LESS MONEY FOR BETTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20640, 12 August 1930, Page 7

LESS MONEY FOR BETTING.

DECREASE AT ADDINGTON.

SMALLEST TOTAL FOR YEARS. [by telegraph.—own CORRESPONDENT.] CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. The total of £23,421 put through the totalisator on the opening day of tho New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting at Addington on Saturday is the smallest registered on tho oponing day of an August meeting sinco pre-war days. In the 1922-23 season Hio tfltal was as high as £47,751, while as far back as 1014 tho sum of £42,860 10s was put through. , Counter-attractions in tho way -of important football matches were contributory caußcs, and tho generol financial stringency had a good deal to do with tho falling off in tho attendance, and the amount of money available for speculation, NOTES FROM EVERYWHERE. TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP. The IlicUirton light-weight, C. Eastwood, who was severely injured in a fall at Takapuna in January, has been riding work latoly and is expected to resume raco riding at tho Grand National meeting this week. Tho Auckland-ownod three-year-old Sargon, who won tho Park Stakes at Canterbury Park, Sydney, on Saturday, is a full-brother to a useful middle distance performer in Catkin. As ho scored at his first attempt beyond a mile, Sargon is evidently going to stay well also. When A. D. Webstor left for Sydney about two montho ago it was thought that Bayacre, who possessed a reputation in spite of eix unplaced performances in as many starts, would prove on» of the likeliest winners in his team. Bayacro realised oxl>ectations in winning tho first division of the Threo-Year-Old Handicap at Canterbury Park on Saturday and gave Wobater his first win for tho season.

With rain praotically every night, the tracks at Ellerslie were kept heavy last week and little in <he way of fast work waq attempted. This week the track doings should be far more interesting unless the conditions are again unfavourable, for trainers will be anxiou* to give their candidates for the Pakuranga meeting some galloping.

The Washdyke trainer, E. J. Ellis, included the two-year-old. Song Box, by Hunting Song—Toy Boy, in his team for Riocarton and the youngster wos out working on the track the othor morning. Song Box cost Mr. J. Morrison, owner of Pink Coat, 375 guineas as a yearling and is stated to show promise of developing into a powerful galloper.

Few of the hacks engaged at tho Pakuranga Hunt meeting are likely to bo moro forward than Sir Kay, who has been kept up to his work since running a good second to Marble King at To Awamutu on June 28. After a long spell Sir Kay was beginning to strike his true form only at tho end of last Beason, when he notched three seconds in five starts, and he may be an early winner this term.

For some time after his arrival in Sydney the Aucklaud-owned Bprinter Vallar did not do too woll, but ho has at last struck form and scored his first success on the othor side whon he won the Flying Welter at Canterbury Park on Saturday. Vallnr is boing trained in Sydney by T. A. Williams, an ex-New Zealandor, who was at ono time located at Ellerslie, where he trained Putty, Waiari, Sir Artegal and many other winners.

Although she failed to roach a place in either start, Hbniton registered two creditable performances among the 6prinfors at Ellerslie in June, fading out only in the final stages of tho races. The heavy going experienced at the meeting was not in favour of Honiton, and, as she is an improving young mare, she can bo expected to do better when tho ground is firmer, noniton will probably make his next appearance at tho Pakuranga Hunt meeting.

Up to tho present Freyja haR not been a success and was unplaced in nil five starts last season. Lately, however. Freyja hns shown signs of being on tho upgrado, and, aB she is receiving a sound preparation, she should have a golden opportunity to reach the winning-list in the Grcenmount Hunters' Steeplechase at tho Pakuranga Hunt meeting. Tho class engaged is weak and Freyja may have better condition than most of tho others.

Tho former New Zealander, Henna, nn aged' mare by Kilbroney from Lady Louisa, who won several races for F. Carmont in the North Island a couple of seasons ngo, was successful in winning tho President's Handicap, one mile, on the second day of tho Ballarat meeting in Victoria on July 23. On the firßt day she had been second in a milo event. Another useful mare formerely trained by Carmont, Miss Pat, by Acre from Snrtovna. also acquitted herself well in Australia on the same day by scoring a doable at (he Orara meeting. Both races wore over six furlongs. Racing in New Zealand is generally considered to bo under rigid control, and if it were suggested that a man could rirlo in ft race without, a jockey's licence tho story would bo scorned, says the Evening Post, Wellington. Yet this is alleged to havo happened within the last month not once, but on several occasions. It is assorted that an application wa3 made by the individual concerned for a jockey's licence, but after investigation by the authorities it waß refused. Yet within a few days he "was reported to havo ridden at two meetings, and one of his mounts secured placo money. An inquiry, it is understood, is to bo held.

• RACING FIXTURES. August 12, 34, 16—Canterbury Jockey Club, August 03 —Pakuranga Hunt Club. August 23—Hawke's Day Hunt Club. August 27—Dannevirko Racing Club August 23—Dannevirko Hunt Club. 1 August 30—Taranaki Hunt Club. September 6—Otago Hunt Club. September G—Martou Jockey Club. September 11, 13—Wanganui Jockey Club TOURIST SCRATCHED. *

[by telegraph.—rilESS association. J CHRISTCHURCII, Monday. Tourist was scratched for tho Winter Cup at 0.40 a.m. to-day.