MILFORD SUCCEEDS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 99, 24 October 1938, Page 13

MILFORD SUCCEEDS

NORSEMAN WINS SPRINT

(By Telegraph—Pres§ Association.)

GORE, October 22. The Gore Racing Club's Spring Meeting opened in sunny, sultry weather. The track was in excellent order and there was a larger crowd than on the first day last year. The totalisator handled £16,790 10s, compared with £15,297 on the first day last year. Results were:— Mandeville Highweight Handicap, £145; 8h furlongs.-2-2 Bow Street, 9.1 (Voight), 1; 3-3 Smoko, 9.8 (C. Humphries), 2; 4-5 Hunting Chorus, 9.0 (Shand), 3. Also started: 5-6 Ilythia, 9.13, 1-1 Ardmayle 9.12, 7-7 Rompalong 9.8, 6-5 Vantoon 9.7. Neck; four lengths. Time, Irnin 50 4-ssec.

, Gordon Hack Handicap, £145; 6 furlongs.—3-3 Foxlove, car. 7.6 (Baker), 1; 1-2 Boswell, 7.12 (Barclay), 2; 2-1 Natty, 8.11 (R. J. Mackie), 3. Also started: 6-7 Astaire 9.2, 11-10 Ortyx 9.8, 4-4 New Note 8.9, 5-5 Adina 8.6, 8-9 Silkwood 8.5, 7-8 Thermidor 8.4, 10-11 Verdure 7.8, 12-12 I Recall 7.7, 9-6 Vanity Queen 7.7, 13-13 Black Bird 7.7. Half a length; two. Time, lmin 14 4-ssec. WAIKAKA HANDICAP, £230;. 8£ furlongs, I—l—Milford, car. 8.9 (R. Humphries) ;.. lj 4—2—Night Wings, 7.6 (Barclay) .„ 2 6—6—Last Refrain, 9.1 3 Also started: 5-4 Araboa 8.10, 2-3 Petersham 8.8, 3-5 Valantua 7.12, 8-9 Pink Robe 7.10, 7-8. Made Money 7.6, 9-10 Ardchoille 7.0, 10-7 Ocean Singer 7.0. Two lengths; one length. Time, lmin 48sec.

Balfour Trot, £145; 3.43 class; 1| miles.—2-1 Gold Bank, scr (Thomas), 1; 7-7 Charles Russell, scr (Brinsdon), 2; 8-8 Dunalister, scr (W. Todd), 3. Also started: 10-11 Black Thread scr, 9-9 Central Lad scr, 6-4 Dewey Bell scr, 12-12 Dora Lindsay scr and John Dale scr (bracketed), 14-13 Ebb Tide scr, 5-5 Flash Guy scr, 13-14 Ginger Ray scr, 15-12 Honest Charlie scr, 11-9 Nancy Guy scr, 1-2 Provincial scr, 4-6 Worthy Cross scr, 3-3 Royal Chief 12. Three lengths; one length. Time, 3min 32 4-ssec.

Novice Handicap, £135; 6 furlongs. —4-5 Gay Vixen, 8.8 (W. Jenkins), 1; 9-10 Cone Peak, 8.11 (H. Phillips), 2; 11-9 Moonraider, 8.6 (J. W. Jenkins), 3. Also started: 13-14 Lochie River 9.4. 1-1 Attractive Note 8.12, 6-6 Vallock 8.7, 3-3 Silver Choir 8.7 and Blue Sapphire 8.6 (bracketed), 8-6 Bologna 8.6 and San Marino 8.6 (bracketed), 17-17 Canary 8.6, 15-13 Colonel French 8.6 and Lady of Spain 8.6 (backeted), 2-2 Disband 8.6. 16-16 Fairy Yama 8.6, 10-11 Gold Course 8.6, 14-15 King's Chorus 8.6, 12-12 Ratamai 8.6, 7-4 Doubleack 8.5, 5-8 Jedburgh 8.5, 18----18 Nardo 8.5. Half a length; neck. Time, lmin 17 2-ssec. i FLYING HANDICAP, £155; 6 furlongs. I—2—Norseman, 7.8 (J. W. Jenkins) 1 2_l~-Viking, 8.2 ;(C. Humphries) . 2 6-s—Rodeur, 8.4 (W. Jenkins) .... 3 Also started: 4-4 Moneyless 7.12, 5-6 Roseman 7.7, 3-3 Peony Rose 7.7, 7-8 Ballad 7.6, 8-7 Dissemble 7.2, 9-9 Silver Sail 7.1. Nose; two lengths. Time, lmin 14 2-ssec. OTAMA TROT, £145; 3.39 class; I 1\ miles. , I 2—2—Katene, scr (Cosgrove) ....... 1 3—3—Regal, scr (Townley, jun.) .. 2 s—6—Capri, 12 (McLellan) 3 Also started: 1-1 Golden Miller scr, 7-7 Hoyle scr, 8-10 Mulguy scr, 10-9 Seascape scr, 9-8 Crown Peak 24,1 4-4 Salalon 36, 6-5 Sydney Grand 36, 11-11 Glen Guy 48. Half a length; three. Time, 3min 26sec.

Charlton Hack Handicap, £150; 1 mile.—3-3 Mona's Song, car. 8.8 (W. Ellis), 1; 2-2 Lord Nuffield. car. 8.12 (Hore), 2; 4-7 Master Dingle, 7.7 (Fearn), 3. Also started: 1-1 Cintilla 9.6, 7-4 Spendthrift 8.4, 5-6 Triple Cone 7.7, 6-5 Our Pal 7.7. One length; neck. Time, lmin 43sec.