ARRIVES TOO LATE
FAVOURITE WITHDRAWN
(United Press Association.—Copyright.) ■ . ■ SYDNEY, Ist August, There was an unusual incident at tin; Canterbury Park holiday meeting. The name o£ the favourite in the first race was hoisted on the' starting board, and. after tha horse had been, heavily backed,
it was discovered he had; not reached the course. The name was then removed from the starters' list. Bookmakers interviewed the stewards and asked to be allowed to declare the , early betting off and make a fresh start. The request was not granted.
. The horse arrived before the race was due to start, but the stewards withdrew him, as he had not reached the course in such time before the race as the rules provjjMtl. Thp vrainer vaplained that lie had arranged for the horse to be there in time, but • the transport broke down. The stewards adjudged the trainer guilty of carelessness and fined him £20.
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Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 28, 2 August 1927, Page 7
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152ARRIVES TOO LATE Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 28, 2 August 1927, Page 7
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