BRIDGET GALINDO’S BREAK

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 32, 30 April 1927, Page 6

BRIDGET GALINDO’S BREAK

CONTRADICTORY VERDICT NOT GUILTY, BUT— The decision of the Metropolitan Trotting Club Judicial Committee regarding the running of Bridget Galindo at Christchurch was one of the most contradictory verdicts ever recorded on a racecourse, writes ' Sentinel.” of the “Otago Daily Times.” The committee declared that it viewed the running of the mare with considerable suspicion, but on the evidence decided to take no action. If the evidence cleared Tomkinson it seems to throw an unwarranted stigma on him to declare that they viewed his handling of the mare with considerable suspicion—a sort of “not guilty, but don’t do it again.” The most reliable evidence on which the stewards could base a verdict was that of eyesight. Bridget Galindo was racing with the leaders of the field for over two furlongs, and travelling like a possible winner, when she broke badly. Tomkinson pulled and obviously did his best to bring her back to gait, but .could not do so until the rest of the field was practically out of sight and pursuit was absolutely hopeless. The verdict practically means that if a horse breaks badly in one race it is dangerous to start him in another at the same meeting. By way of contrast it may be pointed out that Peter McKinney galloped about halt t“ e journey in one of his races on the second day and was yet allowed to retain the fruits attached to third place. A logical deduction would then appear to be that if Tomkinson had allowed Bridget Galindo to gallop into her gait instead of attempting to pull her up as required by the rules, all would have been well. ■ . . It will be remembered that m tne Preliminary Handicap on the opening day at the Addington Easter fixture, the Galindo mare was the medium of very solid speculation, and was made a stinging favourite in a gooa field of square-gaited contestants. What happened to Bridget and her large army of supporters is now past history, but Tomkinson's fine trotter made the "amende honorable” on the concluding day. “All’s well that ends well.

CAMBRIDGE TROTTING CLUB MEETING NEXT SATURDAY EXCELLENT ACCEPTANCES The acceptances received last evening by Mr. Walter Stopford, secretary of the Cambridge Trotting Club, for the annual meeting which takes place on Saturday next, are very satisfactory, and the liberal response from owners and trainers is a tribute to the work of thr handicapper, Mr. C. E. Gooseman, as well as a mark of appreciation for the efforts of the Country Club to cater for supporters and followers of the light harness sport in this district. One hundred and sixty-one horses figure in the eight events, an average of twenty per race, and patrons of the club can rest assured of excellent racing being provided next Saturday.

INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP limit 3.52 . Lt. yds. bhd. Special Bell . . Lt. Ohapi ...... Lt. Roez . Lt. Molly Park . . Lt. Real Todd . . . 36 Lt. . Colopel Thorpe . . . Lt. Katalo Lt. Royal Bob . . Lt. Don Zolock . . bhd. Peter Brown . Paradigm . . 12 Amberite . . . 132 Roto 12 LEAMINGTON HANDICAP lh miles; limit 3.43 Lt. Great Eyre . . Lt. Lt. Queen Lt. Audubon . . Lt. Lt. Andover . . . . Lt. Lt. Araroa Lt. Lt. yds. bhd Signor Lt. Ansel Bell . . . Lt. Bluewood . . . Lt. Golden Park . . 36 Oliver Thorpe . Lt. Lola Reklaw . 48 Joy Bird . . Lt. CAMBRIDGE TROTTING CUP HANDICAP imit 4.42 Bingen King . Lt. yds. bhd. Lt. Master Lt. Councillor . . Rock Hinton 60 Thorpe . . . . Lt. Respect . . . . 60 Kokiritea . . . Lt. Nelson Tasker Golden Hope . Lt. Lord Nepean . yds. bhd. Lady 12 Dunmore . . 12 Goldman . . . 96 Scandal . . . . 24 Doctor Dillon . 108 HAUTAPU HANDICAP 11 miles; limit 3.4 Lt. yds. bhd. Single Mint . . Lt. Black Ballin . Lt. Silver Link . . 12 Antelope . . . . Lt. Beauty Spot . 24 Lt. Gaza Lt. Peterson 36 Willie Mack . Lt. Dealer 36 Teddy Ansel Lt. Lola Reklaw . 36 Oliver Thorpe . Lt. Ekoeranei . . . Lt. Lackiewood . . 60 Signor Lt. Tui Zolock . . 96 Golden Grattan . . . Lt. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP 11 miles; limit 2.56 Surveyor . . . . Lt. yds. bhd. Lt. Scandal 24 Concertina . . . Lt. Taipare . . . . 36 Aggie Bell . . . Lt. Grattan Beatty Lt. Thorpe . . . . Percy Dillon . Lt. Ruapere . . . . Lt. Amaris 48 Our Pirate . . . Lt. Respect . . . . 48 bhd. Huon Grattan 4S High Sea . . . 12 Liberate . . . . 48 Moko Pete . . . 12 All Bell . . . . 96 Marionette . . 24 Lord Nepean . 96 Uncle Bert . 24 BARDOWI E HANDICAP 2 miles; imit 4.56 Lt. yds. bhd. Anseline . . . . 48 Lt. Roe Bell . . . . 48 Lt. Sean Tnubhais 60 Lt. Tiger Salve . . 60 Lt. Peterson . . . 72 yds. bhd. Native Star . . 72 12 Wild Nut .... 108 24 The Tartar . . 168 Amberite . . . . 36 STEWARDS’ HANDICAP 1 mile 5 'urlongs; limit 3.57 Great Eyre . . . Lt. yds. bhd. Signor Lt. Tiger Salve . . 12 Lola Recklaw . Lt. Haroto . . . . 12 Lt. Dealer 24 Lt. Mars 60 Lt. Concertina . . . 72 Lt. Moko Pete . . 84 Lt. Festive Morn . 96 yds. bhd. Marionette . . . 10S Red Stag . . . 12 FAREWELL HANDICAP 1 mile; limit 2.20 Ekoeranei . . . Lt. yds. bhr? Longford . . . Lt. Heather Girl . 12 Surveyor . . . . Lt. Van rich . . . 12 Mars Lt. Rock Hinton . 24 Typist Lt. Taipare 24 Tui Zolock . . . Lt. Hypo . . . . . 24 Admiral Lock Lt. Amaris 36 Master Huia . Lt. Liberate . . . . 36 Bingen King . Lt. Respect 36 Aggie Bell . . Lt. Rockaway . . . 36 Percy Dillon . Lt. Goldman . . . . 43 Beatty Lt. Master Lt. Councillor . 48 yds. bhd Nelson Childe Tasker , . . 60 Audubon . . . 12