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TE HERO IN DISGRACE CATTLE DOG USED . (Eire. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Jan. 4, 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 3. The New Zealand racehorse Te Hero disgraced himself again to-day at the Kensington meeting by refusing to leave the barrier with a field of eight in the Flying Handicap. An element of humour was associated with this, Te Hero’s final appearance in public. The stewards reported that a cattle dog attached to a chain had been taken to the rear of the barrier before the race and it was arranged that the dog should bark at the barrier rise, the idea being to frighten Te Hero into a good start.. The dog did its part, but Te Hero simply propped and turned the opposite way. The dog was then released. It pursued and barked furiously at theother fast-disappearing horses, whereupon Te Hero too decided to chase the field. The crowd laughed loud and long and shouted: “Send him home.’’ The stewards fined the trainer, D. Lewis. £5 for the dog incident and recommended that Te Hero’s nomination should be refused for all future meetings
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20136, 4 January 1940, Page 12
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