THE TURF.
STAKES REDUCED. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. AUCKLAND, August 1. The Auckland Racing Club to-day fixed the stakes for the season at £63,000, a reduction of £3650, compared with last season. The principal reductions are: The Newmarket Handicap was reduced from £IOOO to £BOO, the Easter Handicap from £2OOO to £1750, the Great Northern Steeplechase from £2250 to £2OOO, and the Winter Steeplechase from £ISOO to £1250. The sum of £10,650 is allotted to the spring meeting, £26,950 to the summer meeting (eight races a day, compared with seven last season), £IO,BOO to the autumn meeting, and £14,600 to . the winter meeting. THE TOTALISATOR. ATTITUDE OF THE V.R.C.
MELBOURNE, August 1. At the annual meeting of the Victorian Racing Club the chairman indicated that the club would support the introduction of the totalisator in Victoria if bookmakers were allowed to operate as in Sydney. He also stated that the committee, while sympathising witli trainers who had difficulty in securing boys who could ride at the present minimum, would not favour a proposal to increase the minimum of seven stone, as it would operate against the 'best horses. FAVOURITE ARRIVES LATE. INCIDENT AT CANTERBURY PARK SYDNEY, August 1. There was an unusual incident at the Canterbury IPark holiday meeting. The name of the favourite in the first race was hoisted on the starting board, and after the horse had been heavily backed it was discovered that he had not reached the course. The name was then removed from the list of starters. Tlie bookmakers interviewed the, stewards and asked to lie allowed to declare the early betting off and make a fresh start. The request was not granted. The horse arrived before the race was due to start, but the stewards withdrew* him, as he had not reached the course in such., time before the race as the rules provided. The trainer explained that he had arranged for the horse to be there in time, hut transport had broken down. The stewards adjudged the trainer guilty of carelessness, and fined him £2o.'
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLVIII, Issue 10984, 2 August 1927, Page 3
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