A JAR FOR JANELLA.

NZ Truth, Issue 119, 28 September 1907, Page 2

A JAR FOR JANELLA.

Stanley's Stupidity.

The owner of Janella may well consider himself as not blessed with Fortune's lucky star, as indeed may the marc's supporters, but there is a moral attached to the occurrence that Mr Enderby would do well to take to heart, and that is to employ none but first-class trainers, who are versed m the laws of racing, and who will attend the scales at the weighing m and out of their jockeys. If this was always done by trainers there would be less cases of this kind, and the day's sport would be carried out without so many protests.

In the Rangitikei Steeplechase the mare m question occupied a leading position all through, and, after a good finish with Rangifcoto, she gained the judge's verdict. Stanley, rider of Janella, clearly crossed Raneitoto, but whether this affected the result of the race I- cannot say, H. Connop, trainer of Rangitoto immediately entered a protest for crossing, but his jockey, Hercock. was wide awake, and perceived that Janella's "rider weighed m without .1 breast-plate, so this formed the subject of the protest, and the stewards had no option but to disoualifv Janella and. award the race to Rangitoto. It was hard luck for Enderby and all connected with the mare, but the rules of rac-* in-tr are there to be obeyed, imd that to the strictest letter of the law. It is no use of the Racing Conference sittinc every year to r.evise the rules if they are not properly carried out.