Racing SUSPENDED FOR LIFE

Press, Volume C, Issue 29633, 2 October 1961, Page 4

Racing SUSPENDED FOR LIFE

Schumacher’s Foul Ride

(WX Pres* Assn.-Cowrtont)

SYDNEY, October I. The jockey. 98. Schumacher wa* diMuallfieo for MU tor tool ridbut aher . •enaattoeal tatoh by two New Xealaad-bred horses la the AJ.C. IHrty at Raadwlck yesterday. The jockey. T. HUI. had told the steward! ’that Schumacher grabbed hi* leg 90 y*rd» tom “he post and held him Schumacher wa* iWiM Blue Era, which beat HlU* mount. Summer Fair, by a short bedhead in a photo finish. Schumacher said he would appeal agalntt th* disqualification, „ Schumacher wa* not allowed to ride in the la«t race, the Kensington Handicap The chief steward. Mr J. Bourke told him another jockey would replace him on Corn Vieta Schumacher had also been engaged to ride Fine and Dandy in the AJ.C. Epsom Handicap, and Johnno in the Metropol.tan at Randwick on Monday. After an inquiry the stewards upheld Hill's protert. They J laced Summer Air flr*t. Blue ra second and King Brian third. Hill lodged hl* protest Immediately he returned to scale. He said Schumacher, who was riding on the inside of him was holding on to bls leg and keeping him back. Schumacher told the stewards the allegations went ''nreposterous.” After hearing evidence the stewards ordered both jockeys from the room while they viewed the official film of the race. When the jockey* were recalled. Mr Bourke, the chairman of stewards, said: "The stewards, after viewing the official film of the AJ.C. Derby. have decided that It bears out th* allegations mad* by th* jockey, T. Hill. 'Hie protest will be upheld.” Turning to Schumacher. Mr Bourke said; "We want to *ee you later." Hill told the steward* that Summer Fair veered out "the tame as he did at Rosehlll." But he then went "as straight as • die," and he and Schumacher were riding desperately in th* finish. Schumacher told th* stewards that his horse was "hanging in" and he got desperate in th* last few strides and went for the whip. He Mid h* had not touched Summer Fair at any time. When Mr Bourk* asked him if It was possible he might have touched Summer Fair when going tor his wnip, Schumacher Mid, “That could be •*." Hill interrupted the stewards and said: *'l am a man of 34. I can tell if anyone 1* holding me. I could feel Ms fingers on my leg. He couldn't possibly use his whip in the left hand and hold me too. I hate to com* her* to win a Derbv on a protest. but I had good ground* to do *o.“

Rowdy scenes came after the upholding of the protest. The crowd booed during the official presentation by the State Governor. Sir Eric Woodward. As Sir Eric Woodward put the sash round Summer Fair's neck there was a renewed outburst of hooting. Summer Fair wa* upset by the demonstration and began wheeling round. A newspaper photographer trying to evade .'Summer Fair's heel* tripped. He got up limping. The film, which was shown to journalists later, showed Schumacher reaching out with hl* left arm and hi* hand apparently touching HUl's leg. It remained in that position for about 50 yards, until the bones passed the winning post, when It was withdrawn. Hill appeared to be inconvenienced in riding hi* horse out.

St. Paddy Wins Stakes

(NJU.A.-Reiiter Copyright) 'LONDON. Sept. 30 The Jockey Club Stake*, run ov*r on* mile and three-quar-ter* at Newmarket. Suffolk, today. resulted JOCKEY CLUB STAKES. Of £2630; one mile and threequarters. ST. PADDY Lady Sassoon's by Aureole—Edie Kelly 4yr* 0-6 .. L. Piggott 1 HIGH HAT Sir Winston Churchill’* 4yr* 9-6 A. Brear.ley 2 PINZON M. J. Phillips’s 2yrs 8-3 .. E. Larking 3 Five ran. Length; two lengths. Time, 3mln 381 sec. Winner trained by N. Murless. Newmarket. Betting; 8-4 on, 4-1, 100-6. Interest Rato*.—The result of the recent Australian cash loan encouraged hopes for a downward pressure on interest rates, the Prime Minister (Mr Menzies) told the House of Representatives. The £4O million loan wa* oversubscribed by £33 million.—Canberra. September 30.