ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

NZ Truth, Issue 569, 13 May 1916, Page 9

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

"Argument" (Denniston). — (1) Desert Gold has won fifteen times m succession; (2) She has raced 26 times; (3) She won further races this season. ■ -."■.

"Geer" (Hastings).— The number of wins credited the jockey you mention is his? correct tally. "P. G." (Hut v 125, Trentham).— That ■would be some tunnelling; Kid, and of course, had it been correct they vrould have been prosecuted for exceeding the speed limit, or else made to race Desert Gold. * "Header" ("Wellington) .— As you mention Gnome infthe -wager, the money is on him first. As he did not start V till after Marc Antony had won, you '. had nothing on Marc Antony. "A. B." (Ferndale). — Though no conditions were made m your wager, the ■ usual thing m a place side-bet is, both to start, so you cannot win and cannot lose.