SPORTING Heavy Race Betting During Holidays

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 April 1946, Page 10

SPORTING Heavy Race Betting During Holidays

Since Easter, racing began on Saturday, £1,320,663 has been invested on the totalisator throughout the Dominion, the amount being £307.575 higher than for the three days last year. There have been 21 racing days, against 13 last year, and the average a meeting works out at £62,888, compared with £77,930 last year, and £30,185 in 1939, when the days numbered 19. The Easter racing and trotting has been a good source of revenue to the Government, whose share of taxation from all meetings aggregated more than £123,800. The following table gives a comparison of the totalisator figures for the Easter period with those of last year and 1939: — Racing. 1939. 19-15. 1946.

This year Feilding and Riverton were three-day meetings, and Auckland, Beaumont, 1 Wairarapa, and Hawera two-day meetings. RIVERTON Roman Son Wins Autumn Steeples (P.A.) INVERCARGILL, April 23. The third day of the Riverton Racing Club’s Easter meeting was held in overcast weather with a few light showers. There was a large attendance. The track was heavy. The totalisator handled £41,333 10/- The total for the three days was ’ £165,737. Last year’s meeting .was of two days. Remaining ie- • suits: — TT .. . Autumn Steeplechase Handicap, ol £400; about two miles and a half.— 1- Roman Son, 9.7 (R. Heasley), 1; 2- Spanish Main, 9.1 (C. F. Low), 2; 4_4 Page’s Raid, 9.1 (B. J. Mcais), 3 Also started: 2-2 True Range (bracketed with Spanish Main), 5-5 Shadow Boy, 6-6 Slayer, 3-3 Islay Downs, 7-7 Young Tonoer. Three lengths; four lengths. Shadow Boy was fourth. Time, 5.25. Ohai Trot Handicap, of £350; 4.44 class; two miles. —3-2 Notus, 12 (A. J Bromby), 1; 1-1 Grattan Drive, sci (S. W. Kirby), 2; 2-3 Caudray, scr (D. M. Kerr), 3. Also started: 6-b Understudy, 4-4 Copper Trail, 7-8 Turi Queen, 5-7 Leonin, 8-9 Doonholme, 9-5 Bonnie Sandy, 10-10 Bank Again. Length and a hall, four lengths. Understudy was fourth. Times: 4.50, 4.51 2-5, 4.52. Waipango Handicap, of £300: one mile.—2-2 Linloch, 9.2, car. 8.13 (B. j. Langford), 1; 5-5 Manatone, 1. 7, car 7 4 (R. J- Frame), 2; 1-1 9.0 (W. F. Ellis), 3. Also started: 4-4 Rhine Lord, 6-6 Nor-wester, 3-3 Koscousko. A long neck; length and a half. Kosciusko was fourth. Time, 1.47. Farewell Handicap, of £400; seven furlongs.—6-6 Sterling Lad, 7.4 (G. W. Wright). 1; 3-3 St. Nattar, 8.3, car. 8.0 (N. A. Crombie), 2; 1-1 Psalm, 8.9 (W. F. Ellis), 3. Also started: 5-5 Fleet Street, 2-2 Kiloney, 4-4 Crinkle, 7-7 Royoney, 8-8 Combat. Length; six lengths. Fleet Street was fourth. Time, 1.32 2-5. FEILDING Po Marama Scores in Main Sprint (P.A.) PALMERSTON N., Ap. 23. The Feilding Jockey Club’s Easter meeting was concluded in fine, weather before a smaller attendance. I The totalisator handled £42,578,; making the total £180,102 for the three days. The course was again dead, but in good order. Remaining results:—

Rongotea Hack Handicap, of £300; one mile and a distance. —6-7 Francis Mond, 7.7 (N. B. Holland), 1; 4-4 Greek Chief, 8.2 (W. S. Bagby), 2; 11-11 Sketch, 7.7 (B. Boreham), 3. Also started: 1-2 Broiefort Star, 3-3 Royal Duce, 2-1 Swift Jay, 5-5 Moutoa Lord, 8-8 Culloden Moore, 7-6 Tula, 10-9 Broderie, 12-12 Lady Charm, 9-10 Royal Silver, 13-13 Sergeant Jack. Half a length; a length. Broiefort Star was fourth. Time, 2.2 2-5. Nikau Hack Handicap, of £250; six furlongs—2-2 Dymondy, 8.1 (W. Connor), 1; 3-1 Prefa, 8.4 (M. Andrews), 2; 4-5 Blue Chips, 8.4 (C. B. Goulsbro), 3. Also started: 1-3 Amuri, 6-6 Royal Pilot, 5-4 Hadrian, 7-7 Tiercel, 8-8 Carthage. Two lengths; a head. Tiercel was fourth. Time, 1.17 3-5. Empire Handicap, of £300; seven furlongs.—l-1 Po Marama, 8.5 (S. Waddell), 1; 6-6 Theiolyn, 8.5 (A. Bowness), 2; 2-2 Poutatau, 8.1 (N. Cavaney), 3. Also started: 4-4 Autoscore, 8-8 Cooraclare, 7-7 Dutch Mary (fell), 3-3 Second Seal, 5-5 Treasure Tee. Half a length; a neck. Autoscore was fourth. Time, 1.31 2-5.

£ £ £ Ricca rt on .. 93,307% 132,354* 228,709 Auckland .. 153,838% 400,010. 312.421% Rotorua —. — 37,807 Rotorua and Bay of Plenty .. —. — 25,884 % Riverton . .. 80,053% 97.9201 165,737 Feilding 57,679%t 117,5597 180,102 Beaumont 16,045% 10.939* 23,451 Walrarapa . 37,850 % — 67.59.> Waipukurau 13,512% 18,610% ];>,9;>9 Grevmouth . 5,840% — — Kumara ... 0,400 .—. -1 — Totals ... 471,135 783,292% 1,057,666 T rotting. 1946. 1939. 1945. £ £ £ Addington 58,480%' 144,108% 168,482 (Ireymoiith . — 20.436 24,29a Hawcr.n ■ ••• 43.905 65,151 70.220 Totals ... 102,382% 229,695% 262,997 — Grand totals 573.517% 1,013,088 1,320,663 * One day. t Two days.