PROTEST DISMISSED.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 177, 26 June 1935, Page 10

PROTEST DISMISSED.

MANGERE HANDICAP PLACINGS. Per Press. Association. AUCKLAND, June 25. The objection lodged in regard to the Mangere Handicap run at Epsom last Saturday was dismissed by the, judicial committee of the Auckland Trotting Club. The race was won by Bonny Azure, owned by Mr S. G. Hedley and Nelson Luvan, owned by Dr Pczaro, was second. Both these horses were formerly trained by F. J. Smith, who was recently disqualified tor three months by the New tting Association, and they figured in the race book as being trained by his brother-in-law, C. G. Smith. Mr A. lies, owner of the third horse, Great Chum, entered an objection against the first prize money, £95, being awarded to Azure, and second prize money, £2O, to Nelson Luvan on the ground that F. J. Smith was not fulfilling the terms of his disqualification. ilr lies attended and made a statement. He said he was in touch with his witnesso3 this morning, but in the afternoon he had received a message from them stating that, owing to the bad weather, they could not attend. He therefore asked for an adjournment. . F. J. Smith, who was present with a number of witnesses, said that he had Received permission from the Trotting Association to continue tq, reside on the property at Takanini and to work unregistered horses. . , „ ~ The judicial committee s 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.