NEAR TRIPLE DEAD-HEAT

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30632, 24 December 1964, Page 4

NEAR TRIPLE DEAD-HEAT

Missed £5OO By A Nose (From Out Own Reporter) GREYMOUTH. Dec. 23. The Greymouth Jockey Club narrowly missed collecting the £5OO which is offered by Photo Finishes, Ltd., for a triple dead-beat. In the third race on the first day of the meeting last week-end. Wahalla and Madras dead-heated for fourth and Lord Jester was only a nose away. So it was by this smallest of margins that the club failed to gain a sum of money which would have proved most welcome in view of the poor on-course turnover. There were several very close finishes during the two days. In the first event on the second day there was a nose between first and second and a similar margin between second and third. There were two thrilling finishes to the main events each day when Picket prevailed twice by a nose over Morris Francis.

To Ride At Rotorua (JTJI. Press Asm—Copyright) SYDNEY, Dec. 23. The Sydney jockey. H. Molloy, flew to New Zealand last night to test a number of horses destined for Australia in the New Year. MoUoy will make his New Zealand riding debut on Monday at Botorua, the "Daily Mirror’’ reported. Molloy had intended to make the trip as a holiday but was prevailed upon by friends to ride in New Zealand. The friends recently visited Australia and Intend to return here with a team of horses in January. Molloy expects to be away for a fortnight or three weeks.