HICKEY'S HAUL.

NZ Truth, Issue 100, 18 May 1907, Page 2

HICKEY'S HAUL.

Kaipetipeti Kops.

The stewards, .of the Hawke's Bay Jockey CIUb r held a itju'iet little „ meet; ing after the conclusion of the Hack (Hurdles on the second d#.y of . their 'Autumn MeetMg m oMer to consider whether there was affytMtig gravely i'ncansisteTi't about the form of Kaipe'tipeti on tha second 'day as compared with . his runihing. unplaced . on the .'first day, Mi'at actually transpired ft the liniduary .is really, lirwpaterial 0 ftte piib-Hc, 'ibi i?b wis plafti -.to ; them tha# the horse was „ijpt OTii tfofe job the fir st. day, j«M',a ff&al plainer ' ■$&£ ts3>t^ar-ds fl^ilt; rat&Sr r<?ni-; dhily witti the •g'&KHn ; g' ; s. party.-- -- - On both. dayS the Hack Hurdles: .were ruai over a, course of one .-ainicLa '• Half miles,' and on the first- day with 10.2. fhe Monaco- -geldin-g r was. never . m the fou^t.- On the seoond day -Be was droppeil 3lbs. ( wMle Merriw;ai 'awd Te Uira both went up a few j pounds. IC.aipe'tipeti was m the leading position throughout on the s^coM ,day ianul was i^uite good enough to sustain his advantage to the post, thougit Te .Uira challenged very strongly . In straight. : Had the son of Monaco be'on second or third on the oponTOff, , day or had he even run prominently, there would have been an. explanation for his . victory, Init . I fail to see how his determined .ru'n-rii'ng on the Tliursday can be reconciled with his poor showing on the. previous .day. ■Howeverj the Hawse's Bay. ste^'ards could see tk> reason to take actliion, so the matter has ended. The 'Question ' w^as certaioily a delicate one for them on account of the fact that the second horse was owned by one of their number. Such a matter,- however, should, not stand m the way of. justice, .and- 1, sincerely hope that no clwb would be swayed m their decision .by ,sxioh . § 'detail . It. is the pu-blic that deserve consideration, on account at the support they accord' the sport.. In this case everything points to the fact that the' pub- 1 lie were gulled, and under those circunistaaiices it is to be regretted that the stewards' inquiry proved abortive- . .■ ' Trainer Hickey would be well advised m being extra careful ' m ; future. In the past he has been regarded as being a re^tllv shrewd individual, and even, the oase m question points to .his being so. On the other hand, however, he is credited wjth takins; risks, ami it mi'p;ht do him a por*d turn if he is remindod that tjhts, coursp' camnot -be pursued persistently wfth-jinpunitv. Of the jockeys who assist 5n theso sham practices it cain only be sai4 that they are vcrv foolish. A jockey who i<? will•iTiiir to lend himself to a. ready a! the lun<' ci.ired, would be. wise to see that his tucker bill, was backed for a couple of years to come.