EXCESS PAYOUT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 January 1941, Page 3

EXCESS PAYOUT

MONEY REFUNDED. (By Telegraph—Press /Association.i MARTON. January 4. The woman investor who had 10s each way on Goldburn. the horse that paid a big dividend when it won the Rangitikci Hack Cup on Thursday, and who was paid out on the basis of a £ 1 win ticket, has been located. When advised that an error had boon made in the payment she refunded the excess amount of approximately £GO. The mistake was quickly noticed in the totalisator at Marton after the payout. and an announcement was made over the loud-speaker system, but the person concerned, naturally excited at her win. left the course immediately after she had collected on her tickets. Inquiries made on th.- course, however, led to the information being conveyed to the woman, who immediately undertook to refund the amount of the c-xccs • payout. Returning to New Zealand. Trainer W. Hawthorne, formerly of Masterton and Trentham. and during the pan decade in Melbourne. is returning to New Zealand. His patron, Mr W. R. Kemball. formerly of Masterton. has practically retired from racing. Hawthorne has received his clearance from Australia. Out of Form. Both Muffler and Rue ran badly at Gamaru and have lightened up considerably on their southern trip. Sovereign Lady holds her condition well, but seems overdue for retirement. Hanlon. Hanlon was finishing on in his ra. - < ■ at Wingalui and Waikouaiti, and the extra distance in the President's Handicap at Gamaru found him scoring in going-away style. The- Raker's Form. The form displayed by The Raker a: the Gamaru meeting suggi-sts that he has not recovered from his racing at the New Zealand Cup meet me and he is to be treated tn a spell. Sire Honours. Winning honours at the Auckland Racing Club's summer meeting were gained by 18- sires. Progeny of Vaals won live events, the successful ones being Route March ‘twot. Miss Jose Rex Maitland and P.mnni. Beau Pere was represented by Beau Vite (twice) and Sir Beau. Double successes were credited to The Ace through High Star. Diatomous ‘Cillas>. Cambria Park (Bronwen), Kincardine iKindergurten), Limond ‘Oreliol, King Lu -Pirate King) and Pantheon ‘Olympus', Foxsen and Ascot Bloom gave Foxbridge two winning points. while a like service was done Blandshar by Burra Sahib and Brahman. Other successful sires were Lysander 'Sir General) Iliad ‘Corn Princei. Acre ‘Forest .Acre). Illumination ‘Erination) Hazrat ‘Peter Douglas). Whirlwind 'Gay Rosette) and Little England ' funess Lad ). RACING FIXTURES Jan. 9, 11. —Reefton. Jan. 10, 11 —Vincent. Jan. IG. 18, 22.—Wollinglon. Jan. 13.—Wairio. Jan. 13. 20.—-Thames. Jan. 22. —Ashhurst-Pohangina. ■lan. 25, 27.—Pahiatua. Jan. 25. 29—Auckland. .Jan. t iii. I- cb. 1 —V» airoa Feb. I. — Canterbury. Feb. 1 — Tapanui. Feb. 1 Nla’amata. Fob. G 3. ■ Egrnont. Feb. 8 Id — Rotorua. Feb. io Poverty Bay Feb. 8. 10.—Gore. Fob. 14. 15.--Wmton. Feb 15 —Tob,;;, Day. Feb 15.—Optmake. Feb. 15 17 W.-iikalo. Feb 20. 22 —Dunedin. Feb. 22-Waiapu Feb. 22 24 —Te Aroha Feb 22 21 Woodville March I —Franklin March I—R;mgitik<-i. March 1 - It.mi;-; Peninsuki March 8 - Carterton. March 8. It) - Tai .nab.. March 13 15 Wellimp.,.n. March 15 17 Okie, iria. AVircH I'll 22 jm.'i*.’.■!! ! i; March 2? 21 Pziv -5 P!< ij.v M.ii < h 22 24 - (). ir.iii u March 27 20—Hamani March - Wai Ho) hr Maich 29 — Birch’?.•<><><l Huri’.