THE TURF

Feilding Star, Volume 10, Issue 3929, 12 January 1933, Page 3

THE TURF

Racing Fixtures FOR 1932-33 SEASON January 12, 14 —Thames J.C. January 14, 16—Vincent J.C. January 17, 19 —Wairoa R.C. January 19, 21, 23 —Wellington R.C. January 21 —Bay of Islands R.C. January 21 —Wairio J.C. January 23 —Ashhurst * Pohangina R.C. January 24, 26—Pahiatua R.C. January 27 —Opotiki J.C. January 2S, 30 —Takapuna J.C. SILVER SCORN MAY RACE AT WINGATUI (Per Press Association) Christchurch, Jan. 11. Provided no instructions are received from Sydney in the meantime, Silver Scorn will be nominated for the Dunedin Cup and the Janies Hazlett Gold Cup, to be decided next month, and sho should prove a great attraction if sent to Wingatui to race. HANDICAPS DECLARED ASHHURST-P Ol lANGINA CLUB Handicaps for the Ashhurst-Po-hangina Racing Club’s annual meeting, to be held on Monday, January 23, are as follows : Hack Hurdles, 1 i miles—Manuiri 11.8, Riotous, Kimbo 10.3, Juggle, Canpat 9.13. Laokoon, Ex Done 9.3, Invictus 9.2, Headland, Makira, Autumn Dawn 9.0. Komako Hack Handicap, 6 furlong's—Cuddle 9.1, Tiger Gain 8.11, Ida Ylerling 8.8, Speed 8.2, Acrou 7.13, Golden Shadow, Lady Court 7.11, Thomist 7.3. Ashhurst Cup, if miles—Tigerism 9.0, Fiji, Habit 8.9, Grand Jury 8.8 Brambletorn, Arajean 7.7. Ganpat 7.5, La Poupee 7.4, Sir Ponibal, Capetown 7.0. Novice Stakes, 6 furlongs—Tannin. Love Court, Invite. Dakar, Sir Romeo. Hark forward, Queanbeyan, Grand Joy, Lackstono, Ilumbug— Voca gelding Park Acre, all 8.7. Raumai Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs—Grand Lahu 9.0, Sylvan Dell 8.9, Night Speaker 8.6, Morrah 7.13, Golden Shadow 7.12, White Squall, Queanbeyan, Fallow. No Humbug, Lucky Acre 7-7*

Pohangina Handicap, 6 furlongs. —Consent 9.0, Habit 8.6, All Humbug, Kaihoro 8.3, Arvada 7.13* Aston 7.12, Knollmere, Leisure, Wasteland 7.5, Sir Pombal, Trojan Melody 7.4, False Scent 7.0. Siberia Hack Handicap, 5 furlongs —Arena 9.0, Cuddle 8.13, Haulbowline 8.12, Right Bower 8.5, Speed 7.12, King Peg 7.9, Lady Court 7.8, Koreroa 7.5, Moatoa, Grand Joy 7.1, Gold Flare, Toxniiss 7.0. Manawatu Gorge Hack Handicap, 1 mile 110 yards—Anemometer 9.0, Blacksmith S.lO, Invictus 7.11, Shootist 7.10, Cot field, White Squall Vaudeville, Love Court, No Humbug, Autumn Dawn 7.7. PILAR LAP'S BROTHER Christchurch, Nov. 11. All Clear, the two year old full brother to Phar Lap, was shipped to Wellington, last evening, accompanying yearlings from the Elderslie Stud, where he has been spelling since he was purchased last February by Mr C. A. Lyon, of Ceylon. It I*3 understood ho will go into the care of J. 11. Jeffcrd in the meantime, though probably he will be shipped abroad shortly. GESTURE’S FULL SISTER A New Zealand bred mare racing in Australia who is paying her way nicely is Miss Nottava, a four year old full sister to Gesture, the Dominion’s crack two year old throe seasons back. Tn the Summer Cup, one mile and five furlongs, at Randwick on December 27, Mis 3 Nottava carried 7.3 and ran a dead heat for first with Pretzel 8.12, and on January 2 she Avon Tattersall’s Gold Cup, one mile and a half, carrying 7.7, and defecating a field of 16 in the fast time og 2.31. Miss Nottava displayed pace at two years old, and she wag credited with running five furlongs in I.OJ, when she beat a numerous field for that race. She represents a bargain of the sale ring, for when a foal at foot, she was bought along with her dam, Nottava, for 200 guineas by Mr G. N. Magill, in whose colours she races. AS LIKELY THE HORSE! “There have been many reforms, and the day may come, perhaps in our time, when the critics will not blame the jockev, the trainer or I ho course, but the horse!” said Freddie Fox, one of England’s best jockeys, when referring to critics recently. “Tf a jockey is beaten he has either come too late or come too o cii*- .j n de a finish, he as cut

to sleep at the start; or was caught napping* on the post. But if he wins it matters not whether he rode like a sack of potatoes, ho is a great fellow.” WIN AND PLACE TWO SEPARATE POOLS ADOPTION FOR TRENT HAM (By “Rang-atira” in the Post) To the public of New Zealand win and place betting is a novelty, but this is only because of the accident that the authojrities in the late ’seventies saw lit at. that time to apply the system under which New Zealanders have done all their totalisator betting during the last 50 years or more. In England, America and Australia win and place bettng is the general and now practically exclusive mode, and the Dominion is now beginning to follow the precedent so firmly established in those countries. Under this system the backer who has decided to back a horse “A” in-ve«t-a his ,Ai (say) either for a win or for a place, or he may invest, say, 10s each way, that is both for a win and for a place. The essence of the system is that there are two wholly separate pools, one for win bettiner and the other for place betting. The money in the first pool, less deductions, is divided among those who have backed the Avinner straight out, and the money in the other pool, less deductions, is divided among those who have backed the horses fini 1 placesThere is little difficulty in understanding the win- betting*. A backer on the Avin machine collects only if his horse “A” wins. The betting and dividend distribution on the place machine, however, offers rather more difficulty in understanding, because it is necessary to grasp that on this machine the dividend on the horseVA” is the same whether he- finishes first, second or third (when there are eight or over runners), or whether he finishes first or second (when there are five, six or seven runners). There ,is no place pool Avhen there are less than five starters, all the betting* then being for win only. Where there are five, six or seven such starters, the amount of the place pool available for dividends will be divided into three equal parts, to be divided respectively among investors on the first, second and third horses. When there are eight or more such starters, the amounts of the place pool available for dividends will be divided into three equal parts, to be divided respectively among investors on the first, second and third horses. The difference from the present system is that the place pool divided into halves or thirds (according t<> the number of starters), and the equal portions arc distrigut. cd separately among the backers of the first two (or first three) placed horses; whereas the present distribution is not of equal parts but of 75 per cent, to first and 25 per cent, to second and third respectively where three' dividends arc paid. If a backer is very confident he will back his horse >iraight out, and he Avill probably collect an excellent dividend if the horse wins- If he is not so sure he will back it for a place, and he will then collect his dividend if the horse finishes in a place (the dividend Avill be the same whether the horse finishes first or in a minor place). Backers of winners on the place machine will naturally express regret afterwards that they did not- back setraight out. Backers for straight cut wins can cover their investments to an oxtent by aLso backing the horse on the place machine, lest the horse just beaten. As there are separate pools it is possible sometimes for the place dividends to bo nearly as big as the 1 win dividend or even greater. 1 his may occur Avhen a horse is a very hot favourite as everyone is *0 sure that he backed straight out, thus '‘killing-” the 'straight out price. Special rules " provide for dead heats and for division races. NOTES AND COMMENTS The Magpie gelding Gold Mag has reurned to the Dom inion and will be spelled in Hawke's Bay. The Gisborne trainer, A. D. Adams, who had Sunny Sky, Bachelor and Merry Damon racing at the Auckland fixture, has set up as a trainer at Ellerslie. After contesting the Grafton Hurdles on the opening day at Ellerslie, Claremorc displayed signs of soreness and he is to be given a lengthy spell in the paddock. Lady Pam. who returned to New Zealand on Monday, claims engnge- ' meats at the ellington meeting, but it will depend on her progress in the interval whether she will start in the Wellington Cup. Buoyant, winner of the Maru Handicap at Reefton on Monday, is

now in his 12U1 year, so the Solforiiio gelding is wearing well. At one period of his lengthy career he was trained at Awapuni. Nightmarcli, his second season at the stud completed, is again in work at Riccarton, and the present intention is to prepare him for the Dunedin meeting, with the cup,, which he won in 1929, as his particular •ission. The Randwick trainer, Fred Williams, accompanied by Mrs Williams, arrived in Wellington on Monday from Sydney by the Monowai on a holiday visit to the Dominion. He will attend the y-oarfrng sales at Trentham. It is on the cards that the next Melbourne Cup winner may bail from Riccarton. Mr J. H. Prosser, his belief confirmed by his Auckland form that Great Star is a real stayer, is prepared to make the venture to Australia, and all going well Great Star will be nominated for the Melbourne and Sydney Cups.