Pamelus Disqualified After Epsom Punt Scandal
The Australian racing scene reports Pamelus, once a hot favorite, failed to race at Epsom after a lameness claim and was outed for 12 months. Owner Dukes and jockey B Tebb faced stewards over alleged improper riding and betting schemes involving Doomben and Epsom plans. Rankin, a Toowoomba bookmaker, testified about wagers and proposed payouts, with appeals lodged after the decision.
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Pamelus
Dukes
Lough Neagh
Stipe Bowen
B. Tebb
Tebb
Bill Rankin
Leviathan Toowoomba
Rankin
Five On Top Truth Selections Dominate Gosford Meet
Drovinial racegoers backed Truth selections at Gosford on Tuesday. Five of eight winners were top picks led by Paragon and Abb's Lad with strong showings from Durham Land Vallar Rachid. Rabinda Televise and Glenwitch followed in order.
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Gosford
Truth
Durham Land
Vallar
Rachid
I Didn’t Have a Chance trainer’s cry at Stipes sanctum
Informal talks among Breed ers Owners and Trainers Association revealed no strike move. McGarrigal sparred with George Anderson at Doomben over Thought Reader’s barrier departure in Tramway Handicap. Jockey Shean and starter gave differing accounts. McGarrigal claimed to have warned Shean repeatedly and that Thought Reader’s head over the rope caused the delay.
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McGarrigal
George Anderson
Thought Reader
Brisbane
Shean
Inquiries Over Barrier Warning Given to Jockey
Chairman Archie Wilson presided as the trainer and jockey clashed with the starter over barrier handling. The trainer claimed misstatements by the starter while the rider defended the barrier release. Stewards, after deliberation, issued no action but warned the parties to obey the starter’s orders.
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Shean
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Doomben
Q.T.C. Strad
Sydney
Serloch
Thalwyn
B.A.T.C
Toowoomba
Queensland
Archie Wilson
Queensland Stewards
Mr. McGarrigal
Page
Flemington and Doomben
Menangle
Rosebery
Anderson
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