MISTAKE IN PAY-OUT

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26559, 23 October 1951, Page 6

MISTAKE IN PAY-OUT

LOSS OF ABOUT £6OO AT RANGIORA

CHANGE IN PLACINGS OF HORSES

About £6OO was paid out to supporters of Lady Philway after the Waikuku Hack Handicap at the North Canterbury Racing Club's meeting yesterday although that mare, officially, did not finish in the first three. Lady Philway was second to finish, three lengths behind Desperado, and Bh « was half a length in front of bane, E? SjS&P”" “ d ■“« An inquiry was held after the race and it was found that Lady Philway had caused interference to Dissenter near the finish. Lady Philway was relegated to lourth place, Dane was promoted to second, and Dissenter to third; but owing to a misunderstanding, the totalisator had started paying -out to 119 10s tickets had been invested on the place machine. ,j£ dy « l S ilwt S’ 22 e . . of .3 ie outsiders Most of those holding tickets on Lady Philway were paid out before a message was sent to the totalisator countermanding the pay-out of the Airway mare. i With the alteration* to th* placing* place supporters of Dissenter, a fim n J e ’ received a place dividend of £1 6s for £l. The steward* found that the interference to Dissenter was caused by Lady Philway running in under the S? p M b n u, A“ rt 3y.