UNJUSTIFIED HOOTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 75, 30 March 1939, Page 13

UNJUSTIFIED HOOTS

ROSEHILL DEMONSTRATION

(From "Vedette.")

SYDNEY, March 23. J. King has supplied more than his share of demonstrations on _ Sydney racecourses, generally unjustified, but he has become unpopular with a section of the public. Last Saturday at Rosehill Let Slip was hooted loudly after succeeding in the Rydalmere Mile because of his failure three days before at Hawkesbury under totally different conditions. Practical racegoers knew that there was no justification for any comment, the attitude adopted by the stipendiary stewards, for Let Slip dropped down in weight, was on' a different track, and the entire circumstances were altered. Probably the most upset was the owner, Mr. Hunter White, who is a committeeman of the A.J.C. and whose horses run above reproach. Let Slip was lucky to win, for Jocular was carried off the course at the turn and then failed narrowly. i Jocular made up for this failure byj scoring at Rosebery last Wednesday,, again ridden by McCarten and turned j out in excellent condition by G. Price., At one time onslaughts on the betting ring were not uncommon whenj the former Randwick trainer E. F.; Walker fancied his candidates, but last Saturday he produced a surprise packet, in every way. The coup was the most spectacular for years, commissioners; being posted alongside almost every' bookmaker of standing. At a given; signal they operated simultaneously,, with the result that Austral shortened in the betting from double figures practically to no offer. In the race the three-year-old, who is by Veiimond from Sunny Sky, provided many anxious moments and twice in the straight had to be straightened, up and prevented from running in. Finally he scrambled home by a neck from Adonis, whose only asset to date has been his relationship through his dam to that good horse Amounis. Layers of odds-on were given a fright in the second division of Austral's race, in which J. T. Jamieson's charge Baveon was regarded as a certainty by the general public, who took what were proved to be ridiculous prices. Baveon was pressed hard in the straight by Trumpeter, whp actually reached the frontfi only to be beaten again by the desperately-ridden Baveon. Had E. Bartle been on Trumpeter and the apprentice W. Lappm on Baveon the result would have been different. Reading, probably the best two-year-old in Sydney outside of High Caste, made an exhibition of the second heat of the Juvenile event. Badly drawn for Rosehill at No. 18, he jumped out in front and was the winner all the way. He is likely to contest the Sires Produce Stakes - and Champagne Stakes at Randwick, although his connections believe that all they can hope for is a share of the minor prizemoney. J. T. Cush, trainer of Readm* won< the following event with the Chief i Ruler five-year-old Rebel Chief, whose success proved costly to the lightweight jockey J. Duncan. Rebel Chief, despite special gear, hung in badly throughout the race and made light of Duncan's efforts to hold him oft Sigh, who was racing on the inside. Rebel Chief eventually forced Sigh back, although the latter was beaten, and for the incident Duncan was suspended for two months. Duncan has appealed and it is believed that he has an excellent chance of being successful, for the New Zealand gelding is notoriously hard to manage and the jockeys riding in the race were unanimous that Duncan had done his utmost to prevent his mount from running in. Malagigi had his first race at Rosebery last Wednesday and indicated that he is a fair galloper. He found a six furlongs Flying Handicap too short, but was going strongly at the finish in fifth place, suggesting that he might; pay expenses in Sydney.