Investor Received Too Much

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 4, 6 January 1941, Page 2

Investor Received Too Much

PAY-OUT ERROR AT MARTON HONEST BETTOR RETURNS SURPLUS Sonsation followed sensation when Goldburn won the Raugitikei Hack Cup at Marton on Thursday. Not only, was a record “win" dividend associated with the outsider's success, but there was also, it was reported, what might have been a costly error in the pay-out on the totalisator. One of the lucky investors was a wornau who held two ten-shilling tickets on Goldburn, one ticket being on the “win" pool and the other on the “place" machine. When these tickets were presented for payment the size ot the dividend and the infectious exeitenieut of the race crowd appeared to have affected the pay-out clerk, who paid out an amount almost equal to two • * win '' tickets. The sum was something like £6O more than the correct amount, and an appeal was made over the course broadcast system lor the re turn of the surplus money. Overcome with excitement at her good fortune, the woman left the course almost immediately after coi lecting her dividends, and thus she did not hear the broadcast appeal. Inquiries on the course led to the information being conveyed to the woman, who readily volunteered the statement “hat she thought she had too much money paid to her, and on ascertaining the amount of the surplus handed it over, an action which was keenly appreciated by the totalisator officials, it is of interest to note that it had been the intention oi the womau to back the last winner, Golden Pam, but the receipt of such a largo dividend impelled her to refrain from tempting Dame Fortune too much. —Chronicle. PAHIATUA NOMINATIONS Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for all events at the Pahiatua Racing Club’s annual meeting, to be held on the club's course ou Saturday and Monday, Juuuury 25 and 27, close with the secretary of the club, Mr. J. C. Swainson, at Pahiatua, next Friday at 9 p.m. The telegraph office at Pahiatua closes at 5 p.m. TWO WORLD’S RECORDS AT ADDINGTON According to the .Star-Sun, CertLsi mus was nceordeu a rousing reception when he returned to the birdcage after w'inniug the Progressive Handicap at Addington ou Thursday in 3min. lbsec., which is a W'orld 'a race record for horses of his age and gait. From 72yds. behind ne made a smart beginning and gave a faultless exhibition. Four furlongs from home Hamel Bey and Pegasus Bay were eight lengths ahead of Certissunus, but the champion gradually wore them down and, in a hard linish, Certissimus beat Hamel Bey by half a length, with Pega sus Bay six lengths aw ay third. The remainder of the field was outclassed.

Smilo Again established a world’s race record over oue mile under saddle when she won the Telegraph Handicap in 2win. 5 2-ssec. She made a fast be ginning to take fourth place and be within two lengths of the leader half a mile from -ome. -She followed Mankind. Trireme and Loyal Pat into the straight.. A hundred yards from home Mankind drew out from Trireme aud Loyal Pat, but Smile Agaiu then issued a determined challenge and, hard ridden, she wore him down to wiu by a length. TROTTING FIXTURES January 4, 6. —Greymouth T.C. January II. —Cambridge T.C. January 11.—Timaru T.C. January 22, 25. —Wanganui T.C. January 23, 25.—Forbury Park T.C. January 30, Feb. 1.-- Wellington T.C. February b. —Canterbury Park T.C. February 8, 12.—Auckland T.C. February 15. —New Brighton T.C. RACING FIXTURES January 9,11. —Reef ton J.C. January 16, 18, 22.—Wellington R.C. January 18.—Wairio J.C. January 18, 20.—Thames J.C. January 22. —Ashhurst-Pohangina R.C. January 25, 29.—Auckland R.C. January 25, 27. —Pahiatua R.C. January 20, Feb. 1. —Wairoa R.C.