RACING PROBLEM

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 222, 18 April 1933, Page 7

RACING PROBLEM

INCIDENT AT HAWERA TROTS Press Association —Copyright. When in the Kaponga Handicap at the Hawera Trotting Club's meeting yesterday the bracket pair Cracker and Raider were hot favourites many investors looked for something else on the place machine in the hope of securing a better dividend. There was much of speculation as to what would happen when the pair ran first and second. A hurried conference of officials was held, and after the regulations had been studied it was decided that the place machine could pay only on the bracket. This would appear to be the only course possible in accordance with paragraph 5 of the special totalisator regulations which read: "The amount of the place pool available for dividend computing purposes shall be divided into as many equal parts as there are horses placed in the dividend bearing places and allotted accordingly, notwithstanding that by reason of any dead-heat the number of such horses may exceed the number of such places. For the purposes of this condition bracketed horses in dividend bearing places shall be counted separately and the amount to be divided among investors on the bracketed horses shall be the sum of the several amounts so allotted to such horses." Nevertheless there were many rather disgruntled punters with tickets on the third horse who considered they should be able to collect as it was pointed out there was a notice on the totalisator to say that there would be two dividends on the place machine and only one had brcn paid. The committee, however, had no option but to act as it did. It is the first occasion this situation has arisen since the introduction of the new system of betting, and the public has had to learn through experience. In the Ohawe Handicap one bettor must have had a thrill. There was a solitary ten shilling ticket on May Dorset, and when Malayn broke six furlongs from home, leaving May Dorset well in front, the holder of the ticket must have been full of feelings. May Dorset was still footing it in good style in front with Kohewah three furlongs from home when she broke and the bettor's hopes "went west." . May Dorset would have paid well over £4OO to win.

RIVERTON RACES Press Association —Copyright Invercargill, April 17.—For the secmid day of the Riverton race meeting the weather was dull but line. The track was heavy, but the attendance was goood and the totalisator handled £13,596 against £13,615 for the second day last year. Tha results are:— PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. Of £IOO. Six furlongs. 3-1--REPUDIATION, 8.1 (Didham) .. 1 fi-S—MAYAM, 8.1 (Cotton) 2 8-8-GOLD DRESS, 7.7 (Cooper) .... 3 Also started: 5-6 Enwood, 8.12; 4-4 Irish Birdcatcher, 8.5; 2-2 Reminder, 8.1; 3-3 Clara Bow, 8.0; 7-7 Hot Tea, 7.13; 9-9 Fair Vision, 7.9. Won by a head, a length and a-half between second and third. Enwood was fourth. Time, lm. 18 2-ss. OTAITAI STEEPLES. Of £IOO. About two miles. 2--BANDY BOA, 9.10 (V. Langford) 1 3-SIR RICHARD, 9.13 (Salt) 2 4-SLIM JIM, 9.1 (Hunt) ...., 3 Also started: 1 Silvern, 9.5. Won by one and a-half lengths, twenty lengths between second and third. Time, 4m. 32 2-ss. FLYING HANDICAP. Of £175. Six furlongs. 1-I—MOBILE. 8.1 (Powell) 1

2-2-TEA PARTY, 7.7 (Ellis) 2 3-3-PALERMO, 9.0 (Didham) 3 Also started: 5-5 Fair Weather, 8.6; 4-4 Blue Metal, 7.9; 6-6 Slaemish, 7.0. Won by a length and a-half, a neck between second and third. Fair Weather was fourth. Time, lm. 17 2-ss. CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP. Of £275. One mile. 5-8-LOCHARD, 8.2 (Leckie) 1 4-2-TREK, 7.13 (Barclay) 2 1-1-GREAT SHOT, 7.12 (Ellis) 3 Also started: 8-7 Locksley, 9.0; 2-3 Sailing Home, 8.12; 3-4 Amy Johnson, 8.7; 10-9 Royal Emblem, 8.4; G-5 Dressy, 8.2; 7-6 lan's March. 7.13; 11-10 Young Sentinel, 7.13; 9-11 Ada, 7.9; 12-12 High Speed, 7.7; 13-13 Sports King, 7.7. Won by half a length, third horse the same distance away. Young Sentinel was fourth. Time, lm. 45 l-ss. EASTER HANDICAP.

Of £3OO. One mile and a-quarter. 2-2-SALMO SALAR, 7.10 (Barclay) 1 7-6—PALMARY. 7.0 (Jones) 2

1-1-THE SMUGGLER, 9.2 (Didham) 3 Also started: 5-5 Admiral Dftake, 8.13; 3-3 Cough, 7.6; G-7 Night Maid, 7.4; 4-4 Leading Boy, 7.4. Won by a neck, with half a length between second and third. Leading Boy was fourth. Time, 2m. 14 2-ss. RIVERTON STEEPLES. Of £2OO. About two miles and a-half. 4-2—DEPORTMENT, 10.13 (V. Langford) 1 5-4—NYLOTIS, 10.6 (Hunt) 2 1-1-FRENCH FLEET, 10.2 (Dempster) 3 Also started: 2-3 Antrim Boy, 9.12 (pulled up); 7-7 Maungamoe, 9.9; G-G Valves, 9.G (pulled up); 3-5 Barringlon, 9.0 (lost rider). Won by two lengths, with fifteen lengths between second and third. Maungamoe was fourth. Time, sm. 34 3-ss. WALLACE HANDICAP. Of £IOO. Seven furlongs. 4-6 IRISH CHIEFTAIN. 7.8 (Leckie) 1 1-I—WORSHIP. 9.0 (Brodie) 2 3-3-VENITE, 7.10 (Ellis) 3 Also started: 2-2 Reminder. 7.13, car. 7.9; 5-4 Miss Redowa. 7.10; 10-10 Vinegrove, 7.9; 9-7 Johnnie. 7.9; 8-8 Brown Pearl, 7.9; 11-11 Ecclefechan, 7.8; G-5 Granado, 7.7; 12-12 Birdwood, 7.7. Won by two lengths, a length and ahalf between second and third. Reminder was fourth. Time, lm. 32 4-ss. MONOWAI HANDICAP. Of £175. One mile. 8-8-TOTOLOMAI, 7.5 (W. Jenkins) . 1 3-3-WATER POWER. 8.7 (Powell) .. 2 2-2—RED BOA, 7.11 (A. Leckie) 3 Also started: 4-5 Steeton, 8.11; 7-6 Leading Boy, 7.12; 1-1 Jack a Dandy, 7.9; 5-4 Kakara, 7.8; G-7 Membo, 7.6. Won by a neck, with half a length between second and third. Jack a Dandy was fourth. Time, lm. 48 3-ss.