Magic Day promoted
(N.Z. Press Association) INVERCARGILL. •Magic Day, which dead-heated for fifth, was promoted to third! after the running of the I Makarewa Handicap at the! Southland Racing Club’s meeting! on Saturday. An inquiry was held into an i I incident when Magic Day (M. I ■ Lawson) suffered interference I when racing between Red Willie j |iC. Ramage) on the outside and ! Jack Flash (N. Ridley) on the I I inside. After hearing evidence from; I the stipendiary steward, the ; I riders concerned, and viewing | | a film of the incident, the! |. judicial committee found that I I Jack Flash had shifted ground outwards, causing interference I Ito Magic Day, and that Red! | Willie simultaneously had shifted I ; ground inwards. Magic Day was promoted to I third, Jack Flash was relegated ! from third to fourth, and Red! Willie relegated to fifth. Ramage and Ridley were both I charged with .careless riding by j allowing their mounts to shift ground, and were each fined $2O.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33426, 7 January 1974, Page 9
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164Magic Day promoted Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33426, 7 January 1974, Page 9
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