DOUBLE IN TROUBLE

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30059, 18 February 1963, Page 4

DOUBLE IN TROUBLE

Stumbled And Lost Ground

Double stumbled and lost ground a>t the three fiuriongs in the Duke of Etftnhungh Stakes at Riccarton on Saturday. This was reported by the stipendiary steward* Mr H. B. Lorigan. At the time Double was following Gold View, which was attempting to take a gap. The gap dosed before Gold View could get through, causing W. D. Skelton to check his mount and come back on Double.

R. Thompson, the rider of Bar Kochba in the Balmoral Handicap, was asked why his mount lost ground near the mile. It was found that Hullabaloo (W. H. Beck), which wes hanging, had forced Magic Itate (W- D. Skelton) and Blue Harken (R. W. Donovan) towards the runntag rail As a result Bar Kochba had clipped the beds of Blue Harken. The incident was accidental. K. Reggett, the rider of Studio in the Queen Elizabeth n Handicap, was cautioned for allowing his mount to move in slightly after leaving the state. He tightened up the inside rannera, causing N. Eastwood the rider of Windvale Lad, to check his mount

Second Win In Melbourne

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MELBOURNE, Feb. 17. The New Zealand hurdler. Clean Heart, won hl* third race in succession when he outjumped and outpaced his rivals in the Y'Jroke -Hurdle at Moonee Valley yesterday. Clean Heart won an 11 furlongs flat race in January before leaving New Zealand for Melbourne. He won over hurdles at Pakenham on Wednesday. Many keen punters were good winners over Clean Heart after seeing Ms splendid exhibition at Pakenham. The geiding will be nominated for the Pines Hurdle at Flemington on March 11 and the Autumn Hurdle on March IS. Clean Heart was well ridden Zealand jockey, L.

GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB KMMER MEETING February 31 and 38, IMS ACCEPTANCES (GeUops) and WITHDRAWALS (Trote) close with the Secretary TODAY, February 18, 1983, a* 4 pan. R. T. JTTZGSCRALD. Madmv ■PHONE 4036. P.O. Box 18.