SEVEN DISQUALIFICATIONS.

Wairarapa Age, 20 December 1932, Page 5

SEVEN DISQUALIFICATIONS.

EVENT AT DARGAVILLE RACE MEETING. HECTOR GRAY PENALISED FOR THREE YEARS. AUCKLAND, December 19. Seven disqualifications were imposed by the Judicial Committee of the Dargaville Racing Club as the result of a further inquiry into the running of the President’s Handicap at Dargaville on December 3. Following are the terms of the disqualifications:—The horse, Bronze Tray, three years; R. A. Powell, of Dargaville, owner of Bronze Tray, three years; C. R. Powell, of Whangarei brother of R. A. Powell, three years; Hector Gray, of Takanini, trainer, three years; A. G. Murray, jockey, two years; R. E. A. Horne, jockey, one year; L. Clifford, apprentice jockey, one year. The ground of the disqualifications was that the persons named were guilty of corrupt and fraudulent practice by conspiring to assist Tetrachate to win the President’s Handicap. The President's Handicap carried a stake of £125 and was run over a distance of nine furlongs. The race was one of the most curious seen on an Auckland, course for a long time and the only excitement in the contest was when Alloy ran past the odds on favourite, Tetrachate, in the straight and beat him home by half a length. From the start Tetrachate set a slow pace and along the back was about two lengths ahead of Alloy, with Thespis, Hannibal and Bronze. Tray following at intervals. The field spread out to a surprising distance, considering the slow pace that was made and Tetrachate appeared certain to win when Le came into the straight a good two lengths clear of Alloy and Hannibal, who swung wide round the turn. However, Tetrachate finished weakly in *he circumstances and Alloy beat him comfortably. Hannibal was a length away third, with Thespis and Bronze Tray following. Th© value of form in the race may be gauged from the fact that the nine furlongs took Stain 1 4-ssec., whereas Lady Vane won a mile race later in th© day in Imin 41 l-ssec. Gay Idea, an acceptor for the Auckland Cup will now bo unable to start, as sho is owned by Mrs. M. W. Powell, wife of C. R. Powell.—(P.A.)