GELDING DOPED

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 278, 19 August 1932, Page 17

GELDING DOPED

Alkaloid Poisoning (By Telegraph.—Press Aasn.—Copyright.) Melbourne, xXugust 18. The, five-year-old gelding Valmist, by Valaisian, who was engaged in two events at the Wcrribce races yesterday, was found lying in his box in agony, the victim of a doping plot. Beside' the animal was a bundle of grass not placed there by his owner-trainer, R. Fishwick. A veterinary surgeon found that the horse showed symptoms of alkaloid poisoning, but owing to the skilful administration of another preparation which had dried up the saliva a swab could not be taken. The horse recovered rapidly after being given an alkaloid antidote.

FIXTURES. August 20—Pakuranga Hunt Club. August 27—Taranaki Hunt Club. August 27—Otago Hunt Club. September 10—Marton J.C. September 17 —Ashburton County R.C. September 22. 24—Wanganui J.C. September 22, 24—Geraldine R.C. October I—Napier Park R.C. October I—Kurow J.C. ■October 7, S—Otaki-Maorl R.C. October 0. B—Dunedin J.C. October Xs—South Canterbury J.C. October 15—Masterton R.C. October 15, 17—Avondale J.C. October 22, 24—Wellington R.C. October 22. 24 —Goro R.C. October 24—Waverley R.C. October 24—Waikato Hunt Club. October 24—Walpawa County R.C. October 24—North Canterbury R.C. October 27, 21) —Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 29—Banks Peninsula R.C. October 29—Carterton R.C.