A DEAD-HEAT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 305, 27 December 1939, Page 12

A DEAD-HEAT.

IN GORE CUP.

IRON DUKE AND WILLOWBANK. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) GORE, Tuesday. The Gore Trotting Club'e meeting was held in fine, warm weather. There was a large attendance and the track was in good order after rain. The totaiisator handled £18,218, compared with £19,793 on Boxing Day last year. There was an accident at the start of the Cup race, but the drivers were not injured. Results:— Croydon Handicap (saddle) of £155, one mile and a half; limit 3.49.—4-4 Gelert, limit (Cruickshank), 1; 9-9 Coreopsis, limit, 2 ; 3-2 Patch's Discovery, !»(>yd*, 3. Also started: 11-12 Ahikiwi. 7-8 Ginger Key. 14-14 Lenient, 10-7 Shanghai Peggy, 2-3 Kaiwell. li Geelong. 13-13 Beltane, 12-10 Helens Tower limit: 5-5 Imperial W.ive, 24yds: 8-0 Betty Drusus, 4Kyds: 010 Sir Kit, 108 yds Five lengths; (wo lengths. Time 3.40 2 5.

Members" Handicap of £155. one mile and a half: limit 3.43—1-1 Dunalister, limit (E. Todd), 1; 5-7 June Nelson, limit, 2 : 3-3 Blue Spot, limit. 3. Also sturted : 19-20 Woolwich. 9-10 Samara, 13-17 PollIng Day, 8-13 Bankstock. 10-8 Kapid Course, 4-2 Drummer Boy. 0-5 Prince Echo 15-14 I'arole. 2-4 Brown Cloud, 11-8 Kiesun. 10-10 iAirene Val, 11-8 Better Half. 22-21 Southern Bond. 7-0 Royal Bond. 21-22 Sister Joan, limit: 20-11 Native Son, 18-18 Abel. 12yds- 10-12 Hoylr. 13-15 Wrnquill, 30yds." Length: length. Time, 3.3(1.

Core Trotting Cup of t3OO. two miles; limit 4.10.—(54 Iron Duke, limit (.Mitchell), and 11 Wilkiwbauk. 12yds IK. Todd). ileail-hent. 1; 10-11 Coherto. limit. 3. Also started : 11-10 Idlealon-, 9-7 Seascipe, limit; 4-5 Gold Bank, 2-3 Happy Ixtcanda, 12yds: 7 9 Night Voyage. 24yds*: 8-» Baron Alfonso. 5-0 Galliuford 2-2 Kiitene. 30yds: 12-13 College Boy. 00yds ; 13-12 liny Avon, 84yds. Third eight lengths away. Time, 4.34 3-5.

l'igeon Memorial Handicap of £200. one mile and a half, limit 3.30.—1-1 A spin; lit 24yds (Cosgrove). 1 ; 5-3 Foremost Junior. 12yds, 2; 7-7 Driiinbunnift limit. 3. Also started : 9-9 Peter Young, 14-11 Cirrus 15-15 Gold Valley. 3-4 Oandlii. limit; 0-5 Siul.md. limit, and Guywiii, 24yds. coupl.'d : 12-12 Koyal Guy 13-10 Direct Thorpe. S-S l'rinee Charle*. 13-13 Desert Cloud, 12yds--4-« Directly. 11-14 Ochiltree. 77 Golden Miller, _ 24yds. Length; length. Time, «_{. —«{ l-.J.

Mat a lira Handicap (trotters)* «>f £18.".. two mites, limit .1.1.—1-1 Hatr.uk "Vyus (\Val«h), 1: 3-2 Travelton<\ 12yds, 2: 4-4 Geelong. limit. 3. Also started: S-7 Gold lyopin, 0-0 Jimmy Drusus, 12-12 l>;ip:n;e Boud, i>o Gold Weed. 7-8 Imperial Wave, limit : 2-3 I'atti Nelson, 3i»yds. and Paten's Discovery. !>«yds (coupled) ; 9-111 Lee Hoy. 84yds: 5-.~. Sir Kit. 108 yds: 11-10 I'arrlsh Chimes, 180 yds. Neck ; neck. Time, 4.4,"i.

Stewards' Handicap of £155, one mile and a half. limit 3.43. —2-1 Indinnola. »«yd* (Walsh). 1; 2-1 Aidus. limit. 2: 4-3 Kentucky Sun. limit, 3. Al*o started: 18-10 Loyal Emblem. 14-13 Arion Belie, 13-l.*i Kiansol. 11-10 Boudsman. 15 12 Worthy Chance. 7-8 Erinack, •!-(! I.ady Alyn, 1-3 Ben Wyvis. 3-2 Happy Kriii. 10-13 Cathay, limit; '.}-'.) Pontoon, 12yds:. 17-18 Fortune King, 5-8 Harbinger, s-li Great Harold, 24yds; 12-14 Belloud. 10-11 Kuru, .30yds. The tirst and second horses were coupled. Three lengths : half a length. Time, 3.20.

resident's Handicap of £l!) 0, one mile and a half, limit 3.80.—3-1 Waterloo Direct, limit (Walsh). 1 ; 5-3 Yon Yan, limit. 2; 2-2 Gentleman Jim, 12yds. 3. Also started: 7-8 Hovlc, limit; 0-B Tracy \*im\ 1-1 Stanza. 8-7 Xancy Guy. 12yds; 4-5 loyalist. 24yds. Hnlf a length ; three lengths. Tiin-e, 3.34 1-5.

Final Handicap of £210, one mile and a quarter, limit 2.57. —J-2 Guy win,, limit iThoums), 1:. 8-!> Ochlltree, limit, 2; i>7 Idealong. 12yds. 3. Also started: 4-4 Capri, limit: l-l Viscinisa, limit, and Don McGrew. 24yds (coupled) ; 5-5 Cobertu 10-10 Labour Chimps. :{-3 Dnimoak. :»-S Leltrini. 12yds: 11 11 Trltoma. 24yds: 7 <> Gallinfonl. 3(iyd.s. length; three lengths. Time, 2.44 1-5.