TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 166, 16 July 1931, Page 15

TROTTING.

OPTIONAL WITH CLUBS.

PAYING THREE DIVIDENDS

ADDITIONAL FACILITIES

NECESSARY.

The passing of the remit brought before the New Zealand Trotting Conference by the executive which gives clubs the right to introduce a new method of betting at trotting meetings will see another of the many innovations trotting has introduced into the sport of racing in the Dominion. For years the totalisator has declared two dividends in races where there were six or more starters, and one dividend where the starters were less than six. Now, as a result of the new rule passed this week, clubs will be allowed to pay out on the first, second and third horses, and also pay a straightout dividend which will be declared on the first horse only. This means that backers have the choice of supporting their fancies to win or for a place. At the conference the president, Mr. H. F. Xiccol, pointed out that it was optional tor clubs to work both methods, and it will be interesting to see just how many decide to operate the place betting. That such will prove popular with the public there is no room for doubt, but with solid betting owners perhaps the straightout betting for a win only will make most appeal. However, they -will only have to see their horses beaten into a place a couple of times for them to beoome converts to the place betting. But to introduce place betting on the totalisator ig going to cost clubs a lot of money. Additional facilities to those now obtaining would have to be provided, and tt would be necessary to have distinct machines, one showing the straightout betting and the other the place betting. Both could not be worked on the one machine. In these times when money is scarce clubs will not be in a hurry to make any change from the present method of betting without going carefully into the cost. NO ALTERATION. Despite the contention of many in the trotting sport that a fixed system of 'handicapping is preferable to the one operating this season, there is to be no radical change, and the handicapping for the approaching season will be done on twTt. s " one "would have thought tnat the people most concerned regarding handicapping are the owners and trainers, a j i? *' vas -from the Canterbury Owners i ra ' ners Association that a proposal tor hxed penalties was received. This was defeated by the conference delegates, c Yit?°/> er wa£ -A iven to the stipendiary ' committee to make regulations, consistent with the system, for the guidance of handicappers. WELL-BRED YEARLINGS. The Matamata sportsman Mr. R. Xoung yesterday received from the South Th? OI yeaxlm « s by Travis Axworthy. -Lne pair were probably bred by Mr Le Lievrc who also bred Belle Axworthv earl7iL? d -°OVell0 Vell {or - Mr - Yo ™S the I paxt or her racing career. This Axworthy has been very to show?" J 10 * only has she faile * she n spe ! d expected of her, but The ™l?°V ace 4 c , orrectl J- in her races, to ric?^Lf he WIU have till called upon W fi hp i SeaSOn do good, and perfectriTed *•*?**** old, at which age she was brilliantJ***' WORKING SOLIDLY. Dknfn^^cS;)* 5 Mountain Dell plenty of solid work and the mare will l?Addt t «J° p £ h ? tea woSh tor -both snrint an w een nom i n ated ioL Dotn sprint and two miles events anH her trainer confidently exn©ct»? hpr +r» <raf some of the prize moLy P "x*o I for her, but if R. A Mc.lillan takes any of his team to the meet-

FIVE CUP HORSES. The Belfast trainer. C. S. Donald, has Carmel, Jack Potte, Lindbergh, St. George and Sunny Bob in -work, and they have all qualified for this season's New Zealand Cup. WILL SUIT McKAY. The absence of „ any qualifying clauses governing the events on the Auckland programme next month will probably suit \V. Mc-Kay, who is bringing a team across from Melbourne and who leaves Sydney on the 27th inst. Auburn Lad is the best performer McKay has and he can claim no record at two miles. Of late years it has been necessary to qualify with a two-mile record for a big handicap, but as there are no such clauses next month Auburn Lad can be entered for the big race should McKay decide to remain in Auckland. It is possible he will go to the Metropolitan meeting first, but there are no classes there to suit the majority of the team lie is bringing over. NEW ZEALANDERS AT PERTH. The following New Zealand-bred pacers have sported silk in Western Australia this season:—Antique (one win), Adelaide Thorpe (two successive wins), Bingen Lad (has yet to win), Bonnie Locanda (one win), Bell Harold (one win), Dillon liuo.i (two wins), Great Storm (four wins, including a dead-heat), Golden Devon (has yet to win), Inch Bonny, John Pointer (one win), Locanda Prince (one win), La Sonnotte (three wins), Lauriston, Lady Alva, Nelson McCormack (two wins, including a dead-heat), Nazimova _ (two wins), Bona, Royal Authoress (defunct), Shadowland, Spotlight (two wins), Sea Foam (two wins), Taurekareka,- Tommy Dillon (four wins), Trenand (one win). Taraire, Thorpie (one start unplaced). Whakuku (two wins).