SPORTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1927, Page 3

SPORTING.

[Australia A N.Z. Cable Association.] SOUTH CANTERBURY RACES. TTM.VRU. April 28. Eloelric Stakes—Royal Tractor 1. Gay Sonnet 2. Card 'Prick 3. Mon by a bead. Time 1.1 2-5. Tiniaru Clip—Assurance 1. Bilbo 2 Baldowa, 3. Won by a head. Time 2.8 1-5. Smithfijeld Handicap—Receipt 1. Overhaul 2. Eaton Bells 3. Won by a bead. Time 1.1 I. Otipua Steeples—Adjtilor I. Night Raid 2, Frisco Mail 3. Time 5.23 3-5 Eoscwill Handicap—Polio 1. Moratorium 2, Solzia 3. Won by a head Time 1.28 2-5.

Doncaster Handicap—The Harp 1. Fairy Herald 2, Tliorndale 3. Won by 3 lengths. Time 1.28 2-5. The tote took £9.1(53 compared witii £15,013 last vear.

JOCKEY CLUB’S MOVE. TO GET BETTORS’ .MONEY. LONDON. April 29. A decision which is regarded as bringing the totalisator appreciably nearer lias been reached hv f ile Jockey Club, which is instituting an inquiry “into means whereby tiding may best Is l made to contribute to the maintenance of sport." The Daily Telegraph’s racing expert says: “Obviously the Jockey Club sees a sole solution of its presoul difficulties in the totalisator as a means of not only assisting the State from betting, hut of deriving benefit from tlie gross preeentnge deducted for the well are ol racing generally.”