Going To Uruguay

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31380, 27 May 1967, Page 7

Going To Uruguay

"The Press" Special Servlea DUNEDIN. E. A. Wineloe, of Gore, one of the top trainers In New Zealand, wiU miss the Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National meeting at Riccarton In August. He wffl accompany Mr and Mrs D. H. Robertson, of Waikolkol. to South America. Mr Robertson has been invited to Judge Romney sheep at El Prada, an international show, at which cheep are shown from many South American countries, Including the host country, Uruguay, Argentina and Chile. The party will be away for a month from the middle of July. Wlnsioe te likely to have two jumpers at the Grand National meeting, Alalne and Star Quality, an impressive last start winner over hurdles at Gore last week. Ross Baek In Form (Speetal Crspdt. NXP-AJ SYDNEY. The former star New Zealand lumper. Roes, which is preparing for hts second Grand National bld. vH run in the Marmont Hurdle at Caulfield today. Roos, which won the 1864 Grand National Hurdlee with 10-3, is second topweight with 164 in this year's race, which wHI be run at Flemington on July 1. Rom returned racing early this year following a serious leg injury which nearly ended his career last July. He injured the leg again and had to be speHed for another month, but came right back into form with an easy win over 141 furtongs at Moe test week. He wtH meet a good batch of jumpers including Hot Sun and the New Zealand-bred Super Notes, and if he returns to his best form wiU almost certainly be one of the favourites tor the Grand National. Hillis Charge Dismissed (N.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND. An appeal by the stipendiary steward, Mr H. P. Duncan, against a decision of the judicial committee of the Waikato Racing Club, was dismissed by the Waikato district committee in Hamilton yesterday. . Mr Duncan was appealing against the decision of the judicial committee diMnlMing a charge against the jockey, W. J. HlHta, of not riding Macdonald on its merits in the Seddon Hurdles at To Rapa on May 30. The Waikato District Committee heard submtesione from Mr Duncan, and Mr M. A. Mcßreen, counsel for HtHte, viewed films of the. race, and heard the original evidence. The committee found the charge not proven.