Topics OF THE Turf

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 41, 18 February 1937, Page 4

Topics OF THE Turf

machine betting in amebica Although the pari-mutuel turnover advanced in. most States in America last year, it was not so in Illinois. In that State Chicago, with six tracks, supplies practically all the racing, and investments for their total of 157 days dropped to approximately £6,426,000, as compared with £6,861,000 for 157 days the previous year. Last year Arlington Park came out best, averaging £59,550 for 30 days. In 1935 its average for a similar number of days was £61,170. There are no bookmakers on Chicago racecourses. OTHERS HAVE SOMETHING TO GROWL ABOUT TOO. New Zealand is not the only place where Racing Clubs are asked to an extraordinarily large amount by way of taxation. Last year Maryland’s four principal tracks paid a daily licence fee of £I2OO, which, as each club raced 25 days, meant £120,000 for the year. In addition there is a tax of one per cent, on the pari-mutuel turnover. Last year that gave the State over £63,000 from the four major tracks. In addition there is a tax of 15 per cent, on profits—if the clubs make any. Pimlico pays heaviest of any Maryland track, as in addition to the State tax of £I2OO there is a daily county tax of £6OO. Pimlico has the unenviable honour of being the heaviest taxed track it. the United States. REMARKABLE RECORD In commenting on steeplechasers that retained their form over a long period, an English exchange instances Manifesto, who ran third in the Liverpool Grand National with 12.3 when ho wa»> fifteen, and completed again the following year. Manifesto commenced his racing car oer as a four-year-old, when he was un placed in a steeplechase at Manchester Altogether he started 34 times, anc. eight of hia efforts were in the Grand National. He finished fourth in thj great steeplechase in 1895, fell in 185 3, won under list 21b in 1897, did not Complete in 1898, won carrying 12st 71b in 1899, was third under 12.13 in 1900, was a non-runner in 1901, finished third under 12at 81b in 1902, third with 12st *4lb in 1903, and unplaced in 1904.

NO DIVISION IN MALDEN EVENT AT WOODVILLE. Rolling Home was scratched at 8 o’clock last evening for the Maiden race on the first day at the WoodvilLe meeting. There will now be no need for a division in the race.

FROM VARIOUS SOUROEB. There are 21 acceptors for the Maiden Plate at Woodville, among them being Inheritance, a 3-year-old Posterity— Genesta colt trained by J. M. Cameron, Hastings. At his last start Inheritance ran second to Tiger Gain in open company at Hastings. Wotan is to take on the Sydney Cup at Easter. At the recent Dunedin meeting horses owned by Sir Charles Clifford won £1306 in stakes and two cups. Davolo’s owner, Mr P. F. Campbell, was second on the list with £320. Taxation payments over the Dunedin meeting last week amounted to £3155 Os Bd, made up of:—Totalisator duty, £1452 18s; dividend duty, £ISBB 6s; stakes duty, £3B 8s; and amusement tax, £75 8s Bd. * * The Trentham hand alone is difficult to choose among," (writes Rangatira of the Post). He continues "Geitol is sure to go a fine race, but she has such a short run that the long Wood ville straight may prove her undoing if she has to go too soon. Arctic King, on the other hand, is admirably suited by the Wood ville track, on which he has previously won, and he is always liable first up after brief respites. Rona Bay too will find the Woodville track to her liking and she can never bo left out of any count, Chough a race just at present might help her. Siegmund is least fancied of the centre’s four aspirants, but if the track is hard and this race is selected in preference to the sprint he has the quality to spring an upset.’’ Gironde (Gascony—Valley Rose), an acceptor for the Maiden Plate at Waodville, is a brother to Ben Braggie and a year older. A maiden who is to make his debut at Woodville is Rolling Home, by Rowley from Six O’Clock, b> Provocation from Temperance, by BirxenlTead. The colt by Defoe from Expense purchased by Mr H. D. Greenwood at the yearling sales has been named Defaulter. Expense is a half-siter by Paper Money to the New Zealand and Auckland Cup winner, Scion. Taitoru, the Egmont Cup winner, was secured from his breeder, Mr P. Tito, by Mr E. G. Baylia, Opunake, early in the current season. In his colours Taitoru has won five times and has been five times second in 13 starts, earning £ll4O in stakes. CATERING FOR STAYERS An American exchange stated that at the current meeting at Santa Anita an attempt was to be made to encourage stayers. A start was made with a mile and a half race for four-year-olds and over, and with the distance lengthened each time, these races were to be continued throughout the meeting. It was hoped to wind up the season with a three miles race. WAIKATO RACING CLUB. THE REHANDICAPS. Winners at the Egmont Racing Club’s meeting have been rehandicapped for the first day of the Waikato Racing Clnb as under:— Frankton Hurdles: Ruaform, 51b, to 11.1. Juvenile Handicap: Wildflower, 51b, to 8.4. President’s Handicap: Clessamor, 51b, to 7.12; Gold Mission, 21b, to 8.0. RACING DATES Feb. 19, 20—Winton J.C. Feb. 20, 22 —Woodville D.J.C. Feb. 20, 22—Waikato R.C. Feb. 26, 27—Gore R.C. Feb. 27—Waiapu R.C. Feb. 27—Opunake R.C. Feb. 27, March I—Te Aroha J.C. March 4, 6—Napier Park R.C. March 6—Rangitikei R.C. March 6—Banka Peninsula R.C. March 6 —Franklin R.C. March 11, 13—Wellington R.C. March 12, 13—Cromwell J.C.

TE AROHA WEIGHTS. RUAKAKA HURDLES, of £250 About mile and a half. 12 Tudor 12 2 Curlew 9 Val Watch 11 13 Lady Ruler 9 7 King’s Archer 11 2 Irish Comet 9 0 Modern Maid 11 Mangu King 9 0 Ruaform 11 1 10 English Night 9 0 Calcutta 10 Stansted 9 0 Dark Marble 10 9 Slwell 9 0 Rua King 10 8 Keith Lu 9 0 Master Musk 10 8 Count. Erination 10 2 Roussillion 9 0 High Quality 10 0 .Tout lo Monde S 0 Pango 10 0 WAITOA HANDICAP, a. sweepstake or £3, with £200 added. Six furlongs. Strathire 10 5 Cometarium 7 7 Captain Tudor 9 12 Flying Chief 7 Gay Egypt 9 7 Gay Rebel 7 Haille Boy 9 Mariana 7 Jack Tar 9 3 Maereana 7 7 Thangilamba 8 12 Superior Raepata 8 10 Guard 7 7 Huntsman’s Clooneen 7 Chorus 8 5 Lady Meath 7 7 Tide waiter 8 3 Hopalong 7 7 Miss To Koura 8 2 Hoselight 7 7 Racing: I>ady 8 0 Puketiki 7 7 Very Glad 8 0 Pirate King 7 7 Tavern Song 7 12 Taro 7 7 Ngakaru 7 10 Young Paddon 7 7 Miss Mestor 7 7 Graceful Betty 7 7 Dodo Ally 7 7 Le Ture 7 7 Farland 7 7 Bryce Street 7 7 Inquisitor 7 7 JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £300. Two-year Five Furlongs. Bachelor Aero King 7 7 King 9 13 Huntingmore 7 7 Gelra 9 7 Vadanoo 7 7 Aiwai 9 3 Desert Wings 7 7 Nuclei 8 13 Royal Vais 7 7 8 8 Awatea Trill larch 8 7 i Princess 7 7 Wildflower 8 4 Royal Dragon Moth 8 2 Bachelor 7 7 Girl Pat 7 12 Barricade 7 7 British Nation 7 11 Forest Acre 7 7 Screamer 7 7 Fafner 7 7 Min Lu 7 7 Marheke 7 7 Pan toon 7 7 Son of the Soil 7 7 HERRIES MEMORIAL CUP. of £950 and gold cup value £50. One mile and three furlongs. Flood Tide 9 5 Werohla 7 7 Argentic 9 5 Entail 7 King Key 9 0 Royal Dance 7 7 8 7 Pukeko 7 Mazir 8 3 Haut Monde 7 7 Velocipede 8 3 Nun Nicer 7 7 Master Brlerly 8 3 Gold Mission 7 7 Scotland 8 3 Debham 7 7 Royal Korero 7 7 Appellant 8 3 Loom bina tion 7 7 Taitoru 8 3 Light Comedy 7 7 I m pas to 8 0 Gay Rose 7 7 Jonathan 7 13 Respectful 7 7 Tiger Gain 7 12 Vera Acre 7 7 Lagoon 7 12 Tout le Monde 7 7 Dark Shadow 7 11 Kilberls 7 7 Tybalt 7 10 Gay Broney 7 7 Shy 7 9 Con Fuoco 7 7 Kelly 7 9 Sweet Rose 7 7 Grateful Sinking Fund 7 7 7 7 Bonny Gay 7 7 SHAFTESBURY HACK, a sweepstake of £3. with £2?5 added. Six furlongs. 13 Valspear 9 0 Black Musk 7 9 0 Bonny Song 7 13 Sir Tommy 8 11 Little Artist 7 10 Square Acre 8 10 Fox Moth 7 30 Rollicker 8 10 Waitaka 7 9 Palustre 8 9 Bon Star 7 7 Surella 8 9 Jan Ridd 7 7 Gloucester 8 8 Melvanui 7 7 Paso Robles 8 8 Glen Abb 7 Fleetwind 8 2 Lady Meath 7 7 Valamito 8 0 Ngakaru 7 7 Prince Rangi 8 0 Gay Rebel 7 7 Besiege 7 13 Glenthawn 7 7 HOT SPRINGS HANDICAP, of £275. One mile. Armacourt 9 0 Kilonsa 7 10 Lornacre 9 0 Gay Broney 7 10 Royal Secret 8 8 Entail 7 7 Grateful 8 8 Kilberls 7 7 Korero 8 8 Debham 7 7 Star Artist 8 8 Tin Lap 7 7 Mungacre 8 7 Ban try 7 7 Pukeko 8 6 Tuahedhe 7 Solaria 8 2 Black Friar 7 7 High Tea 8 2 Raepata 7 7 Sweet Rose 8 2 King Neptune 7 7 Whakapara 8 Mangukaha 7 7 Nun Nicer 8 2 Vera Acre 7 7 Respectful 7 12 Supreme Court 7 7 Light Comedy 7 12 CHAMPION HACK, of £350. One mile and a quarter. Survey 9 0 International 7 11 Huskie 8 12 Sandy Dix 7 11 Valrent 8 11 Poker Face 7 10 Tutor 8 11 Lion Heart 7 8 Racemosus 8 9 High Quality 7 8 Ned Cuttle 8 5 Gadger 7 8 Sunny Downs 8 3 Raepata 7 7 King Theo 8 1 Shining Spear 7 7 Gay Streak 8 1 Royal Nation 7 7 Black Musk 8 1 Red Fox 7 7 Lady Siegfried 8 1 Smiling mini 7 7 Lilbert 8 0 Very Glad 7 7 Killadar 8 0 Miss Day Wind 8 0 Musketoon 7 7 Skyway 7 It Agog 7 7 Racette 7 li WAIHOU HANDICAP, of £350. Six furlongs. 12 Impasto 9 2 Karl 7 Triune 9 0 Boughal 7 12 Diatomous 8 8 Gold Mission 7 10 Mata Harl 8 6 Clessamor 7 10 Tybalt 8 4 Solaria 7 7 Galilee 8 4 Wahine Reihl 7 7 Lornacre 8 4 Prince Ven. 7 7 Adalene 8 4 Deficit 7 7 Adalene 8 4 Whirling 7 7 Golden Sheila 8 3 Square Acre 7 7 Star Artist 8 2 Surella 7 7 Prince Acre 8 0 Rulette 7 7 Tray Bit 7 13 Round Up 7 7 Johnny Walla 7 12