TROTTING OBJECTION

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 27 June 1935, Page 4

TROTTING OBJECTION

DISMISSAL BY COMMITTEE. F. J. SMITH’S DISQUALIFICATION \ (By Telegnrph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June 25. • An objection lodged in regard to the Mangere Handicap run at Epsom last Saturday was dismissed by the judicial committee of the Auckland Trotting Club. Tho race was won by Bonny Azure, owned by Mr S. G. Hcdley, and Nelson Luvan, owned by Dr. Pczhro, was second. Both these horses were formerly trained by F. J, Smith, who was recently disqualified for three months by the New Zealand Trotting Association and they figures in the race book as being trained by his brother-in-law,. C. 0. Smith. Mr A. lies, owner of the third horse, Great Chum, entered an objection against the first prize money of £95 being awarded to Bonny Azure and the second prize money of £25 to Nelson Luvan on the ground that F. J. Smith was net fulfilling the terms of liis disqualification.

Mr Jles attended and made a- statement. He said he was in touch with his witnesses this morning, but in the afternoon received a message from them stating that owing to bad weather they conkl not attend. He therefore asked for an adjournment. F. J. Smith, who was present with a number of witnesses, said he received permission from the Trotting Association to continue to reside on the property at Takanini ancl to work unregistered horses. The judical committeecs finding was as follows: That in the absence of any evidence that F. J. Smith has not fulfilled the terms of his disqualification and in the absence of any justification for an adjournment the objection be not upheld.