DOUBLES BETTING

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32706, 8 September 1971, Page 9

DOUBLES BETTING

A first for • Franklin s .. i. I, (N.Z. Press Association) Ol AUCKLAND. ?! The distinction of being the ~ first racing or trotting club in i. the Auckland area to run true i doubles betting win almost cer- ? tainly go to the Franklin Rac- ™ tag Club and, depending on the , tuning of legislation due to ’ come before Parliament any day, . it might be the first club in New Zealand to run qutnellas. Franklin's being first in the north with true doubles, in which one ticket includes both first and second leg selections, depends on its gaintag the use of the Ellerslie course for its meeting on December 4. With demolition and reconstruction due to begin on the Franklin course at Pukekohe next month, the club has applied to use Ellerslie for its four meetings in December, January, -March and August The Franklta application is to eome before the committee of s the Auckland Racing Club next 1 Tuesday, and it seems almost c -certain to be received favour- f ably. < The secretary of the Auckland 1 'relub (Mr W. N. Mackie) said he j was “almost certain** that the ( new totallsator machinery for c true doubles and quinella bet- 3 ting would be installed at Ellerslie by December 4. It was hoped 1 that installation would begin Im- 1 mediately after the Auckland mid-spring meeting on Novem- t '’^r 6 Mackie said his committee 1 would welcome the chance to < run the new equipment for 1 Franklta as a trial for the Auck- i land Cup meeting starting three 1 weeks later. . I i Luck—good j and bad i The Riccarton trainer, R. B. Taggart, saddled Baron Air /Lagmhor Maiden Stakes No. 1) Alamein (Eiffel ton Hack) for early wins at Ashburton yesterSThen his luck ran out. al Donald, a promising c Explorer colt having his first start from the stable in thT Lagmhor Stakes No. 2. fell early in the run home, and was shaken by the experience. watchman and Green Light, both members of the Taggart team, formed a solidly-backed bracket ta the Flying Handicap, ♦he second leg of the double, but neither managed to finish ta the which has a good record on the course, faded to seventh after leading to the straight -THE PRESS’ WEADOtS SUBURBS ""aND COUNTRY.