GORE T.C.

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21976, 28 December 1936, Page 10

GORE T.C.

CUP WON BY RENOWN’S BEST (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) GORE, December 26. The Gore Trotting Club’s annual meeting was held in fine weather hefore a big attendance. The totalisator handled £16,235, against £12,936 last year, an increase of £3299. Results. CROYDON HANDICAP, In saddle. Of 135 sovs. 3min 49sec class. One mile and a half. 1 I—BLUE BLOOD 24 .. W. Todd 1 Id! 7—Appomatox scr .. Hu ® gi "! 3 5. s—Braemar scr 00 “ : 13 13 Hatrack scr; 9, H Native Ruler scr, 22 Traveltone scr; 12, 12 Blue Logan scr, i 4 Coreopsis scr; 7, 7 Native Kowhai scr; 3. 9 Fair Voyage scr; 8, 6 Imperial Wave 36; 11, 10 Annie Moko 48, 6, 3 tsen Morris 72 also started. Won by two lengths; three lengths second and third. Time. 3min 34sec. TRIAL HANDICAP, Of 135 sovs. 3min 43sec class. One mile and a half. 1. I—WAIPAHI scr .. D. C. Watts 1 4. 6—Budge scr .. C°f gr ? ve , 6. 5- —Direct Thorpe scr .. Gallagher J 16 16 Riddlemeree scr; 10. 10 Oasis scr; 17 17 Abel scr; 18, 14 Mantle Song scr, 12’ 12 Patricia Derby scr coupled with Fortune King scr; 18, 17 Seascape scr, 7, 8 King Drusus scr; 14, 13 Gracious scr; 13, 14 Silver Laddie scr coupled with Master Potts scr; 2, 2 Dolores Silk scr; 15 19 Crossgate scr; 3, 4 Carver Doone scr; 5, 3 Grand Meteor scr; 9. 9 Hytemoana 13, 11, 10 Park Drive 36; 8, 7 McGlusky 60 also started. . .. Won by three-quarters of a length; eight lengths second and third. King Drusus was fourth. Time, 3min 25 l-ssec. GORE CUP, Of 310 sovs. 4min 47sec class. Two miles. 2. 3—RENOWN’S BEST 12 M. Holmes 1 7. 6—Belle Grattan scr .. Cosgrove 2 3 9—Blue Spark scr .. Scott 3 8. 8 Vologda scr; 10. 10 War Betty scr; 4, 2 Tawney scr; 1, 1 Harold Guy 12; 6, 5 Ma Waro i2; 5, 4 Double Great 12; 9, 7 Erin’s Fair 24; 11, 11 Nelson Pointer 48 also started. Won by five lengths: six lengths second and third. Tawney was fourth. Time, 4min 34 4-ssec. PIGEON MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of 165 sovs. 2min 59sec class. One mile and a quarter. 3. 2—RONALD DERBY scr J. Walsh 1 5. s—Roan5 —Roan Duke 24 .. E. Todd 2 4. 6—Guy Mauritius scr .. T. Claire 3 7 7 Sir Gowan scr; 13, 12 Black Shadow scr; 6, 4 Rollalong scr; 3, 2 Seaward de Oro scr coupled with winner; 10. 11 Chief Drusus scr; 11, 10 Desert Cloud 12; 1, 3 Gold Salute 12; 2, 1 Eddie Tolan 12; 14, 13 Erin’s Chid 12; 8. 8 Leltvvm 12*. 0. 9 Embark 12; 12, 14 Just Shandi 24 also started. Won by a neck; head second and third. Gold Salute was fourth. Time. 2min 46 MATAURA HANDICAP, Of 165 sovs. smin 4sec class. Two miles. 4, 3—PATTY T*ODD scr Farquharson 1 10, 10—Blue Logan scr .. Galley 2 1, I—Anna's Voyage 96 .. McLellan 3 2. 8 Braemar scr; 11, 16 Coreopsis scr; 6, 2 Appomatox scr; 13, 13 Santa Brigada scr: 14, 14 Prince Voyage scr; 8, 7 Annie Moko 24; 9, 9 St. Helena 36; 5, 5 Long Island 60; 3, 4 Blue Blood 60 inc. 60 pen.; 7, 6 Nelson’s Fortune 108; 12, 9 Golden Bingen 120 also started. Won by 12 lengths; two lengths second and third. Blue Blood was fourth. Time. 4min 54sec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, Of 135 sovs. 4min 3scc class. One mile and five furlongs. 5. S—SILVER LADDIE scr P. Gallagher 1 1. I—Capri scr .. A. McLelian 2 2. 2—Walter Gay scr .. Booth 3 9, 9 Bright Logan scr; 12, 12 Sunhope scr; 7, 8 Ghandi scr; 5, 5 Master Potts scr coupled with winner; 6, 7 Happy King scr: 3, 3 Dolores Silk scr; 4, 4 Warham Lady scr: 10, 10 Loyal Subject scr; 8. 6 Queen Christina scr; 11, 11 Abel scr also started. Won by three lengths; four lengths second and third. Warham Lady was fourth. Time, 3min 44 3-ssec. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, Of 165 sovs. 3min 39soc class. One mile and a half. 3. 3—NORMA GRATTAN scr Cosgrove 1 2. 2—Frisco Silk 12 .. Scott 2 1. I—Worthy Claire scr .. Klemick 3 1, 1 Mountain Lad scr coupled with Worthy Claire: 11, 11 Chevalier scr; 15, 12 Vinola scr; 15, 13 Hytemoana scr; 6, 5 Loyal Sun scr; 10, 13 Luck Lee scr coupled with Myrna Loy 12; 4, 7 Erin's Star 12; 8, 9 Jean Dewey 12; 14, 13 Royal Drive 12; 9, 6 McGlusky 12; 6, 8 Guywin 12; 16, 16 Stalwart 24; 5. 4 Night Voyage 24 also started. Won by two lengths; a length second and third. Time, 3min 26sec. FINAL HANDICAP. Of 190 sovs. 2min 56sec class. One mile and a quarter. 1 I—MA WARO scr .. D. C. Watts 1 3. 2—Guy Mauritius scr .. T, Claire 2 4. s—Nelson Pointer 36 .. Mitchell 3 6, 6 Vologda scr; 2. 3 Frank Mac scr; 5. 4 Weary Voyage scr also started. Won by a length; six lengths second and third. Time, 2min 48 2-ssec. NOTES ON THE RACING Blue Blood Wins The Croydon Handicap was robbed of a lot of interest when Indian Scout was scratched owing to an injury he received through coming into contact with a hurdle last Wednesday. In his absence Blue Blood was made favourite on the strength of his winning performance at the recent Wairio meeting. He took charge halfway through the race, and finished solidly to score in decisive manner. Braemar was never further back than second over the last mile, and he seemed assured of second money when he broke in the, last few strides, and was headed by Apnomatox. who was prominent throughout. Imperial Wave ran a fair race into fourth place, but the others shaped very badly. It was a poor race, and the field was strung out over two furlongs, with only half the journey covered. Trained at Oamaru The Southland owned and Oamarutrained Waipahi was a solid favourite for the Trial Handicap, and he outclassed the opposition. He began slowly, but with half a mile covered he had run into sixth place. Budge was clear at this stage, and held a good lead along the back, where Waipahi ran into second place followed by Direct Thorpe and Grand Meteor. With two furlongs to go, Waipahi ran up to Budge, and the pair had the race to themselves all down the straight. Waipahi was always going well within himself, and his rider was content to beat Budge by a narrow margin. Direct Thorpe was a poor third, and King Drusus and Carver Doone next. Park Drive fell at the home turn, and interfered with several horses, but they were all hopelessly out of the race at that stage. Opposition Outclassed The Addington trained. Renown’s Best, outclassed the opoosition in the Gore Trotting Cup. She was nicely placed at the end of the first mile, but then broke, and lost easily eight lengths. When she settled down again she showed a great burst of speed, which took her up to the leader, Bello Grattan, two furlongs from home. From then on she just jogged, and had the finish to herself. It was the easiest win ever recorded in the history of the race. Had there been anything in the race capable of extending her a time record would have gone by the board. Tawny and Ma Waro were the leaders over the first mile from Double Great and Belle Grattan. Tawny, Ma Waro, and Double Great were badly beaten half a mile from home, and although Belle Grattan was three lengths clear three furlongs from home, she stopped badly in second place. Blue Spark was the only one finishing on apart from the leader, and there was a lot of merit in his third, as he was slow away, and broke early. He made up a lot of ground over the last half-mile, but nothing would have beaten the winner. A Close Finish The best finish of the day was seen in the E. A. Pigeon Memorial Handicap. Ronald Derby was never further back than third and, taking charge half a mile from home, he won by a neck from Roan Duke, who made a good run over the last half mile and

cut Guy Mauritius out on the post. Guy Mauritius was one of the leaders throughout, but tired over the last bit. The favourite, Gold Salute, was fourth early, but could not improve his position and finished there five lengths away. Sir Gowan was the early leader, but he stopped badly over the last half mile, when Ronald Derby headed him. Eddie Tolan lost his chance at the start and so did Rollalong. A One-horse Race Patty Todd made a one-horse race of the Mataura Handicap. She was 20 lengths clear at the end of the first mile, and Blue Blood was the only one to get within striking distance of her over the last half mile. Blue Blood broke at the top of the straight when he was assured of second money and he failed to settle down again, with the result that both Blue Logan and Anna’s Voyage beat him home. Led All the Way Silver Laddie led all the way in the Stewards’ Handicap, and paid over a score on the win machine. Ghandi, Capri, and Bright Logan followed Silver Laddie in the early stages, but the leader was always doing it well, and with half a mile to go he was four lengths clear of Capri, with Walter Gay another three lengths away in third position and Ghandi next. Silver Laddie held his lead across the top and won easing up by three lengths from Capri, who beat Walter Gay by four lengths. Norham Lady was a poor fourth. Walter Gay lost a good winning chance by breaking up badly at the start, and he put up a fine performance to finish in the money. Norma Grattan’s Success The President’s Handicap was a good race. Norma Grattan was well placed in the early stages, and she went to the front at the end of five furlongs and held her position to the finish to win decisively from Frisco Silk, who got a bad run and was very unlucky. Worthy Claire made the running until displaced by Norma Grattan, and was a good third at the finish. Erin’s Star finished fast in fourth place. An Odds-On Favourite The scratching pen reduced the field for the Final Handicap to six, and Ma Waro was backed down to odds on. He raced in third position behind Guy Mauritius and Frank Mac to the straight, and then came away to score a decisive win from Guy Mauritius. Nelson Pointer was a poor third and .Vologda next.