TURF TROUBLES

Maoriland Worker, Volume 4, Issue 147, 26 November 1913, Page 8

TURF TROUBLES

By WAKEFUL,

Takapuna to-day -and next Saturday. It is reported that the tote officials paid out wrong over the Pendalton Handicap at Iticcnrton. Backers of the winner, Lord Renown, were over-

paid, whilst the supporters of Cornet, *Jie ran &eoond, did not receive their just dues. Monoline has a pencTmnt fdr winning; at Takapuna. Will she Win again to* day ? • Auckland out-of-work tramtfaymen should watch Motonaian te-4ay. Sβ lias /.IS an this Trijal Heutli&ftp. It Soltano staits he Will probably toe favorite for the Railway Handicap at Christmas-time. . Mr. E. J. Watt lias five two-year-oMs engaged in the Great Northern Feal Stakes, but unroHuhateiyvDoWitsam, is not engaged. That smart perfbruier, Equitae, hfes been mated tfitli ilmoffty. ' ' Jolie Fille is top weight with 7.12 the St. Andrew's Handicap to-day, but will take «ome catching. Royal Irish is also nicely weighted. The Melbourne Cup of 18?U was Won by Xnnblefoot. A peculiar feature of the Cup, as related Iby Mr. Thomas Haydon, ivjts that his owner, a Mt. Carig. of Ballal-at, had dreamt that fee would win the Cup and that his joAey would "wear a crape band oil his arm, Craig baring a presentiment that he would net fee alive wfae?i the Cup. was run. Old Slack, the great double■event bettor ef the -day, to whom he, amongst others, related hit dwam, offered to lay, him £3000 to *igkt drinks that a horse called did' not win the Stakes, ran at Sydney and that his dream did not' come'true.The wager was booked, and the drinks Wore consumed in advauce; but' the double came, oft"— Oroydon won the i Metropolitan and NiSsblefoDt won the Melbourne Cup, his Jecbey wearing the crape bahd> Craig's death faaving taken place ft-ie the Cup was rim. To Old Slack's credit, be it recorded, he paid the w«kw £500. He was not, of course, btiuhd to )>s? a penny. Hector Gray signalled his* return to the saddle by .piloting three winner* at the C.J.C. meeting, " fcronze is said to be a sure starter at the Auckland meetog. La R-eina ran bsd at Kiocarton, but will surely *»akc aTDenUB at, Auckland. Parky, thfe Winter Cup winner, is engaged in the Auckland Cup, and is reputed to be a stayer. Martian aired seven -of the Eiccartoni winners, whilst Birkenhead produced four. Prosser has a slick filly named Form' nal. J She is by Boinfonu— Signal. The police were particularly busy in Melbourne during Cup week, and iaided some gambling schools. -A few of Australia's foremost bookmakers were included in the persons arrested, for fre? iquenting the dons. . ' ' Selection, is a good selection. Diavolo has iacecpted for •the , Ponui Hurdles, also' the Cheltenham Handicap. The much-bocmed contests the Penui Hurdles to*day. J Leoftta will take Some downing in the St. Andrew's Handicap at Feilding. I oitl Renown will also be dangerous. Prince Morriwee is -the Northern up for the- Auckland Cup. ■ The Hying Stakes at Feilding is very open. Peronilla should be hard to extend. W. O'Halloran is regarded as one of the most promising apprentices riding. His piloting of Chrysotes was masterly when he succeeded in winning Seymour Handicap at fticcarton. Glenfinhan ran consistently at Ricoa«on, and is worth Watching in future events. The •distribution of at the C.J.C. imeeting reßulted at follows : G. D. fewnffood itfSSIS, E. J. Watt £2250, C. O. Dalgety «2000, Hon. J. D. Ormond £1220, and J. F. U,uch--antn £1200, Jteaders will roaliae that all iheae r.rc SocialjSts, and could do with a turn up; for it must bf , remembered that they own most ofthe land in New Zealand.