A ROUGH GIMCRACK

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 69, 18 September 1937, Page 22

A ROUGH GIMCRACK

SIR ABE BAILEY'S WINNER

(From "The Post's" Representative.) LONDON, August 28. Everyone in New Zealand interested in big racing events will desire to have first-hand information from a reliable eye-witness concerning the running of the Gimcrack Stakes. "The Tirfies" representative gives the following description of this historic race:— "At half-way Tahir was in front with True Mate, and it seemed even then that the race was between them. Rather more than a furlong from the finish, C. Smirke, on the favourite began to ride, and True Mate still held on with the Aga Khan's colt. Tahir, however, had run lazily before, and there was not much concern, as it was thought that he would run on. Suddenly T. Weston on Golden Sovereign came from behind, where he had been lurking, and joined the other two, ranging on the off-side of Tahir. As he did so he most certainly gave Tahir a bump, and that was passed on by Tahir to True Mate. , "After that rather ungentlemanly introduction all three joined in and the party became decidedly rough. The three colts seemed to want the same piece of ground, and as there was room for only one the three went past the post having one of the best 'rough houses' that -i have seen on a racecourse for a long time. "I must admit that I thought that Smirke on Tahir was the most offended against, and as he was placed second I was not surprised that he objected to the winner. I admit that I thought at first that Tahir would get the race because the winner had issued the invitation to be rough, but it was really all for each and let no one mind the other, so that it was not surprising that the stewards decided to allow the result to be as it was. Thus Sir A. Bailey's colt is the winner of what must be considered a rather unsatisfactory race." ' As a result of his success, Sir Abe Bailey will be the guest of honour at the Gimcvack dinner, to be held at York in December. He expressed regret that one of his horses had been concerned in an objection. "I am sorry," he said, "that there was an objection. I have been racing for 51 years in South Africa and 44 in England, and never objected." Sir Abe, who recently had a leg amputated and is recuperating in Norfolk, hopes to attend the dinner. ! "Having a leg off makes it difficult to make a speech," he said. "Perhaps I shall not be able to speak, but I am anxious to attend."