GORE HUNT MEETING

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28371, 2 September 1957, Page 4

GORE HUNT MEETING

Canon-Silver Spring Double

(New Zealand Press Association) ' GORE, September 1. Showing superior stamina. Silver Spring won the Duke of Gloucester Cup, the feature event and second leg of the double at the Eastern Southland Hunt Club’s annual meeting at Gore yesterday. The Rivertontrained Silver Spring was ridden by the young amateur horseman, Mr C. R. Knowler, who was having ijis first mount in a race.

The rider of Ettrick John tried to steal. the race and had a break of six lengths on the field at one stage. Ettrick John weakened when the pressure was applied a furlong from home, and Silver Spring came through to win with' something in hand. Davaar, Participation, and the favourite, Fault, finished in that order for the minor places. I The meeting was held in ideal conditions, and the track was easy. The attendance was good. Canon and Silver Spring returned a double dividend of £2B 5s for £l. The totalisator on-course handled £23,138, compared with £20,892 last year, an increase of £2246. Results:— KENNELS HACK AND HUNTERS* HURDLES, of £155; one mile and five furlongs.—3, 1 SARKEY (3) 9-9 B. J. Anderton 1; 2,2 Le Roi (7) 9-0 D. M. Te Au 2; 4, 4 Baffling Eyes (4) car. 9-8 i R. O. Cairns 3.

5, 5 Danger Point; 1, 3 Pitlochry; 6, 6 Channel Flight; 8, 7 Our Colin; 7, 8 That’s a Plenty also started. Two lengths and a half; half a length. Pitlochry was fourth. Time, 3min 6sec. Dividends.—Win: £4 Bs. Places: £1 3s, £1 4s, £1 19s. KNAPDALE STAKES jfo. 1, oi £150; six furlongs.—2, 1 BARANA (1) 8-11 F. H. Skelton 1; 6, 6 Waiau Bill (6) 8-11 G. W. Robihson 2; 7. 7 Tribal Maid (10) 8-6 B. E. Kennedy 3. 3,2 Dazzling Fox; 10, 10 Gliding Simper; 1, 1 Janlo; 9, 8 Tarsus; 5, 5 Blazon; 4, 3 Fine Note; 8, 9 Push also started. Four lengths; length and a quarter. Janlo was fourth. Time, Imin 19sec. Dividends. —Win: £4 17s. Places: £1 18s" 6d, £3 19s 6d, £4 18s. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £220; one mile and a quarter.—l, 1 CANON (1) 9-6 J. D. Pankhurst 1; 5, 6 Coinalot (9) 7-7 G. E. Pankhurst 2; 6, 5 Garoloch 7-9 N. W. Lewis 3. 3, 3 Glen park; 2,2 Armando; 4, 4 Struggle also started. Half a length; two lengths and a half. Armando was fourth. Time, 2min 18sec.

Dividends.—Win: £1 10s 6d. Places: £1 10s, £3 16s.

WAYTE MEMORIAL STEEPLECHASE, of £150; amateur riders; about two miles and a quarter.—3, 3 PETER LO (9) 11-1 Mr E. W. Knight 1; 1, 1 Delarmo (3) 11-10 Mr P. G. Ballantyne 2; 7, 7 Codger (6A) 11-0 Mr I. McDonald 3. 4, 4 Waikana; 7, 7 Portree; 9, 9 Six Cylinder: 2,2 Brig o’ Cally; 5, 5 Cocos; 6, 6 Croken Bawn; 8, 8 Irish Chief; 10, 10 Waaco Bill also started. Length; two lengths and a half. Waikana was fourth. Time 4min 47sec. Dividends.—Win: £8 3s. Places: £2 2s 6d, £1 12s, £3 Ils 6d. Bracket: Codger and Portree. KNAPDALE STAKES, NO. 2, of £150; six furlongs.—2, 1 VOLARIS (6) 8-11 G. W. Wright 1; 5, 5 Grey Jacket (4) 8-11 J. N. Low 2; 1. 2 Paper Clip (5) 8-11 B. J. Anderton 3.

7, 8 Beau Chant; 9, 9 Energa; 6, 6 Golden Miller; 10, 10 Ariana: 7, 7 Bonnie Star: 3. 4 Moon El Nil; 4, 3 Valmaye also started. Four lengths; two lengths and a half. Valmaye was fourth. Time, Imin 19 2-ssee. • * Dividends.—Win: £4 8s 6d. Places: £J Ils, £2 18s. £1 13s 6d.

DUKE OF GLOUCESTER CUP. of £200; amateur riders; one mile and a quarter.—6, 5 SILVER SPRING (8) 10-8 Mr C. R. Knowler 1; 3, 3 Davaar (4) 10-11 Mr K. W. Langford 2; 4, 4 Participation (7) 10-8 Mr A. T. Burnett 3.

5, 6 New Bridge: 1, 1 Fault; 8. 9 Consistent; 10, 8 Desolate; 2,2 Ettrick John; 9, 10 The Missus; 7, 7 The Plainsman also started.

Length and a half; half a head. Fault was fourth. Time. 2min 17sec. Dividends.—Win: £lO 6s 6d. Places: £2 16s, £2, £2 8s 6d.

EASTERN SOUTHLAND STEEPLECHASE, of £220; about two miles and a quarter.—3, 3 SIR GERALD

(7) 9-4 B. J. Anderton 1; 2, 1 Vocalize (4) 9-7 J. D. Pankhurst 2; 5, 4 Gabriel’s Gully (2) 9-13 W. J. Klemick 3.

9, 12 Culton; 4, 5 Miss Step; 1,2 Stormtide; 6, 6 The Fluke; 11, 9 Waikana; 10, 10 Infidel; 8, 7 Brig o’ Cally; 7, 7 Formal; 12, 11 Sir Echo also started.

Three lengths; two lengths. Stormtide was fourth. Time, 4min 36sec.

Dividends.—Win: £6 2s. Places' £2 8s 6d, £1 13s 6d, £2 118.

MANDEVILLE HACK HANDICAP, of £155; seven furlongs.—l2, 12 SABIN (18) G. W. Robertson 1; 11, 13 Newtown Crest (17) 8-0 L. M. Casey 2; 3, 3 Irish Brawl (8) 8-9 J. D. Pankhurst 3.

7, 1 Bobbie Burns; 7, 7 Meridian; 9, 10 Fine Line; 6, 6 Rondel; 13, 11 Eden’s Pride; 5, 5 Recluse; 2.2 Seadune; 4, 4 Metro; 14, 14 Irish Bid; 8, 8 Lady Newfield; 15, 15 Masefield; 10, 9 Tribal Maid also started. Head; length and a half. Bobbie Burns was fourth. Time. Imin 32sec.

Dividends.—Win: £45 Is. Places £9 12s 6d, £lO 13s 6d, £2 13s.