RINGER

Heard a story of a horses' legs being painted to emulate another horse. The painted horse was a 4/5 time winner(not sure). Then ran and won a maiden. A huge betting coup was made.

Anyone know the true story?

When

Yes this was done in the late 70's or early 80's by a trainer named Fourie or Barnard(not Jean)...I stand corrected... after the trainer was found guilty the horse (name escapes me at this moment) was a 1-2 time winner at the time of being subsituted in the maiden field. This horse retired a 4-5 time winner.

Yes Cats, you are right... it was Kiev a dark bay and he was a 3/4 time winner at time of substitution in novice plate...he had a white sock off fore leg which was painted with mentone liquid shoe polish...after this affair he raced in Arthur Faul's stable and won 7 races.

UNBELIEVABLE. Thanks guys.

I have been asked to post this, name and details of poster withheld at their request...

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I have recently read your posting on the “Ringer”. The Kiev ran under the name “Have a Deal”

Details of Trainer etc are correct – amount won ??? could be a bit overstated.

Owner a school teacher who apparently was “not in on the DEAL” , but also got warned off.

In the 1930's a ringer reportedly appeared in place of the favourite, Glen Albyn, at the July gallops. Worked terribly of course but the real horse still started 18/10 favourite and won.

Who rode the horse and was he involved in the coup?

Wonder if the money financed the national paving and walling company?

Barnard was involved in another unrelated case - something to do with property i think