GORE CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25996, 27 December 1949, Page 8

GORE CLUB

WALNUT HALL WINS HANDICAP • (New Zealand. Press Association, i GORE,, December 26. The Gore Trotting Club’s annual meeting was held to-day in showery weather which deteriorated during the afternoon. The seventh race was run in a thunderstorm of tropical violence, and the final event was held up for half an hour until* the weather cleared. The track, fast at the start of the meeting, was a sea of mud for the last race. The attendance was a record, and the totalisator handled £37,967, compared with £39,527 last year. On the douoles totalisator (10s) Walnut HaH coupled with Hallstand won the first race, ana Gunsmoke the second, the dividend being £BO 16s 6d. Results:—

CROYDON HANDICAP, of £230; 3min 41sec class; one miie and a half.—9, 9 INGLE STAR 72 R. W. Townley 1; 1, 1 Bonus scr R. F. Shearman 2; 5, 6 Jonquil scr M. Deegan 3. 12, 14 Beechdale Queen; 4, 4 Double Sure; 7, 8 Elegant Lady; 17, 20 Gallant Force; 6, 3 May Ring coupled with Worthy Addition; 11, 12 Noddy Volo; 19, 17 Sea Devil; 16, 18 Tudor Rose; 2, 5 Global Voyage; 10, 10 King Dix; 18, 16 Glamour Girl; 14, 13 Olympus; 15, 11 Pukatee; 13, |5 Retribution; 3,2 Sure Friend; 20, 19 Stuart King; 8, 7 Volo’s Gift also started.

Four lengths; two lengths. Worthy Addition was fourth. Times.—3min 23sec, 3min 31sec, 3mm 31 2-ssec.

Dividends.—Win: £l4 12s. Places: £5 7s. £2 0s 6d, £4. MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, of £2OO ; 3min 35sec class; one mile ajid a half.—2, 2 GILDA scr H. R. Walker 1; 7, 4 Willow Hall scr R. J. Cross 2; 1,2 Bonny Josedale scr J. B. Scott 3.

9, 8 Ardent; 11, 10 Attraction; 4, 5 Ballymena; 18, 17 Casa voyage ;12, 12 Celtic Chief; 17, 16 Clubman; 14, 13 County Sheriff; 16, 15 Dapple Grey; 15, 18 El Supremo; 3, 3 Financial; 19, 19 Larkhall; 13, 14 Lucky Bond; 10, 11 Moderate; 6, 7 Silent Way; 8, 8 Solandri; 5, 6 Native Pitch also started.

Length; half a length. El Supremo was fourth. Times.—3min 25 2-ssec, 3min 25 l-ssec, 3min 25 4-ssec. Dividends—Win: £6 5s 6d. Places: £2 5s 6d, £3 Is, £2. GORE TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP, of £600; 4min 41sec class; two miles.— 2,2 WALNUT HALL 48 coupled with Hallstand C. Kerby 1; 3, 4 Blue Mist 24 E. Todd 2; 5, 5 Aspasia 12 J. Walsh 3. 6, 6 Commentator; 8, 8 Direct Power; 10, 11 Fortitude; 9, 9 Sandy Scene; 1, 1 First Lord; 4, 3 Landlight; 7, 7 Saga; 11 10 Melvian also started. Three lengths; three-quarters of a length. First Lord was fourth. Times.— 4min 21 4-ssec (a Southland record), 4min 24sec, 4min 28sec. _ Dividends.—Win: £6 12s. Places: £2 Is 6d, £2 8s 6d. £2 11s. E. A. PIGEON MEMORIAL, of £300; 3min 34sec class; one mile and a half.— 1, 1 CELLOPHANE scr A. McLellan 1; 7, 7 Jan Marie scr W. A. Thomas 2; 4, 5 Bonnie Drive scr M. Kerr .3. 5, 4 Happy Choice; 2, 3 Neltod; 9, 9 Oreti Jack; 6, 6 San Fernando; 8, 8 True Dillon; 2,2 Cabot also started. Four lengths; half a length. Happy Choice was fourth. Times.—3min 23 2-5 sec, 3min 25sec, 3min 25 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2 12s. Places: £1 9s 6d £3 9s, £2 13s 6d. „ J STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of £400; 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half.—First division: 6, 6 REAY DILLON scr coupled with Ramillies D. Todd 1; 4. 5 Night Flight scr J. J. Burke 2; 12, 13 Diligent scr coupled with Dakota Boy S. Guth”ls?' 15 Alluck; 14, 12 Biddy’s Pet; 9, 8 Counterpart; 1,2 Ferry Pilot; 8, 8 Halldancer; 10, 11 Kia Ora; 13, 14 Mighty Maori; 4, 5 Nanaimo; 3, $ Eynsford Oak; 16, 17 Phineas; 17, 15 Purple Sheen; 19, 19 Skipper: 2, 1 Spring View; 23. 22 Sydney Victor: 11, 10 True Friend; 22. 23 Turi Knight; 20, 18 Meivruse also started. Two lengths; two lengths and a half. Turi Knight was fourth. Times—3min 24sec, 3min 24 2-ssec, 3min 25sec. Dividends.—Win: £5 4s. Places: £2 12s Second Division. —7, 7 HAPPY JOE 24 J. T. Looney 1; 18 21 Gallant Boy scr G. R. McNeill 2; 8, 8 Isa Lei scr N. S. Law--109, 9 Blaydon’s Pride; 21, 20 Cloyton; 12, 13 Dakota Boy; 1,2 Ebony Hall; 10, 11 Martial Dawn; 13, 14 Super Hall; 5, 3 Leyte Hall; 3, 4 Otley’s Pride; 16. 17 Peter Joffre; 17, 15 Princeps; 6, 6 Ramillies; 2, 1 Ringpark; 23, 22 Subordinate; 11, 10 True Son also started. Three-quarters of a length; head. Subordinate was fourth. Time, 3min 27 l-ssec, 3min 29 2-ssec, 3min 29 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £6 17s. Places: £3 7s 6d, £23 5s 6d. , Brackets: Counterpart and Blaydon s Pride. Diligant and Dakota Boy, Ferry Pilot and Ebony Hall, Halldancer and Isa Lei. Khafra and Martial Dawn, Mighty Maori and Super Hall, Nanaimo and Leyte Hall. Eynsford Oak and Otley’s Pride, Phineas and Peter Joffre, Purple Sheen and Princeps, Reav Dillon and Ramillies, Spring View and Spring Park, Sydney Victor and Subordinate, True Friend and True Son. MATAURA HANDICAP, of £255; 4mm 57sec class; two miles.—3, 4 JONQUIL scr M. Deegan 1; 2,2 Ingle Star 108 R. W. Townley 2; 1, 1 Bonus scr R. F. Shearman 3 ’lo, 13 Double Sure; 7, 11 Elegant Lady; 5, 5 Full Fling coupled with Stuart King: 4 3 May Ring coupled with Worthy Rudition; 14. 15 Sea Devil; 9, W King Dix; 11, 12 Olympus: 13, 8 Pukatee; 12, 14 Retribution: 5, 6 Sure Friend; 6, 7 Volos Gift; 8, 9 Frances Grattan. Neck; three lengths. Pukatee was fourth. Times—4min 39 l-ssec, 4min 40sec, 4min 50 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £lO Is 6d. Places: £2 16s 6d. £1 18s. £1 12s 6d F. WALLIS MEMORIAL, of £325 ; 3min 30sec class; one mile and a half.—lo. 10 GUNSMOKE scr H. Winter 1; 5, 5 Hallstand 36 S. W. Kirkby 2; 9, 8 Cottesloe 12 D. M. Christie 3. 7, 9 Black Puzzle; 8, 8 Bradley coupled with Sporty Boy; 6, 6 Fernbrook Jack; 11, 12 Lucky Fellow: 12, 11 Roseland Hall; 14, 13 Sandy’s Comet;, 13, 14 Sea Scout; 2, 3 Parrish Hall; 1, 1 Red Anthony; 4, 4 Woodstock; 3. 2 Commentator; 15, 15 Fortitude also started. Length; length and a half. Red Anthony was fourth. Time, 3min 25 2-ssec, 3min 22 4-ssec. 3min 25sec. Dividends.—Win. £27 Is 6d. Places: £6 12s 6d. £4 4s. £5 Ils. „ PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £300; 3min 33sec class; one mile and a half.— 7, 7 FIRST ARION scr R. W. Townley 1; 8, 9 Play Hall scr J. B. Scott 2; 1, 1 Pretty Dillon 12 W. A. Thomas 3. 9, 8 Brooksby Hall; 5, 6 Grange Lady: 2.2 Grenade; 6, 5 Patricia Hall; 4, 4 Scimitar; 3, 3 Sterling Hall also started. Neck; three lengths. Patricia Hall .was fourth. Times—3min 30 l-ssec, 3min 30 3-ssec, 3min 30 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £ll 19s. Places: £3 12fe 6d, £4 7s 6d, £1 Ils.