THE U. SCOTT CASE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23591, 30 August 1938, Page 17

THE U. SCOTT CASE

HORSE NOT DISQUALIFIED OWNER GETS THE STAKE (Per United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 28. The stake money involved in the U. Scott-Pot Luck appeal case will go to the owner of U. Scott, against whqm the appeal was entered. This was indicated by Mr J. H. Williams, president of the New Zealand Trotting Association. in a short statement to the Press. The owner of Pot Luck said in an interview later that he did not think he would go any further with the appeal. The result of the decision of the authorities means that the net stake money of £427 15s 6d will go to the Christchurch Returned Soldiers’ Association for distribution along the lines laid out by Mr J. R. McKenzie, owner of U. Scott, who, after the appeal had been lodged, wrote tc the association announcing that if he won the appeal the stake money would be given for that purpose. The appeal arose over the running of one of the . events in the Interdominion Championship meeting last Easter. The case finally went to three appeal judges anpointed by the vicepresident of the New Zealand Trotting Conference (Mr E S. Irwin), acting in the absence of the president (Mr H. F. Nicoll). The appeal judges were Messrs H. F. O’Leary, KC.. W. Perry, M.L.C., and J. E. August, president of the Wellington Trotting Club. Their judgment was given last week. McKenzie was fined £25 and the Metropolitan Trotting Club was ordered to pay £3O towards the costs and expenses of the appellant. The appeal was allowed, but U. Scott was not disqualified. The final statement of the judges was that “ we allow the appeal, with the consequences above stated,” and it was this that apparently led to any misunderstanding _ there may have been about the destination of the stake money. Mr Williams was asked to-night if he could make the position clear. He said: “The stake money has not yet been paid out, at least I do not thinx so, but it goes to Mr McKenzie.” Mr H. Stafford, the owner of Pot Luck, said later that he had not yet been officially advised of the decision to hand the stake money to Mr McKenzie. “I do not think that I will go any further with the case,” he said. “ I have made my point, and in any case I believe that I have gone as far as I can under the Rules of Trotting without disqualification from trotting. Naturally, when I read the judgment, I thought I was entitled to the stake. RACING IN AUSTRALIA ROYAL CHIEF’S GOOD SHOWING (Unitea Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, Aug. 29. The trainer, F. D. Jones, was so impressed with the showing of Royal Chief in the Warwick Stakes that it is likely the horse will be withdrawn from the spring handicap events and reserved for the weight-for-age races. The Herald says: If Royal Chief had been a little more fortunate in securing a passage in the straight he might have been the winner. The Daily Telegraph says the result of the Warwick Stakes was not a good advertisement for New South Wales racing slock, as Strelto, Gold Rod. and Royal Chief, all bred in New Zealand, filled the places, and the French horse. Genetout, was fourth.