TURF NEWS AND NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 July 1940, Page 3

TURF NEWS AND NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE AND COURSE Raceline Wins at Rotorua GOLDEN ENGLAND SUCCESSFUL IN, STEEPLES (BY ‘'THE GRAFTER.") At the Rotorua Racing Club's patriotic meeting yesterday an outsider, Raceline, won the President’s Handicap easily from Sunny Downs. Golden England romped home in the Patriotic Hack and Hunters' Steeples by a furlong, Mungacre being second.

ROTORUA RACES PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP TO RACELINE. WIN FOR GOLDEN ENGLAND. (Bi’ Telegraph—Press Association.) ROTORUA, July 29. The Rotorua Racing Club’s patriotic meeting was held today in brilliant weather. The track was in excellent order and the attendance was fair. The totalisator turnover was £14,222 10s for the day. W. J. Stevens, rider of Teacony in the third race, was suspended for one month for interference with Aberdovey. Results: — Farewell Hack Handicap, Im and 160 yds: 4/4 Hunting Bee, 8.7 (T. Smith) 1; 1/1 Esquire, 9.9 (Collett) 2; 3/3 Fleuron, 8.0 (McTavish) 3. Also started: 2/2 Little Ruse; 5/5 Maxown; G/6 Gas Acre; 7/7 Gay Belle; 9/9 Illimani; 8/8 Waiteti. A nose: one length and a half. Time, 1.52 4-5. July Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles, about 14m: 2/2 Black Musk, 10.2 (Muir) 1; 4/3 Radiant Eay. 9.0 (Fergusson) 2; 1/1 Rarotonga, 16.5 (Mcßae) 3. Also started: 7/7 Mungacre; 6/6 Etcetera; 5/5 Gael; 4/3 Hutana; 8/8 Little Scotch: 9/9 Pal. Eight lengths; 10. Time, 3.3 2-5. Novice Stakes, s',f: 8/8 Lord Waitangi, 8.12 (McKenzie) 1; 3/3 Teacony. 7.10 (Stevens) 2; 5/6 Durvach, 7.10 (Dye) 3. Also started: 6/5 Face Value: 12/12 Snare; 4/4 Aguila: 10/13 Prince Jay; 12/11 Classical Song: 9/9 Miss Eureka; 1/2 Aberdovey: 2/1 Gay Rosette; 11/10 Hauwiti. Half a length: one and a half. Time, 1.9 1-5. President’s Handicap, l.Jm and 180 yds: 8/8 Raceline, 7.0 (Stevens) 1; 2/2 Sunny Downs. 8.2 1; 5/6 Rarotonga. 7.10 (Thompson) 3. Also started: 1/4 Kena; 7/7 Jayola; 4/3 Wildore: 3/1 Kaspian; 9/9 Baroscope; 6/5 Raepata. Tw6

lengths and a half; short head. Time. 2.22. Patriotic Hack and Hunters’ Steeples, about 3m: 2/2 Golden England, 10.6 (Mcßae) 1: 5/5 Mungacre. 9.4 (Curran) 2; 4/4 Fat Boy. 9.12 (Skiflington) 3. Also started: 1/1 Makoi; 3/3 Tutor. A furlong. Time, 6.52 2-5. Park Hack Handicap, 6f: 2/1 Valerian, 8.3 (McTavish) 1; 4/4 Lord Waitangi. 8.0 (Dye) 2; 1/2 Star Valls, 9.9 (McKenzie) 3. Also started: 3/3 Sir Lysander; 5/5 Glenbcvan; 11/11 Acquest; 8/8 Gazeful; 6/6 General Riske; 12/12 Snare; 7/7 Spats; 10/9 Surtoy; 9/10 Romani. Short head; one length and a half. Time. 1.15 4-5. Flying Handicap. 6f: 3/3 Fiancee. 8.2 (L. Dulieu) 1; 2/1 Merry Vaals, 9.0 (Cameron) 2; 4/4 Young Paddon, 9.8 (O. Mclnally) 3. Also started: 5/6 Orate; 8/8 Royal Dance; 1/2 Heroic Maid: 6/5 Town Section: 7/7 Trilliarch. One length and a half; two and a half. Time. 1.14 4-5. Season’s Winners. H. Dulieu (New Plymouth) and W. J. Broughton (Palmerston North) are the winners respectively in their professions for the 1939-40 season just closed. Dulieu has trained 51 winners and Broughton has ridden 59. The Christchurch Hunt Club’s meeting to be held at Riccarton on Saturday next actually comes into the season just closed, though it is held after July 31, but neither Dulieu noi - Broughton can be displaced from their premierships, though they could add to their record. Amelita Retired. The Australian-bred mare Amelita. by Ronsard from Black Vera, by Black Jester, has been retired from racing and will take up stud duties this year. She won a dozen races, the last at Otautau in April.

Master Hotspur. Master Hotspur has been hacked about over the hills at Waipiata, and now seems to be quite sound again. It has, however. been decided not to place him in training again until next season. Master Hotspur displayed brilliancy on the turf by winning the John Grigg Stakes and D.J.C. Champagne Stakes. He is an attractively-bred sort in being got by Ringmaster —Impetuous by Limond —Pennon, and so belongs to the successful Eulogy family. If he stands training. Master Hotspur, who is rising four year old, may stage a good comeback to racing. Tote Figures at Flemington. Totalisator betting at Flemington on Grand National Hurdles day was a record for that day, the investments, totalling £61.401, showing an increase of £15,891 over that of last year. Oral Betting in New York. Although legalised betting has not been allowed in New York for many years plenty of business took place. It | is said that after the Great War. a syndicate of bookmakers succeeded in having the State recognise—or rather wink at —the system called “oral betting.” Your stake money was placed in an envelope, with your name and the amount written outside, and handed to a bookmaker. The name of the horse was given, and the bookmaker made a notation on his cuff, or if he were told on a small sheet of paper carried in the palm of his hand, and the bet was on. Since this whole idea was not exactly legal, no money could be passed —visibly—on the track,, and in order to be paid if the horse won the backer had to depend on the bookmaker’s honesty and solvency. Such betting was never popular. The tracks suffered, so far as attendance was concerned. Several years ago, the authorities of the State went so far as to allow open betting, although it was pointed out that this was not legal. Under this bookmaking system, millions of dollars were bet daily in New York City alone, through small operators. Only a year ago, one survey made by a leading publication disclosed that the operators in Greater New York City were numbered in the thousands. There was at least one to every city block, at least one in every. industrial, establishment and office building. The average net earnings per week of these men were reported as 200 dollars. They took the bets of stenographers, clerks, and all those countless small gamblers who were unable to leave their work for a visit to the track. Double Betting at Flemington. When the new racing season opens in Australia on August 1. bookmakers betting at Flemington will not be permitted to lay doubles on future events. The daily doubles will not be affected, and straight-out betting on the two Cups and similar races will not be affected. The ban applies only to doubles. The decision was announced after a meeting of the V.R.C. committee early this month. At present the ban will apply only to Flemington, but it is likely all the other metropolitan clubs will fall into line with the V.R.C. in the matter. The ban is likely to have far-reaching effects upon the betting on the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. Of recent years there has been a very limited straight-out market on the two Cups, and most of the betting has been done in doubles, many of which were taken at race meetings. If doubles betting on the racecourses on future events is banned, it might lead to the re-establishment of a straight-out market on the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. There has been a good deal of trouble in connection with doubles on future events during the last few years. Doubles for large amounts have been, laid at long prices, and when the successful backer has endeavoured to collect the money it has not been forthcoming. In some instances, payment has been made after a long delay, but in others the backers are still waiting for their money, because the sum for which the bookmaker has been guaranteed is not sufficient to meet the liability. Such happenings place the clubs in an awkward position, because many people assume that the clubs, by granting licences to bookmakers, more or less guarantee the stability of the ring, and therefore look to the clubs to sec that they get the money owing to them by the bookmakers. So it is easy to sec why the V.R.C. feels called upon to protect itself by banning betting in doubles on events ahead.

A Surprise Win. A surprise was provided when Raceline scored in the President’s Handicap at the Rotorua Racing Chib's meeting yesterday, for which he was the outsider but one of the field, the favourites being Kena and Sunny Downs. Jayola was soon in front, and he carried on the running from Baroscope. Jayola and Baroscope showed the way into the straight to Kena. Rarotonga. Raceline and Kaspian. Once in line for the post Raceline soon ran past the leaders, and he won by two and a half lengths from Sunny Downs, who beat Rarotonga by a short head. Jayola was fourth, followed by Baroscope. Kena and Wildore. Racelinc won going away. Kena looked likely at. the turn, but weakened in the last half furlong. Sun-] ny Downs had every chance. RACING FIXTURES August .3—Christchurch Hunt. August 13. 15, 17—C.J.C. Grand Nation1 al.

Good Jumping by Golden England. Good jumping again carried Golden England through in the Patriotic Hack, and Hunters' Steeplechase at Rotorua yesterday, in which only two of the live runnel's completed the course without mishap. Tutor ran off early and Makoi fell when going well in third position, with about half the journey covered. Golden England was always in front, and, commencing the last round, was out about 10 lengths from Fat Boy. who moved up along the back and got to within about foullengths at Ihe second to last fence, where he crashed heavily. Golden England then went on to win. untroubled, by a furlong from Mungacre, who was always a good way behind. Fat Boy was remounted by a spectator to gain third money. Fat Boy looked like making it very interesting, though he was being urged to overtake Golden England.