Good Money Won On King March

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1036, 29 July 1930, Page 12

Good Money Won On King March

FINE PERFORMANCE COUP THAT MISSED To many racing men the greater the hazard the greater is-the lure, which is, perhaps, the explanation of the onslaughts on the Sydney betting ring by racegoers of the north, commented a Sydney critic after the Aloorefield meeting on July 19. On the other hand it simply may be due to the fact that lean times in Newcastle racing circles are causing owners of moderate performers to cast ambitious eyes on the prize-money to be gained in Sydney. Taking On The Best Time was when it took good horses to win good races in the north, and in those days it was possible to back a horse to win a tidy sum, and in a market that was flourishing. Today, the market is no longer there, and if a horse should win a race or two it is next door to impossible to back him for a worthwhile sum. The result is that when a horse exposes decent form, little time is lost in transferring his activities to Sydney, where the prize and price are greater. Were Unlucky The horse chosen for the most recent onslaught on the Sydney betting ring Is the two-year-old Sir Duninald, a colt by The Verderer from Piedish, who was got by imported Piedmont from the Prudent King mare Prudish. Bad luck met the onslaught, which was nevertheless well timed, for the race chosen was one in which there was some doubt as to the outcome. It was the first mile race of the season staged for youngsters, and Sydney racegoers were not too sure how their fancies might pan out. On the other hand, at Newcastle Sir Duninald had so easily won a Maiden Handicap of seven furlongs that his connections had no qualms at all about the distance. Consequently, they waived the colt’s engagement at AVallsend, and supported him so heavily that at one stage bookmaker Jim Hackett stood to lose close on £ 2,000 should Sir Duninald succeed.It was then that J. T. Jamieson gave the word to throw in on King March, and in a flash this youngster from New Zealand was backed to win big money, Jim Hackett’s first bet being £1,200 to £2OO, and bis second £SOO to £IOO. Finally the New Zealander started at a good price. In running, it looked as though success would fall to Newcastle, for it was not until the distance had been reached that King March took the measure of the northern colt. The New Zealander won really well. The same day, at ‘VVallsend, Red Monday, whom Sir Duninald had so easily beaten at his previous start, proved equal to winning the principal event on the programme, namely, the July Handicap of one and a-quarter miles. This shows King March up as a good horse. The chances are Sir Duninaid will regain those losses if persevered with here.