TOTALLY UNWARRANTED

Evening Star, Issue 25426, 6 March 1945, Page 3

TOTALLY UNWARRANTED

DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE VULTURE (Special.) CHRISTCHURCH. Alar. 5 The demonstration by a section of racegoers against The Vulture when he won the concluding event at Riecarton on Sautrday was most unfortunate and, in the opinion of those acquainted with the facts of the case, definitely unjustified. The space of time between the opening of the inquiry and the order to pay out was so short that it was evident that the explanations oif, the owner and trainer quickly satisfied the judicial stewards that further action was not warranted, but, at the same time, it would have been satisfactory to all concerned especially to those who were responsible for the outburst, if the salient facts had been released, instead of bare statements that the explanations ■were accepted by the stewards. To close observers of the high-weight event the cause of The ' Vulture's failure to run into a place was quite apparent. He jumped out well and was in on the fence when he received a bump which caused him to go down on his knees, and he went to the back of the field. He then made another run and was bumped again, and from a bad position at the top of the straight lie came home under the whip to finish in sixth place. In his second race, in which he carried 7.11 against 9.10 in the High-weight, The Vulture was slow away and had an outside position throughout, thus escaping all trouble. These facts are given at this stage to clear up any doubts in the minds of his many disappointed supporters. The practice of giving the bare re suits of inquiries and not providing the information desired bv investors has been followed through the years by the racing bodies in New Zealand, and any move to bring about a more satisfactory procedure would meet with general approval.