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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 449, 2 March 1899, Page 13

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Cling’s case — A ppea Is from Wairoa upheld — A sale—Betting over the Christchurch meeting. Dunedin, February 28. It will be remembered that some months ago an enquiry was held into the bona fides of lhe trotting mare Cling, the grounds being that the proper entry had not been given of her performances. The result has been that the race she had won at Tahuna Perk was awarded to the second horse, Mr Rutherford being ordered to refund the money, amounting to over £l2O. Mr Rutherford has now complied with the instructions of the stewards, and is re-instated. The appeal against the disqualification of Mr Orossan and his horse St. Denis, imposed at the late Gore meeting, has been upheld at a meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s stewards this afternoon. At the same meeting the disqualification for three months of the jockey McComb by the Wairoa Club was endorsed. Mr B. Curtis has purchased the galloping pony Waimoa Very few journeyed from here to Christchurch for last week’s races, the railway authorities not putting on the usual excursion train, which is considered a very short-sighted policy, 'l he result was that punters remaired in town, and consequently there was big betting done here, which was rather disastrous to bookmakers through Goodman’s horses paying such good odds, as his charges have always a big following, and it was a good achievement to get home with each of his trio—Cherrystone, Black and Red, and Pitch and Toss. Blazer’s performance must be regarded as very satisfactory in both his races, his Champion Plate victory especially. Cherrystone, who beat him on the first day, has always been underrated, and it is astonishing how lenient handicappers have been with her this season. McGuinness moves to Wingatui to-morrow.