HEARTBURN AND JEALOUSY AT MANDEVILLE.

Otago Witness, Issue 1936, 2 April 1891, Page 26

HEARTBURN AND JEALOUSY AT MANDEVILLE.

TO THE SPORTING EDITOR OTA6O WITNESS. Sib, — In last week's sporting columns I notice some remarks relating to the running of Heartburn and Jealousy in the Consolation Race at Mandeville. Now, ' Sir, sportsmen all over the colony have known me from a boy, as rider, trainer, and owner, for the last 20 years, and this is the first imputation that has ever bsen cast upon my character in either capacity. As regards the running of the said Consolation Race, I have to say to those who saw it and thought it was not a straight run race, that if they are prepared to back Mr Brennan's hor«e Billy at the same weight as he bad at Mandeville, and over the same distance, I am prepared to find £50 and run his horse the same distance with either Heartburn or Jealousy. The said Consolation distanoe was one mile and a -quarter, run in 2min 2Osec, and if Jealousy can ran that distance in that time with 8 7 on her back, she is a better mare than either I or the racing community at large ever thought her. Everyone who know the mare at all must know that she is no good with anything over 7.7 on her back. — I am, &c,

T. C. White, Trainer of Heartburn and Jealousy. Gore, March 31.

TO THK SPORTING EDITOR OTAQO WITNESS.

Sib, — In response to yonr invitation, I beg to make a few remarks with regard to the running of the horse Billy at the Mandeville races. He finished second in the District Handicap, carrying 9 2 against Heartburn's 712, and just managed to get home in front of the mare by a length for second place. In the Consolation Race he had to carry 9 7 against Heartburn's 7.4 ; so that Billy was meeting the mare on 131b worse terms than in the District Race, and over tbe same distance— was, in fact, giving her 2 3. As regards the race, Heartburn's light weight enabled her to make the rnnning from the jump, and she completely outpaced Billy. After going about a quarter of a mile, I commenced to ride my horse, and tried my best to lessen the gap ; but the farther we went, the further I got left behind, and coming into the straight I was fully 12 lengths behind, and Heartburn pulling double : and so, seeing I was hopelessly out of the race, I did not uselessly persevere with him. When he cooled down after his first race he was very footsore. Trusting this explanation will be satisfactory, — I am, &c , A. Beennan, Trainer of Billy. Gore, March 21.