LATE SPORTING.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1748, 6 September 1905, Page 42

LATE SPORTING.

BUTTING MABKET,

CHRISTCHURCH, SEPT. 4. Messrs Barnett and Grant report the following business on the NEW ZEALAND CUP. 10 to 1 Achilles. 10 to 1 Mahutonga. KB to 1 Nightfall. 50 to 1 Nonette. 14 to 1 Quarry man, 12 to 1 Maniapoto. 14 to 1 Scotty. 16 to 1 Paritutu. 20 to 1 Gold Crown. 16 to 1 Melodeon. 33 to 1 Convoy. 15 to 1 Bulawayo. 20 to 1 Ghoorka. 16 to 1 Golden Knight. 33 to 1 Jean d’Arc. 16 to 1 Noctuiform, . 50 to 1 Black Reynard. 50 to 1 Tirole. 100 to 1 General Symons. 25 to 1 Veneer. 33 to 1 SuTigod. S 3 to 1 Boomerang. 33 to 1 Calibre. 33 to 1 Flamen. 33 to 1 Probable. 50 to 1 Apollodoris. 50 to 1 Gay ’Spark. 66 to 1 Joe Chamberlain. 33 to 1 Armistice. 40 to 1 Douche. 50 to 1 Beau Seaton. 50 to 1 Clanburn. 66 to 1 Mystification. 40 to 1 St. Joe. 50 to 1 Blythemaid. 100 to 1 Stepdancer. 59 to 1 Ability. 100 to 1 King's Birthday. 50 to 1 S’weet Helen. HANDICAPS AND BETTING. (Received Seotember 5, 1.14 a.m.) SYDNEY, September 4. Machine gun has been allotted top weight. 12.2, in the Kensington Handicap. Haydn and Up-to-Date are top weights, 12.4, in'the First Steeplechase, with Dingo 10.7, Sultana 10.3. The only material change- in the betting for the Epsom Handicap is the hardening of Machine Gun, Famous, and Waroo to 100 to 8. ASHBURTON WEIGHTS. ASHBURTON, September 4. Following are the weights for the Ashburton County Racing Club’s first day’s races:— First Hurdles.—Narcissus 11.12, Speculate 10.11, Carlo 10.4, Beeside 10.2, Kohuru 9.13, Conservative 9, Guirteen 9. Caronna 9, Barlock 9, Gone Away 9. Ashburton Cup.—-Bulawayo 9, Golden Knight 8.13, Calibre 8.9, General Symons 8.5, Clanburn, 8.2, Beau Seaton 8-1, Secret Society 7 10, Ability 7.7, Bagpipes 7.7. Spring Handicap.—Regiment 9.3, Veneer 8.10, Largesse 8.3, Hilarity 7.13, l'ngleneuk 7.13, Heirloom 7.8, Vardo 7.6, Step-a-side 6.13, Jolly Roger 6.12, Bombastes 6.12, Bluestone 6.12, Grandstand 6.10, Miss Hamilton 6.10, Boscastle 6.7. Braemar Welter.—Golden Knight 10.9, St. Michael 10.5, Veneer 10.3, Speculate 9.9, Royal Crown 9.8, Pensive 9.1, Somaroff 9.1, Heirloom 9, Antigone 8.11, Makaroff 8.11, Thunderer 8.9, Cerise and Blue 8.5, First Shot, 8.4. Ordnance 8, Black Diamond 8, Elibank 8, Grosvenor 8, Ornament 8. Ladies’ Purse. —Black Diamond 11.5, Merginae 11.5, Ornament 10.12, Prohibition 10.9, Brookside 10.9, No. 9 10.9, First Event 10.9, Caronna 10.7. AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB. AUCKLAND September 4. The following are the weights for the opening day of the Avondale Jockey Club’s meeting on September 16th: Maiden Plate, six furlongs.—Jean 9.3, King Paul 9, Tokaroa 9.3, Lueksall 8, Puhipuhi 7.10. Lunetta 7.10. Sarilla 7.10. Lady Clare 7.8, Vivandel 7.7, Soultmaid 7.7. Peregrine 7.6, Stepmar 7.6, Kola Nip 7.6, Whakaliiki 7.6, Idol 7.6, Trephine 7, Lady Clements 7, Leonator 7, The Lark 7, Coronation 7, Franklin 6.10, Inurangi 6.10, Frankton 6.10, Dear Dolly 6.7, j.' irst Hurdles, two miles. —Newtown 11.10, Inniskillen 11.8, Hakaria 11.5, Ranana 10.7, Flower of Gold 10, Fieramosca 9.12, Leo Feve (late Doubtful) 9, Loch Fyne 9. Pony Handicap, six furlongs.—Sonoma 10, Fourth 8.11, Orange and -Blue 8.7, Girton Girl 8.5, Manoeuvre 8.2, Dr Quest 8, Luresome 7.12, Gladys Rose 7.10, Opotiki 7, Huiihuri 6.10, Marissa 6.7, Plunket Handicap, seven furlongs.— Paritutu 11.3. Full Cry 10.12, Newton 10.9, Lady Hune 10.4, Waikato 10. Rookby 9.11, Nervine 9.7, General Average 9.7, King Paul 9, i Pukekohe 9.10, Calle Iris 8.10, Mauku 8.10. Woodmount 8.8, Cairngorm 8.7, Fieramosca 8.6, Master Delaval 8.5, Lucrece 8.4, Lady Rose 8.2, Little Mabel 8. AN IMPROVED TOTALISATOR. Messrs G. 11. Wallace and G. Gabriel, representatives of a Queensland syndicate interested in the Wallace-Lowther patent rapid totalisator, are on a visit to Wellington. For exhibition purposes they have erected one of their machines, which are worked by electricity. The machine has many advantages compared with those at present in use in this colony. One of its chief features is that “exchanges”—boxes for the sale of tickets —may be placed on any part of the course (thus doing away .with unnecessary crushing as at present), or in the grandstand for the coiivehience of lady investors. These “exchanges” would be a boon at some of thq> -yrtuter meetings in this country wfiep, :tfte weather is. particularly bad. The 1 contrivance is eo simple that the machine is put into working order by pressing a button sipii-

lar to an ordinary electric bell. It is claimed for the invention that it is the first totalisater in the world mechanically and electrically controlled. The machine besides registtring the sale of tickets also locks up all unsold tickets by the judge pressing a button in his box as soon as the horses have started. One of these patent totalisators, it is stated, could do the work of any club in this colony. For the convenience of clubs which have an intention of working their own machines, the patent will be on view for a few days at the premises of the Colonial Carrying Company. From New Zealand the representatives of the inventors, visit Hobart (at the request of the Tasmanian Turf Club), Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Kalgoorlie, and Coolgardie, before returning to Brisbane.

The Ma-nawatu Racing Club has adopted a programme for the Christmas meeting, allotting <£3200 over two days. It has been decided to affect improvements on the Awapuni course which will give almost straight runs in six and seven furlong races, only the home bend being left in.