HI-BING'S FAILURE

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33814, 10 April 1975, Page 8

HI-BING'S FAILURE

Fresh iiiquirx ordered ; f.V.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND. The chief northern stipend)an steward. Mr 1. Poulson, has ordered a tresh inquiry into the running ot Hi-Bing in the Champion Stakes at Ellerslie on Easter Munday Hi-Bing ridden, b' Grenxille Hughes, ran tenth ol the 11 limners in tb.e Champion Stakes when a hot favourite. Unix five < days later Hi-Bing. in the hands iof Gary Phillips, won the rich ' Awapuni Gold Cup at Palmeriston North The Awapuni Gold {Cup and the Champion Stakes i were both run over 2000 m Mr Poulsen has called tor more film rover of the Elh-rslic race ‘‘to till in a tew gaps we have not taken a look at yet ” ' 11c said at the Franklin races on Tuesday that he w.-is not <atis ! tied with the explanation otTered Iby Hughes after Hi-Bing tailed * at Ellerslie. ! “The increased film eoxer 1 | have asked for will allow us 1 to take a close look at the race ; from beginning to end.’’ he said • A date has not been fixed tor the nexx- hearing. I ‘'We will have to set a special day aside for the inquiry as ! there will be quite a deal ot evidence to hear and a lot of film to look at.” said Mr PoulI sen. Besides Hughes, he will call for, exidenee from Mr KnoxCles. the owner-trainer of Hi-Bing, and from the assistant stipendiary stexvards. Mr B Donnelly and Mr T. Collins.