GALLEON'S RECORD

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 48, 26 February 1938, Page 22

GALLEON'S RECORD

OPENING DAY AT GORE

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

GORE, February 25.

The Gore Racing Club's Summer Meeting opened in brilliantly fine weather before a fair crowd. The track was hard and fast after the prolonged spell of dry weather. The totalisator handled £8385, compared with £8801 for the first day last year, a decrease of £416.

Results were:—

Highweight Handicap, £120; 8J fur-longs—l-2 Poniard, 10.3 (Shand), 1; 5-3 The Surgeon, 11.4 (Dwyer), 2; 4-5 Pink Del, 9.1 (Richards), 3. Also started: 7-8 Double Shot 10.11, 3-4 Delrain 10.10, 2-1 Last Post 9.7, 6-6 Coat of Arms 9.1, 8-7 Sir Admiral 9.0. Neck; two lengths. Time, lmin 48 4-sseq.

Longford Hack Handicap, £120; 6 furlongs.—l-1 Valmarch, 9.6 (R. J. Mackie), 1; 4-5 Peony Rose, 8.4 (C. Humphries), 2; 11-10 Mona's Song, 7.7 (W. Ellis), 3. Also started: 5-6 Ballad 9.0, 6-4 Western Song 8.8, 10-7 Gipsy Fair 8.5, 9-11 Night Wings 8.1, 2-2 Combat 8.0, 8-9 Verdure 7.9, 3-3 Aspire 7.7, 7-8 Spanish Lad 7.7. Six lengths; half a length. Time, lmin 13 2-ssec.

Electric Trot, £125; 3.43 class; li miles.—s-3 Glen Elad, scr (A. McLellan), 1; 9-9 Kentucky Sun, scr (McDonald), 2; 3-2 Sun Gauge, scr (W. Todd), 3. Also started: 5-5 Provincial scr, 11-11 Mulguy scr, 2-3 Dawn Direct scr, 4-6 Loyalist scr, 13-12 Dora Lindsay scr, 12-13 June Tide scr, 8-10 Catawrack scr, 7-9 Ochiltree scr, 10-8 Central Lad scr, 1-1 Drumbunnif 48. Neck; length. Time, 3min 30 4-ssec.

RACING CLUB HANDICAP, £200; li

. miles. l_l__Galleon, 8.7 (R. J. Mackie) .. 1 2—2—Pink Robe, 7.7 (Cassells) .. 2 s—4—lsland Linnet, 7.1 (H. Phil- - lips) .•■■ 3 Also started: 4-4 Grand Finale 7.8, 3-3 Daring Deed 7.7. Head; three lengths. Time, 2mm ssec—a track record.

Novice Handicap, £120; 6 furlongs. —3-2 Foxlove, 8.3 (Baker), 1; 1-1 Astaire, 8.7 (Spratt).. 2; 8-8 Gay Vixen, 8.2 (Jenkins), 3. Also started: 2-3 Ardmayle 9.0, 6-5 Wyn 8.7, 4-4 Guste 8.5, 10-10 Free Service 8.4, 5-7 Silver Choir 8.3 7-6 Stone Frigate 8.3, 10-9 Dolita 8.3, 9-11 Signorina 8.2. One length; half a length. Time, lmin 14 4-ssec. CROYDON HANDICAP, £150; 6 furlongs. 4—4—Beam, car. 7.0 (S. T. Phillips) .' 1 I—l—Rodeur, 8.3 (Spratt) 2 3—3—Viking, 8.11 (Jennings) ... 3 Also started: 1-2-Janet -Gaynor 9.3, 6-6 Moneyless 8.5, 5-5 Irish Birdcatcher 7.0. Head; two lengths. Time, lmin 14sec.

Progressive Trot, £130; 3.39 class; li miles.—2-1 Grattanella, scr, bracketed with Gold Streak, 48 (J. Walsh), 1; 11-9 Sydney Grand, 12 (Thomas), 2; 8-6 Bonnie Brydone, 24 (W. Todd), 3. Also started: 1-2 Edith Grattan scr, 10-7 .Capricorn scr (bracketed with Gay Avon 36), 5-4 Jesse Owens scr (bracketed with Dolores Silk scr), 3-4 Salalon scr, 9-8 King Drusus 12, 4-3 Capri 12, 7-12 Crown Peak 12, 6-5 Dewey Cloud 24, 12-11 Happy Locanda 48. One length; a head. Time, 3min 26 l-ssec.

SUMMER HACK HANDICAP, £130;

1 mile. 2 Sailing Lady, 8.10 (Barclay) .. 1 3 Coxcomb, 7.7 (W. Ellis) 2 1 Roy Bun, 9.4 (Dooley) 3 Also started: 4 Lochie River 7.7. Three lengths; two lengths. Time, lmin 41 2-ssec.