MASTERTON RACES

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 938, 3 April 1930, Page 14

MASTERTON RACES

OPENING DAY TOMORROW REVIEW OF THE FIELDS There are several good horses engaged in the main events at the opening tomorrow of the autumn meeting of the Masterton Club, but in a few cases the fields are more remarkable for the quality than their quantity. With the course remaining in good order the fixture should be a successful one. The following are expected to come in for good support:— . Juvenile Handicap.— Autopay, Arajean and Open Cheque. Novice Stakes. — Sunkissed, Agrestic and Only Fair. i High-weight Handicap.—Tunbridge, Red Fuchsia and Rouex. | Lawn Handicap.— Airforce, Royal Opera and Waterspear. j Masterton Cup.— Historic, Duellona j and Billion. | Flying Handicap.—Dobbin, Goblin ; Market and Melissa. j Grandstand Handicap. Statuary, ! Kiriana and Dainty Ways. Landsdowne Handicap. Potoaform, Winloch and Llyn Dhu. The acceptances are as follow:

Betting Shop And The Tipster POSITION IN N.S.W. LEGISLATION SOUGHT “If a tipster has really sound information. why should ho be so anx- I ions to get rid of it to the public?” j That question was put to the Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, by a member? of a deputation representing the New South A Vales Breeders’, Owners’ and Trainers’ Association, which waited I on him and asked him to bring in legislation to deal with starting-price bookmakers, turf tipsters and a turf publication, says a Sydney newspaper. Mr. P. Nolan, secretary of the. association. said that tipsters, in conjunction with starting-price shops, were a menace to the public. Bad information was often disseminated by means of a certain class of publication, but. perhaps the worst feature of all was that when a horse that had been tipped to win was unsuccessful, own- J ers and trainers and everybody con-; cerned were accused of dishonesty, not j merely in a printed publication, but by wireless announcement. Betting; shops prevented attendance at the races and caused the revenue to suffer. Air. Chaffey: What do you suggest as a remedy? Mr. Nolan: What was done many years ago in the case of starting-price men —infprisonment on second conviction. That soon curbed them. Mr. Chaffey: There are two points to be considered. The first is our powers under the law as it stands: the second is, what legislation is required. I have found that there are plenty of people who are willing to complain, but few who are willing to come forward to help bring offenders to justice. The wireless is done from the course. Mr. Nolan: Yes, but it is done at j night also, and that is not from the C °Mr. C *Chaffey, continuing, said there were provisions in the law tor dealing with malicious libel, and it would be well worth while to consider that aspect. The whole question must be reviewed with the idea of dealing with obvious evils and the parasitic forces that sponged on the public. As to betting, be was afraid man would always have that weakness, but there could be nothing worse than the eni eouragement to bet of those who could | not afford it. He would do all lie could under his present powers, but | must have the assistance he had asked I for. MILLIONS IN WAGERS AT PIMLICO RACECOURSE According to the 10th annual report of the Maryland (U.S.A.) Racing Commission, recently issued, a total or 10.159.751 dollars (£3.437,950) was wagered during the -3 days of racing at the Pimlico Course last year. This was the largest sum ot any ol the four tracks in the State, 13,-09,010 dollars (£2,641,803) having been handled at Bowie, 12,i>12,879 dollars /£ 9 502 575) at Laurel, and l-,005,19i dollars (£2,501,638) at Havre de Grace The total wagering tor the wa 54.419,686 dollars (£10,883,939). The aggregate receipts of t:be ' eon - S ,l . S . Si ?£l f 6°# r 877) oUwhich 727.640 ,d§llars (£14.529) was paid to the State T General admissions paid at the four principal tracks in the State totalled 1.067,017 dollars Admission to^the and'irSoxes l 25 U 0?8 dollars. ' Paddock admissions at Laurel Pimlico and Bowie totalled 20,703 dollais.

JUVENILE HANDICAP Of £130; 5 furlongs 8 13 Benign .... 7 5 7 13 Open Cheque a \ alrewa . . . 7 5 Kalmuk . . . Sunstead . . 7 5 Lady Ronald ‘ Miss Hastings NOVICE STAKES Of £110; 6 fur. 8 5 Cluny ... . 8 5 S 5 Magic Land . 8 5 Maidstone Master of Panatrope 8 5 Spearful . 8 5 S 5 Only Fair White Doe . 8 5 HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP Of £130; li miles 10 12 Essential . . 9 3 0 10 0 Fiery Comet Tunbridge . . 10 5 Painting . . Rouex .... 10 2 DAWN HANDICAP Of £130; 1 mile 0 9 General Gas 7 3 s 10 First Ruler . i 8 G Fallow . . . 8 0 Myola .... Water Spear 8 0 Easterly . . 1 Mothplane . . MASTERTON CUP Of £375; li miles 9 7 Dolomite . . 7 4 Spearmiss . . 7 11 Full Mark . 7 G Raineses . . . 7 6 Duellona . . . Billion . . . 7 5 Red Fuchsia feting handicap Of £175; 6 fur 8 10 Malayan . . 7 4 ' Goblin Melissa . . . 8 7 Moorland . . 7 4 8 3 Mandy . . . -* Keddar . . . 8 0 Veronese . . y GRANDSTAND HANDICAP Of £130; 7 fur. 9 5 Evening Hero 8 5 Statuary 9 5 Money Mint 9 3 Emotion . . 8 0 9 1 Rioghail . - . Daintv Ways 8 A Robbie s Misg 7 take . . . Kiriana . . . 8 b Kilstar . . • u LANSDOWNE HANDICAP Of £120; 6 fur. 1,1 y n Dliu . 8 5 Baskier . . . 7 •* 0 Werata . . . 7 9 Winlocli . . 4