The Chit That Went Astray

NZ Truth, Issue 1030, 22 August 1925, Page 11

The Chit That Went Astray

Betting Slip Placed on Wrong Horse

When Young Blake won the second time he started the second day at Addington last week the crowd were for pulling down the stands.

When Riddle drove Young Blake back he was greeted with a storm of abuse from both the inner and outer. The crowd were very nasty and, to keep* irr with the mood, expressed some very nasty things. This twas Young BlaKes third start at the meeting. He started the first day, m the first race, the second day m the first event and then later again m the day ■ . ' ' The betting on each race makes very interesting reading. Here it is: oooooooooooooooooooooooooc ! ' ' i i i : , , ; j , . .

First start 151 tickets Second start ••. 116 tickets Third start 1.630 tickets As mentioned above he won on the third start. After his win one of his owners was called upstairs but nothing was done. It is reported that the owner 'backed him m the first race the second day, but by an accident the chit (betting slip) went on to number one instead of number fifteen. Still that chit would not have made such a tremendous difference m the betting, as disclosed m the second race. ,