GORE RACING CLUB

Evening Star, Issue 20421, 28 February 1930, Page 4

GORE RACING CLUB

A SUCCESSFUL SUMMER MEETING ■Through rain threatened in the Gore district, “and fell elsewhere m Southland yesterday morning, there was .no rain on the racecourse, but a very searching wind was responsible tor a big drop in the temperature, and it was not a pleasant day for racing. As a consequence the gate receipts were down as compared to the second day s takings last year, the: figures being £l93' 12s Cd as compared against A-iU 17s 6d. The figures for the meeting are £555 this year,. as compared with £SO” Is fid. The totahsntor investments totalled £10,591, as against £9,3021 on the second day last year, and made £2-1,945 for the meeting, an increase of £5,889 on last year s turn°'Mr MTvor’s starting was good, and the racing one of the best afternoon s sport seen on this course for many years. The course was very hard alter the racing and high wind on Wednes day and had there not been such a strong wind blowing exceptionally last times would have been recorded. _ The following are the details of the events decided after we went to press yesterday afternoon; — PROGRESSIVE TROT, ISDsovs. 13f. B—S. G. Inder’s hr m ERIN’S ADVANCE, by Erin’s King, Oyrs, 24yds. behind (Owner) ... ... -• t 7 F W. M'Gill’s Alva Lass, 36 2- Wallis, jun’s, Nelbar, 24 (J. Walsh'. ** Also started: 14 Fescue Bill scr, 10 Jack Hobbs scr, 15 La Roua scr lb -Probationer scr, 3 Radio scr, a bunfiro scr and Erin’s Star (coupled) 12yds behind, 9 Bricklayer scr, 6 Captain Wrack 12yds behind, 17 Rollicking Bells 12, 11 Lnath 24, 12 Jock’s Pal 24, 13 Lady Zita 36, 4 Block b nar Jb. 1 Silver Jack 48. , Won by a length, three-quarters ol a length between second and third. Erin’s Star was fourth. Times: 3min 49 2 -osec, 3min 49sec, 3min 50 2-osec. TRIAL PLATE, llSsovs.' Gf. 3A. Chisholm’s b g POOR . by Fleetham or Some Boy— Ordcrdown, aged, 8.4, car. 0.0 (A, E. Didham) ... ... 3—A. Chisholm’s Crubenmore, s.i (A. Eastwood) •* " I—A M. Irving’s Banner Boy. 9.U (L. J. Ellis) ... ... J Also started; 6 Sentinel Lad &7 and Miss Redowa 8.1 (coupled) 2 Leading Boy 8.6, 4 Some Maid 8.6, i Jazz Girl 8.5, 5 My Council 8.2 car. 1 .11, 8- Some- Breeze, 8.2,, 10 Bridget 8.1 caV. 3.4 i, 9 Baiy Bliss 8.1, 11 Bopax 8 0 12 Pacific Star 8.0 car. b.l. Won by a nose, a length Between second and third.. Jaw Girl fourth Time. Imm 16 l-ssec. BOROUGH HANDICAP. 130sovs. 6f. .2—G. a; Kain’s b g INEVITABLE, bv Solferino—Comment, «*yis, _ ■ car. 7.2 (F. E. Ibgrarn) ... ... \ 8 E. A. Pigeon’s Ace of Heaits, 7.0 (N. J. Dwyer) 3—J. Carter’s Royal Saxon, 9.3 (D. O’Connor) ... ° Also started: 6 Money Mine 8.10. 4 Bine Metal 8.4, 7 Wjngatm 8.3 cai. 7.12, 5 Full Fling /.6, 1 Jack a Dandy - Won by three-quarters of a len fe“ | a head between second and third. huU Fling was fourth. Time, Imm 14see. TELEGRAPH TROT. 12osovs. lsm. 4 J. Dynes’s h m SUNBLOOM, by Sungod—May Bloom, syrs, scr (E. Mitchell) ... -• 1 34—P. dent’s Real Home, scr (J. . R. Forbes) ••• ••• ••• " 12—A. Drummond’s Baby Joan, scr / ■ (J. Clark) ■»

Also started: 22 Brightmark scr, 19 Celeste scr. 21 De Oro’s Fancy scr. 7 Dolly Chimes scr, 6 Gracile scr, 15 Grey Girl scr, 18 Medley scr, 1 Radio scr, 13 Seaworthy scr, 5 Southern Don scr, 17 'Tussore Silk scr, 10 Wave Soon scr. 13 Sergeant Dallas scr, 10 Bingesia scr, 9 Pando Pointer 12yds bhd, 8 Free Chimes 24, 2 Golden Dawn 38, 16 Kiness 36, 11 Woodburn Direct 48. 3 Black Lion ‘4B. Won by a length; thirty lengths between second and _ third. Southern Don was next. Times: 2min 53sec. 2min 53 l-osec, 3min 0 l-ssec. PRESIDENT’S HACK HANDICAP. " 135sovs. Bsf. B—Air A. Cundall’s hr g CUPID’S DART, by Archery—Princess Mosca, syrs, 8.4 (A. E. Dklham) i.. • 1 B—R. B. Stivens’s Attractive Lady, 7.9 (A. Eastwood) ... ' ... 2 2—Mr P. R. Campbell’s Vinegrove, -7.13 (L. J. Ellis) ... ... ... 3 Also started: 1 Sailing Home 8.13, 4 Impertinence 8.11, 6 Town Maj»»8.10 car 8.5, 3 Royal Flower 8.0, 7 Court Jester 7.13 car. 7.8, 9 Dumblane 7.8 car.'.7.3, 10 Crossbow 7.7 car. 7.2. Won by a length and -a-half; throe lengths between second and third; Dumblane was fourth. Time, Imin 48 2-ssec.