HERE AND THEKE

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 47, 23 August 1930, Page 23

HERE AND THEKE

The Totalisator in England. The financial position regarding the totalisator in, England is anything but reassuring. In fact, the situation' is said to be causing a good deal of worry to members of the Racecourse Betting Control Board. "When introduced in England the totalisator was expected to do wonderful things, and draw huge amounts in taxes, to act as an easy money earner for the country. ,But so far the idea has been wide of the mark. Experts consider that it is possible that the tote may stand to lose something like £300,000 on its operations this year. punka 111. Sold. The mare Punka 111., who won a number of races in New Zealand, including j the Alar ton ( and Woodville Cups, and Great Autumn Handicap at Riccarton ten

years ago, and was taken to England to join the late Mr. J. B. Keid's stud, was sold at auction at Newmarket o,n 14th July for £100. Punka 111. is the dam of Black Watch, who ran third in the Derby in 1928, and she is again stinted j to Black Gauntlet, sire of Black Watch. Sis other marcs, offered by the executors of Mr. Reid's estate, were sold for a j total of £1505. Some of them were cov-' erecl 'by Black Watch and others had foals by him. Unbusinesslike. England has gone about the establishment of the. tote in the wrong way (says an» Australian critic). , On nearly all the courses, except Newmarket, tin sheds', with experimental machines, have been erected. The Betting Control Board S"»»'""' • ■■■»«•- ..m..m»..8 ' 1 MEETINGS TO COME. f | August 27—Dannevirke R.C. Spring. 1 ; August 28—Dannevirke Hunt Annual. = I August 30—Taranakl Hunt Club Annual. = I Sept. 6—Marton J.C. Spring. | [ i Sept. 11, 13—Wanganui J.C. Spring. | 5 Sept. 13—Otago Hunt Annual. § | Sept. 25, 27—Geraldine R.C. Spring. ' = is -■" ■ - "•■"■« & should have selected the type of tote suitable for its purposes, and straight away ordered the erection of the building on all courses. The experimental machines have been a waste of money and time. JVlanuiri Filling Out. Manuiri, now trained by his owner, although he has grown but little in height, has grown in other directions. The three-year-old son of Lord Quex and Headache ran one or two decent races during the season just closed, and it will be surprising if he does not. turn out a useful stake-earner this coming season. Strephon 11. in England. At Kempton Park on 13th August (says a cable to the Sydney "Herald"), the August Plate was won by Baytown, who beat Strephon 11. Four started. Considerable interest was shown in Strephon ll.'s appearance. The "Morning Post" racing expert says that the horse wore an improved appearance, but was still lacking in muscle. Mr. Sol. Green admitted before the race that the horse was not at his top form. Strephon 11. at once went to the front, and he continued to make the running to the straight, but Baytown took command three furlongs from the post, and though the Australian crack ran generously, he was beaten by a couple of lengths.