GORE CLUB

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27274, 15 February 1954, Page 4

GORE CLUB

PORTREE WINS MAIN EVENT

(New Zealand Press Association) GORE, February 14.

The Gore Racing Club's summer meeting concluded yesterday in fine weather, liie track was in good order. The attendance was much larger than on the first day of tne meeting. The totalisator handled £32,262, compared with £33,562 on. the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £56,725, compared with £65,973 for the two days last year. The Portree-Dashing combination returned a doubles dividend of £66 18s for £l. Results:— GORDON STAKES, of £250; six furlongs.—l, 2 LOYAL CHIEF 8-4 L. W. Hare 1; 3, 3 Super Sport 8-3 W. F. Ellis 2; 12, 12 Assistant 8-3 G. W. Wright 3. 17, 17 .Best Sport; 16, 16 Force of Arms; 13, 13 Gazette; 11, 11 Lady Mail; 14, io Low Bridge; 4, 8 Meadow Gold; 7, 10 Merraby; 2, 1 Odile; 10, 9 Queen’s Visit; 5, 4 Roxane; 6, 5 Sweet Breeze; 8, 7 You’ll See; 15, 14 Ascolta also started. Two lengths; four lengths. Best Sport was fourth. Time, Imin 15sec. Dividends.'—Win: £3 4s. Places: £1 13s, £2, £lO 13s 6d. MANDEVILLE HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of £300; one mile and a quarter.— 5, 5 FAST FLIGHT 9-9 H. J. Ford 1; 2,2 Bearo 9-10 P. L. Fraser 2; 1, 3 The Guy 9-9 S. G. Shaw 3. 3, 4 Athenry Fair; 4, 1 Infidel; 8, 8 Jackaroo; 7, 7 Lady Bilmont; 6, 6 The Sloucher also started. Three lengths; two lengths. Infidel was fourth. Time, 2min 8 3-ssec, Dividends.—Win: £8 12s. Places: £2 7 BOROUGH 1 HANDICAP, of £600; one mile and a half.—3, 3 PORTREE 7-8 J. M. Cappie 1; 7, 7 Milton 8-0 R. O. Cairns 2; 4, 5 Marltea 7-3 T. J. Smith 3. 9, 8 Cogitation; 2,2 Dusty Miller coupled with King Gundi; 1, 1 Lochlisten; 10, 10 Lady Wanaka; 6, 6 Marjo; 8. 9 King Simper; 5. 4 Gay Gitana also started. Length and a half; five lengths. Cogitation was fourth. Time, 2min 31 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £6 Is. Places: £1 16s 6d, £3 8s 6d, £2 12s 6d. APPRENTICES’ HANDICAP, of £290; seven furlongs.—l, 1 DINNER CHAT 9-9 G. D. Sinclair 1; 5, 5 Desolate 7-13 R. O. Cairns 2; 4, 4 Algiers 9-1 B. D. Cunningham 3. , 12, 12 Sivire; 11, 10 Saranac; 9. 9 Bright Race; 7, 8 Export; 2, 3 My Friend; 3,2 Triumphal Star; 10, 11 Royal Command; 8, 7 Hector; 6. 6 Sole Mio also started. Neck; three lengths. Bright Race was fourth. Time, Imin 27sec. Dividends.—Win: £3 7s 6d. Places: £1 9s. £2 16s 6d, £2 Ils. RIVERSDALE PLATE, of £250; seven furlongs.—6, 6 FIRST WRACK 8-9 D. M. Fraser 1; 3, 4 Defeated 8-4 L. J. Clutterbuck 2; 5, 5 Private Angelo 8-9 W. F. Ellis 3. 9. 9 Bar None; 16, 14 Centremark; 2,2 Chatamai; 1. 1 Contented; 7, 8 Demand; 13. 13 Foreign Tide; 18. 16 Inverlcchy; 17 18 National King; 14, 14 Thruster; 4, 3 Tidal Spray; 11, 11 Wayren; 12, 12 Aylene; 19, 19 Ebony Maid; 20, 20 Galactic; 10, 10 Lolita; 8, 7 Royal Joy; 14, 16 Spanish Lady also started. Neck; tWo lengths and a half. Lolita was fourth. Time, Imin 29 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £l4 5s 6d. Places: £4 18s Gd, £2 12s, £2 15s.

CHARLTON HANDICAP, of £400; seven furlongs.—3. 2 DASHING 8-10 E. Fraser 1; 2.2 Current 9-11 W. F. Ellis 2; 4, 4 Rcyal Mail 9-0 L. W. Hare 3. 8. 8 Diablo; 6, 7 Gold Tip; 5, 5 Royal Birthday; 11, 12 The Lum: 10, 9 Taj; 7, 6 The Tongs; 12, 11 Baygundi; 1, 1 Corona Fox; 9, 10 Tane also started.

Three lengths; head. Corona Fox was fourth. Time, Imin 26 2-ssec. . Dividends.—Win: £5 Ils. Places: £2 3s, £1 12s, £2 Bs. MATAURA HANDICAP, of £285; six furlongs.—4, 7 JRISH WINGS 9-0 P. L. Fraser 1; 3, 3 Return Flight »-7 R. J. Mackie 2; 2.2 Suphero 7-10 W. F. Ellis 3. 5, 5 Sir Zin; 7. 6 Chat Tea; 8. 8 Flip: 12. 12 Battlement; 1, 1 Red Admiral; 6, 4 Sir Echo; 11. 10 Radiant Chief; 9. 9 Cerna; 10, 11 Pamphlet; 13, 14 Royal Thorn; 14, 13 Shaiba; 16, 15 Winning Run also started. . , , BiLength; neck. Red Admiral was fourth. Time, Imin 12 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £8 8s 6d. Places: £2 18s 6d. £2 7s, £2 4s. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of £325; one mile and a quarter.—lo, 9 SHAHROSA 7-11 G. W. Wright 1; 1, 1 Defame 7-11 W. Hare 2; 5,2 Lumphanan 9-4 W. F. ™ S 3 3 Good as Gold; 12, 12 Surfside: 7 7 Irish Chief; 3, 4 Obelisk: 11, 12 Low Tide; 8. 8 Baffling Eyes: 6. 5 Blue Robe; 14, 14 Bright Wave: 13. 13 Benger Chief; 15, 15 Buckingham; 4, 6 Garoloch; 9, 10 Royal Hawaiian also started. Head: nose. Good as Gold was fourtn. Time, 2min 8 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £24 Is. Places: £5 17s 6d, £2, £2 5s 6d.