RACING Handicap At Gore Won By Dormic

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29745, 12 February 1962, Page 4

RACING Handicap At Gore Won By Dormic

(New Zealand Press Association)

GORE. February 11. Donnie, third In the Gore Cup a week earlier, scored his first open-class win in his third attempt since clearing hack ranks when he beat a small field easily in the Gore Racing Club Handicap, main event on the second day of the Gore Racing Club’s summer meeting vesterday. Dormic coasted home four lengths clear of the warm favourite. Irrepressible. An outsize double dividend was recorded when the rank outsider of a 13-horae field. Blue Haven, won the second leg. the Charlton Handicap. The Dormic—Blue Haven combination returned a doubles dividend of £454 10« for £l. The club benefited considerably from its decision to hold a twilight meeting yesterday, the second in the history of New Zealand racing. The financial returns rose substantially. The totalisator handled £34.058 10s. compared with £32,185 on the second lay last year. The two-day total was £53,183 10s. compared with £80,551 for the summer meeting last year, a decrease of £7367 10s. The meeting was held tn fine weather. The track, although cutting out early, improved during the afternoon.

Results:— MANDEVILLE HIGH-WEIGHT, Of £300; one mile and a quarter. 1/1 JOHN O’ GROATS (5) 9-4 .. E. E. O'Brien 1 2/2 MANGUS (4) 9-11 P. J. Dentpn 2 4/4 BADOR (3) 9-12

J. D. Pankhurst 3 7/6 Garrob, 6/5 The Watch. 3/3 Dame Rumour 8/8 Hone Heke. 9/9 Maybeso. 5/7 Sharleen. 10/10 Waaco also started.

Length and a quarter: three lengths. Sharleen was fourth. Time. 2min 10 3-ssec.

Dividends.—Win: £2 Us 6d Places: £1 9s. £1 15s. £2 5s 6d

GORDON STAKES, Of £250; six furlongs. 1/1 STAR QUALITY (10) 8-3 .. R. J. Skelton 1 4/4 JANLEA (5) 8-3

B. J. Anderton 2 5/5 KULINGA (7) 8-3 G. D. Sinclair 3

8/10 Cotton Blaze. 6/fi Dinner Suit. 12/11 Gladaub. 10/13 Golden Jet. 2/3 Julietta. 13/14 Mickel's Hill. 3/2 Sen, 9/8 Tablecloth. 7/7 Yukon River. 14/12 Howe Happy, 11/8 Red Skies also started. Three lengths: two lengths. Yukon River was fourth. Time, Imln Ifisec. Dividends—Win: £3 13s. Places: £1 10s. £2 9s, £2 Us. MATAURA SENIOR HACK HANDICAP, Of £300; six furlongs. 10/9 CORVALB (3) 8-7 R. N. Marsh 1 3/3 GOLDEN GLYNNIS (7) 8-0 car. 7-9 O. Anning 2 7/6 BEGINNER'S LUCK (11) 7-11 J. M. Cappie 3 4/5 Hundred Grand. 2/2 Goldwine, 1/1 Double. 5/4 Salatan, 6/7 Southern Host. 11/12 Wartessa. 9/10 Elrick. 12/11 Athenree One, 14/14 Fufiyama. 8/8 Loyal Flight. 13/13 Superex also started. Half a head: a length. Hundred Grand was fourth. Time. Imin 14 4-ssec Dividends.—Win: £27 9s. Places: £5 13s fid. £2 10s. £4 7k RIVERSDALE PLATE, Of £250; seven furlongs. 1/1 LORASTAN (7) 8-9 R. J. Skelton 1 3/3 NEVER LATE (17) 8-4 car. 8-4} J. D. Pankhurst 2 12/12 WAR CHIME (24) 8-4 car. 8-4 J P J. Denton 3 16/18 Call Flight. 11/11 Holdfast. 4/4 Justinian. 6/6 Murray Moon. 14/16 Roused. 10/8 Spinning Gold. 2/2 The Slug. 18/15 Blonde Belle. 12/12 Birdon. 5/5 British Pride. 7/7 Callandrllle. 8/9 Patwood. 15/14 Pretty Molly. 9/10 Respite, 17/I'l Valins also started.

Four lengths, a length. The Slug was fourth. Time. Imin 30sec.

Dividends: Win: £3 4s. Places: £1 12s. £2 8s 6d. £9 12s.

gore RACING CLUB HANDICAP. Of £550; one mile and a half. 5/4 DORMIC (7) 7-9 O Anning 1 1/1 IRREPRESSIBLE (2) 8-8 R. J. Skelton 2 3/2 MELODIC 9-0

L. M. Casey 3 3/3 Melotone. 6/6 White Skies, 2/3 Night Sock. 4/5 The Era also started.

Three lengths, two lengths Night Sock was fourth. Time. 2min 35 3-ssec.

Dividends —Win: £8 15s fid Places: £2 19s fid. £1 14s

Bracket: Melodic and Melotone.

APPRENTICES' JUNIOR HACK HANDICAP. Of £285: seven furlongs. 2/1 BIRTHRIGHT (3) 8-12 S. D. Diack 1

7/7 GAME BID (1) 1-13 J. C. Thomson 2 1/J LIGHTNING GIRL (16) 8-4 car 9-0 R. N. Marsh 3 4/3 Cluny Bill. 9/10 Rifleman. 6/6 Master Dalmain. 5/5 Mogambo 8/7 Apathy. 3/4 Sum Marie, 10/9 Kurdisdsle. 15//14 Tony Jones. 11/12 The Budget. 12/11 Bustup. 14/16 Cubette. 16/15 Fayann. 13/13 Unton. 17/17 Tarras also started Two lengths, three lengths. Linton was fourth. Time. Imin 29sec. Dividends —Win: £5 17s. Places: £2 4s. £3 15s. £2 Ss «d Master Dalmain was first past Ute post but was disqualified. CHARLTON HANDICAP. Of £400; seven furlongs. 13/13 BLUE HAVEN (12) 7-7 car. 7-0 W. Guve 1 7/9 DESPERATION ilOi 7-8 D. C. Thomson 2 2/1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY 18) 7-11 car 7-13 B. J. Anderton 3 11/12 The Wanderer. 4/4 Solus. 10/8 Sabin. 8/10 Fire Bar. 6/6 Royal Chant. 5/5 Antarctic Flight, 1/2 Gav Fox. 8/7 Grey Jiacket. 12/11 Solidity. 2/3 Tarlon also started. Two and a half lengths, same. Sabin was fourth Time, Imin 27 2-ssec. Dividends. Win: £79 18a. Places: £l6 14s. £< Ids. £1 14s. FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, Of £325; one mile and a quarter. 9/10 SUMMER STAR (81 7-12 car. 7-5 E. J. Didham 1 4/4 GRAND PRIX (4) 8-3 car 7-12 O. Anning 2 2/2 HY (2) 8-13 R. J. Skelton 3 1/1 Corrleonzo. 3/3 Mighty Smart, 10/8 Alonzo Lass. 5/5 GraceCield's Pride. 6/6 Bronze Duke. 7/7 Goodbye. 8/9 Sir Anthony. 12/11 Warssl. 13/13 Anouk. 11/12 Rebel Rock also started. Long neck, three lengths. Corrieonzo was fourth. Time. 2m In 7 4-ssec. Dividends Win: £22 17s. Places: £7 Os 6d. £3 14s. £1 15s 6d.