TOTE TURNOVER ALMOST DOUBLED

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLXII, Issue 15239, 4 January 1943, Page 2

TOTE TURNOVER ALMOST DOUBLED

MARTON MEETING. The Marton Jockey Club, racing i n conjunction with the Ashhurst-Po-hangina Racing Club, concluded d* summer meeting on Saturday, i ne weather showery early, was Atw?. though breezy later. The attendance was good and the tot a lis a,tor hand let! £42.452 10s, compared with -£23*840 on the second day last year. The 1 "’ total for the meeting was £90.600, ug against £47.258 10s, the increase b*»ing £43,341. At Ashburst last year the totalisator turnover was £16,224. Results were:— Trial Plate. 1-1 Po-Huka, 9.0 t* H. Morris) 1; 6-6 Midi an Star 2; 7-8 Transcript 3. Head; on© and a-half lengths. Time, 1.14. Tutaenui Hack Hurdles: 1-2 Dark Eagle 9 6 (A. Jenkins) 1; 6-8 Israel 2, 2-1 Vitement 3. One and a-half lengths; neck. Time, 2.48 2-5. Junction Plate: 2-3 La Serena 7.7 (I. Galvin) 1; 1-1 Star Peer 2 4-4 Virtuoso 3. Half a Lead; three lengths. Time, 1.1 3-5. Wairoma Hack Handicap: 3-3 Sir Bradbury, 8.0 (T. Galvin* 1; 4-3 Nig-hea-n 2 • 6-6 Pedantic 3. Short head ; three lengths. Time. 2.5 2-5. Ashhurst Cup : 2-3 Classform, *.u (A. G. Waddell) 1; 11-11 Triple Crown, 7.0 (J Garth) 2; 3-2 Amigo. 8.3 (A. Widwood) 3. Two lengthsj half a length. Time. 2.5 2-5.

Pohangina Handicap: 2-3 The Champ, 8.2 (S. Waddell) 1; 3-2 Pay Roll 2; 1-1 Caroline Bay 3. Han «• head; long head. Manawatu Gorge Hack Cup: 3-4* Cheap J>odging, 7-2 (I. Galvin) i, 1-2 Tavern Light 2; 3-4 Theolateral 3. Thee lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.55. Siberia Hack Handicap: 4-4 Gay Rajah, 7.8 ( K. Chote> 1; 1-1 Noble Eagle 2; 7-7 Foreign Princess 3. Three lengths; neck. Time. 1.1 1-5.