GARTH DISQUALIFIED FOR TWELVE MONTHS

Wanganui Chronicle, 29 December 1947, Page 3

GARTH DISQUALIFIED FOR TWELVE MONTHS

ECHO OF MANAWATU CUP INCIDENT (Special) Palmerston N., Dec. 28. The jockey John Garth, who rode Arco into second place in the Manawatu Cup at Awapuni on December 20, was charged before the judicial committee of the Manawatu Racing Club with causing interference with Gay Stroller. The inquiry was held after the last race at Awapuni yesterday. The committee found that Garth, who admitted the offence, had caught hold of Gay Stroller s rein and held it. He was disqualified for 12 months. The incident occurred in the final furlong of the Cup race, in which Gay Stroller finished first, a long head in front of Arco, who was a short head in front of Robin’s Reward. Arco was relegated to third place, Robin’s Reward being placed second, after the committee had viewed a cinema film of the concluding stages of the rice on Monday last.

MARTON REHANDICAPS The following rehandicaps have been issued for the Marton Jockey Club's meeting, the original impost, being given in parentheses:— Rata Hurdles: Baksoon 10.11 (10.5) Marton Cup: Imperial 9.0 (8.8); Yasda 81 (7.8); The Stormovik 7.11 17.6), Desert Fox 7.9 (7.4); Morning Dew 7.6 (7.3). McManaway Memorial: Yasda 9.5 (9.0); The Pagan 8.1 (7.9); Castlebrae 7.10 (7.3); Morning Dew 7.9 (7.4). Night School will not be rehandicapped for the McManaway Memorial. Acceptances for all iirst-day events will close .to-day at 5 p.m. with the acting-secretary, Miss F. L. Way, Marton.