2 SEPTEMBER 1955, Page 6

VOLTIGEUR STAKES INTELLIGENCE

'IF BREASLEY had been able to prevent Va Presto from bumping Acropolis . . .'—Daily Express.

'THE ONLY bumping that appeared to have occurred seemed to have been done by Acropolis.—Daily Mirror.

'Dow SMITH told me afterwards that Acropolis was twice bumped.'—Daily Mail.

'I Dm NOT see the pair touch, and thought Acropolis was the one who veered from a straight line.'—Daily Herald.

'THE STEWARDS, who are in an exceptionally good position to see interference in the straight, objected to the winner, Va Presto, for bumping and boring. The objection was sustained.'— Daily Telegraph.

'THERE HAVE been several examples of stewards withdrawing or overruling their own objections. This would have been an appropriate case for such action.'—Dally Mail.

`THE YORK stewards rightly took the initiative.'—Daily Express.

'I THOUGHT Va Presto won on merit. In my opinion the objection should never have been brought.'—Daily Sketch.