JOCKEY’S OMISSION
FORGOT LEAD WAISTCOAT L. ,J. ELLIS FINED £2O (Klee. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) MBUBOURNE, March 8. The New Zealand jockey, L. J. Ell.?, the rider of Disdain in the Northcoto Handicap at Flemingto>n yesterday, wa, fined £2O iby the stewards under unusual circumstances. At the conclusion of the race win.' Ellis weighed in, he was 41b short. He called for the bridle, which weighe r lib, leaving 31b short. Ellis, after weighing out with his lead Waistcoat returned to the jockeys room and dropped his waistcoat m a bag an i forgot to put it on. Disdain ran fourth. _____
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19883, 9 March 1939, Page 9
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101JOCKEY’S OMISSION Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19883, 9 March 1939, Page 9
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