GORE MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 250, 22 October 1928, Page 11

GORE MEETING.

QUEEN BALBOA REAPPEARS.

BOYAL SAXON BEATS KING BALBOA

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) T v GORE, Saturday.

The Gore Racing Club's spring meeting was opened to-day in dull weather. The track was yery soft. The attendance was fair, and the totalisator handled £8454, against £16,264 on Labour Day last year. Besults:—

WANTWOOD HURDLES, of 140sovs. About one mile and a-quarter.

2—TUANMOE, O.O—A. Youngson .... 1 4—ATAPO, 0.12— J. Tilson 2 I—RED HEATHER, 11.4—P. Thomson 3 Also started: Hard Prince, 9.12; Antrim Boy, 9.5; Apple Dighton, 9.0; Parader, 9.0. Won by a length, with a length and aJalf betwene second and third. Time, 2.54.

GORDON HANDICAP, of 140sovb. Seven furlongs. I—MARJORAM, 8.12—A. E. Didham.. 1 S—BOYAL FLOWER, 7.4 —W. Cooper 2 B—CUPID'S DART, B.O—E. Olsen .. 3 B Albo started: Strathnaver, Paris, 8.5; Sparkling Eyes, 7.10; Battle Maid, 7.9; Tardy, 7.8; Tahaka, 7.7; Colonel Crawford, Gayoma, Thurlow, 7.4. ,' # . j Won by a length, with two and a-half lengths between second and third. Time, r!B3 1-5.

OTAMA TROT, of 140sovs. One mile %■%:. i and a-half.

J—SUN CROSS, limit—A. McLellan.. 1 7—CHIMINGDALE, limit—D. Kelly .. 2 3—SUNSPOT, limit—S. Todd 3 Also started: Adois, Baby Joan, Bellwin, Erin s Pet, Real Home, Tussore Silk, .limit; Buck Up, 12yds; Matty's Boy, Tarndale, Winnie Chrysler, Wallace Mac, Soyds; Hylas, 60yds; Sunbell, 7?yds. Won by half-a-length. Time, 3.44. If" WAIKAKA HANDICAP, of 200SOVB. fk'i, One mile and a distance.

i.2—QUEEN BALBOA, B.7—L. J. Ellis 1 I—CELERITY 11., O.7—A. E3. Didham 2 APACHE, 7.12— F. McKay 3 f§s£,' ?b e only starters. • won by half a neck, two lengths separating second and third. Time, 2.3.

•1 NOVICE HANDICAP, of 140sovs. - - Six furlongs. S-CETCHELLA. B.9—J. Andrews .. 1 : 8.0.. E. Kosewarne.. 2 I—WISE TRAY, B.9—A. E. Didham.. 3 started: Night Maid, Bridget, Inf'ence, J° an Parkins, Lucky Maid, Miss - Joyce, Some Toff, The Rector, Lady Blue,

||g|' = W°n by a length. Time, 1.19. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 140sovs. * Six furlongs. , ' SEA - 7.13—L. J. Ellis 1 - * t£2£ MASSIE . 9.O—E. Olsen 2 RACER, B.O—T: Smith ...... 3 711 ?°B?i tarted • Despot, 8.13 ; Money Mint, ' Flight C 7 U o' FICCt ° ff ' Royal Flower » Hwf, n . by half a length, third., horse a • umiar distance away. Time, 1.17 4-5. . v Balfour trot; of 140sov8. One mile ' . and a-quarter. ' UL "' IIORPE ' 24yds—S; " IfWNING sun,' 48yds—e! Todd!! 2 bSH-A-Bl'E, COyds—J. Walsh.... *.. 3 „i,. Btnr ted: Aard, Erin's Fortune, SM, .Terelderie, Princess Pointer, *»pbr limit; John Appear, 24yds; Queens's KinneM ' **** Nita, by a head'. Time, 2.59.

CHARLTON Eight fcassysst jfcf-rts- ; 6 RECEIPT, 11-E11f;,,, | started: Bilbo, 8.0; The Harn 77* *tr {. Soltoe » Spean Bridge, 7.0 ' ' Won by a length, with half a lemrth between second and third. Time, 1.54.