FINED £2O

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31168, 19 September 1966, Page 4

FINED £2O

“The Press" Special Service DUNEDIN At the turn for home In the Spring Hurdles at Wingatui on Saturday Royal Burgh (J I) Pankhurst) had to be checked when he was tightened from the outside runners. At a later inquiry S. D. Hawthorne, the rider of the winner. Peter, was charged with causing interfer ence to the inside runner* at that stage. After hearing evidence from the stipendiary steward, the assistant stipendiary steward stationed at the turn, B. P. Kennedy irider of Gladaub). and Pankhurst. and a statement from Hawthorne, the committee found that Interference had taken place. After taking into account that the horse is difficult to con irol the committee found that Hawthorne had taken Insuffi tclent steps to try to keep hi* mount straight. He was fined £2O. The com mittee also found that the interference did not affect th* placings. J. R Dowling, rider of Summer Magic in the Telegraph Handicap, confirmed the official observation when he told the stipendiary stewards that fitter beginning well his horse did not have the necessary pace to get over to the rails and he eased him back in an endeavour to get the trail.

At this stage Belltana was also eased and caused Summer Magic to be pushed back to wards the rear. Dowling also said that he rode the borse hard at the turn but under pressure he lugged tn about the furlong point. After the same race B. A Edens, when questioned by the stipendiary stewards told them that at no stage was Pharasal hitting out freely and when the straight entrance was reached failed to respond to his efforts Following the running of th* Kaikorai Handicap M. J. Skel ton, the rider of Silver Field, was charged with adding a towel after having weighed out Skelton pleaded guilty to the charge and the committee lined him £lO

B A. Edens was charged with failing to present himself to b* weighed out at the specified time for the Trial Stakes No I Edens was 10 minutes late tn arriving at the course and accordingly a substitute jockev had to be found for Delta, the horse he had been reported to be engaged for. After hearing statements from J. S. McKay, the trainer of Delia, and also from Edens the committee found there hud been no definite riding engage tnent and accordingly no action was taken

After the running of the Trial Stakes No. 1 an inquiry was held into the running of Watallan, ridden by B. P. Ken nedy. After hearing statements from the stipendiary stewards the assistant stipendiarv steward stationed at the half mile, the trainer. R. O. Cairns, a part-owner. Mr W. s. Latimer, and evidence from B. P. Ken nedy and G. W. Wright, th* committee found that th* charge was not established and dismissed It.

It was observed during th* running that Watallan improved quickly round the turn inc when he appeared to be full of running changed course anc came through on the inside where he finished fast for third in his evidence Kennedy said that the horse was racing greenly and could not be ridden out.