THE TOTALISATOR AT TRENTHAM.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 28, 28 October 1907, Page 6

THE TOTALISATOR AT TRENTHAM.

Sir—That somo more satisfactory way, in the interest of the public, of working the silent totalisat'ors is imperatively necessary, was strongly iin evidence at'"lrcntlmni. on both days at the recent meeting. 1 „.I. do, not pretend W say that.tlie working was not fair but it is difficult to make'tho majority of investors see it in,that light. That the totals can bo altered after the fall of tho finer (other than the units) 'is manifestly open to suspicion. To make my meaning clear I will 'state the gross totals and' their alteration tho . first. day! : Ist Raco: Fall of tho flng, £1250;, first timo past the .post, £1310; ■ second time past the.-post, £1320. 2nd Race: .At start, : £1222;m.th0 straight, £1280;' post winning .post', £1330; returning to scale, £1380; weighed ,in arid bell rung for startiug the'next race, £1495: 3rd Race: At start, £1610; in straight,. £1620; past post £1670, which was altered to £1643 as the final. -4th Race: At start', ;£1720; in straight. £1800; final after weighing, in, £1923. sth Raco: At start, ,£1320; in straight, £1460; past post, £1480; final aftor ■woiehing in, £1534. . 6th Jtacc: At start, £1250; in ■straight," £1280; past post, £1290; final, £1353, which 'was , aftonvards reduced to £1343, ten pounds being taken off the grand total, and tori' pounds taken off the winner, Floctfoot, ix.,.,from £229 to £219 on. 7th Raco: At start, £1840; in straight, £1910; final, £1983. Bth Race: At start, £2050; in straight, £2000; past post, £2070; final, £2143. Now, sir, the above amounts arc.: approximately correct, and it can easily ho seen that the public arc not altogether pleased with changes in the total amounts on the' totalisator after the horses havo : left the starter's hands. If, as intended in ' Canterbury, the machine' was elosed five minutes before the advertised time of starting, no complaint could be'made on tho abovo score, as no' change could take place after tho starting flag had: fallen or the' word go given." Trusting; '.that; the" ruling spirits will see that'a' bettor method of -working is imperative and; thanking you in anticipation for the insertion of tins short lottor - i am ' CtC " VERY OLD SPORT; :