced difficulty through having to be restrained when Bandera, immediately in front, was eased to take the trail.

Low said his mount was fighting against him for a considerable distance, and that he was unable to get clear. Keep Time did not finish on because he fought for his head inrthe middle stages.

Viewfield (R. A. Jenkins) performed much below its recent form in the Wellington Steeplechase and finished a long way back, after being under pressure with the whip a round from home. Jenkins said the horse was not suited by the deep nature of the going, and was unable to show any response to the rider’s efforts.

Sanroll lost several lengths at the start of the Woburn Handicap when it attempted to jump sideways and then stumbled, its rider, J. T» Anderson losing an iron. In the same race the favourite, Maracaibo, which was near the lead at the home turn, failed to run on. The rider, W. L. Aitken, said Maracaibo was travelling well till near the turn, where it began to stop and made no response when tried with the whip.

On the turn near the straight entrance in the Te Aro Handicap, Anticipate (J. H, Hely) had to give ground when the leader, Ben Lux, started to drift. Hely said that when endeavouring to make a run wider out at the top of the straight he was never able to get into the clear.