Trentham Inquiries

Wanganui Chronicle, 25 July 1949, Page 3

Trentham Inquiries

At Trentham on Saturday, when the Wellingion Racing Clubs winter meeting concluded, D. Mackinnun, rider oi Ruling Master- beaten favourite in the Winter Hurdles, was called on by the judicial committee lor an explanation of the poor showing ot his mount compared with its form earlier at the meeting. The commitee accepted Mackinnon s explanation that the horse appeared sour on leaving the birdcage and ran sourly, ana his statement that after this display the trainer had decided to turn the horse out for a spell. Ruling Master startea to drop back after hitting a fence near the seven furlongs, eventually finishing last. The Woodville trainer S. ivicNaugnton was called before the judicial committee to explain the late scratching of Lady Minter in the Crofton Handicap. The committee found that McNaughton had no legitimate excuse for not scratching the horse before the official time expired as the horse was not at Trentham and he had decided the day previously that it was not to run. McNaughton was given a reprimand and a line of £lO was imposed. C.J.C. Rehandicaps Rehandicaps for the main events at the Grand National meeting have been declared as follow: — Grand National Steeplechase: Hakim, 71b io 9.7. vVinter Cup: Swift Robin, 71b to 8.7. Flying Attack and Minion have not been rehandicapped for the Steeplechase and Hurdles respectively, and the wins of St. Simper and Saieda did not render them liable to a rehandicap. Racing Fixtures July 30—Rangitikei Hunt C. July 30—Christchurch Hunt C. Trotting Fixtures Aug. 13—Thames T.C. Aug. ’..’7—Waikato T.C. Aug, 27-Sept. 3 —N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. Sept 10—New Brighton T.C. *>ept.’ 17, 24—Auckland T.C. Sept. 24—New Brighton T.C. Out. I—Methven T.C. Oct. «—Forbury Park T.C. Oct. S—Wanganui T.C. Oct. 22, 24—Auckland T.C. Oct .22, 24—Greymouth T.C. Oct. 24—Oamaru T.C. Oct. 29—Thames T.C. Oct. 29—Invercargill T.C. Oct. 'J'.i. .\'>v. ."). 11, 12 N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. Nov. l‘j, 26—Wellington T.C. Dee 3—Reefton T.C. Dec. 10—New Brighton T.C. Dec. 26—Ashburton T.C. Dec. 26—Gore T.C.