Hall of Fame relegated

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33942, 8 September 1975, Page 9

Hall of Fame relegated

'■ (N.Z. Press Associations !l AUCKLAND. i; The judge's placings in the l- second division of the Albany Maiden at the Avondale meeting on Saturday were changed after '■ an inquiry by the judicial come mittee into alleged interference bv Hall Of Fame, which fin- > ished first, to the runner-up, - Sharto, just over 20 metres from the finish. After the inquiry, Sharato was promoted to first and Hall Of ' Fame relegated to second. No f action was taken against Hall ! " Of Fame’s rider. G. R. Edge. ; Before the payout for the Shorts Handicap was authorised, i- the judicial committee and stlp- ’ endiary stewards viewed a film I of the finish to determine ,! whether there had been inter- ’ ference by Kenann to Albacore. ’ No action was taken, but Kenann’s rider, T. G. Williams, was h warned about keeping a straight s course in the run home. i- An inquiry after the Kingland Hurdles, into a check suffered [. by Luqa approaching the 800 ,! metres, was adjourned at the " request of G. A. Walters, the rider of Game Advance, to a !; date to be fixed. It was alleged s: that Game Advance had taken Luqa’s line.