CARMO-PROBLEM CASE

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume II, Issue 53, 30 July 1891, Page 3

CARMO-PROBLEM CASE

The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club have at last come to a decision on the Carmo-Problem case which occurred at the late Town and Suburban Meeting, held in Napier. The committee drew up the following resolutions: — “ That the bay gelding which ran at the Town and Suburban Race Meeting on the 26th of May last under the name of “ Carmo ” is the same horse Chat ran at Flemington, Victoria, in 1886, under the name of “ Problem,” and also ran at Forbury, Otago, in 1886, under the name of “ Warepa,” and also ran at Westport on the 26th December last, and at Greymouth omjist December and Ist January last under the name of “ Redeem.” The committee find that the horse “ Problem ” was disqualified for ever in 1886 by the Dunedin Jockey Club, and this club then endorsed that decision. The following is a description of the horse : —Light bay gelding, aged, about 1,6 hands, white blaze down face, two white hind points, extending up over the fetlock joints, white marks over the coronet on the forjelegs, both fore hoofs have been tampered with ; brand F off side, close up to the mane.

The'committee disqualify for life Sydney G. Parkes, of Wellington, (owner); William Parker of Wellington, (owner); Bernard Ferrers, late of Wairarapa, (nominator); and George Smith, late of the Hutt, Wellington, (trainer of the aforesaid gelding). During the course of the inquiry the committee found out that there were several others connected with the affair, but they could not “ sheet ” the case home to them so they got off with a caution.

The committee also added a rider that the committee of the Town and Suburban Racing Club had shown a great slackness in permitting the horse to‘start, so they ordered them to pay the costs of enquiry. It was also resolved that a copy of the above be forwarded to all the Metropolitan Clubs in the colony, and that they be asked, in view of the circumstances of the case, and the difficulty involved in conducting the enquiry, to take especial care that all the persons mentioned be warned off any and all courses under their control, and that all Australian Jockey Clubs be notified of the fact.