TO-DAY’S RACING

Evening Star, Issue 23498, 12 February 1940, Page 8

TO-DAY’S RACING

AT GORE FAVOURITE WINS OPENING EVENT The Gore Racing Club’s Summer Meeting was concluded in fine but windy weather before a large crowd. The track was heavy after week-end rain. * MATAITRA HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, £l2O. Eight furlongs and a-half. 1- MERRY SIMON, 9.9 ... ... 1 2- —Royal Style, 10.12 2 3- —Verdure, 9.4 3 Scratched: Ocean Singer, Craiglea. Won by a length; eight lengths. Time, linin'sssec. APPRENTICES’ HANDICAP, £l2O. Seven furlongs. 3-2—BLISSFUL LADY, 8.3 1 1-I—Mosgiel, 7.9 2 7-4—Pink Bond, 8.6 3 Scratched: Cherokee. Won by a length; neck. Time, Imin 31sec. POVERTY BAY MEETING The Poverty Bay Turf Club’s Summer Meeting was continued on the Makaraka course in threatening weather. The track was hard. SECOND HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, £9O. One mile and a-qnarter. 1— GOLDEN BLONDE, 10.5 (M’Laughlin) 1 2 Te Tahinga, 9.0 2 Only starters. Won by 15 lengths. Time, 2min 15 l-ssec.

HEW BRIGHTON TROTS ‘ HANDICAPS FOR SATURDAY The following handicaps have been declared for the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday Pioneer Handicap, £250. Unhoppled trotters,' Class 3.34. One mile arid a-half.—Anna’s Voyage, Bon Haven, Bush Laddie, Dollar Maid, Escalado, Houghton Feast, Reward, Sphinx, Syntax scr, Bill Grattan, Judgment, Native Huon, Paddy’s Harvest. Shadeland 12, Header, Reception, Sagamore 24, Chudic, Sonoma King, Violet Wrack 36, Amonos, Imposter, Jenny’s Guy, Parrish Guide, Writer 48. Birthday Handicap, £250. Class 3.30. One mile and a-half.—Becky Direct, Black Art, Club King, Coquette, Diversion, Gallinford, Grent Blaze, Huguenot. Lady Carol, Lady Slipper, Pamelas, Rollalong, Royal Grattan, Sentiment, Shadow Queen, Silk King, Stylish 1 Bov. Three Tens, Trireme, Zingarrie scr, Axspear, Chatmos, Credit Funds, Gay Lady, Golden Mist, King’s Jubilee, Palomar, Royal- Surprise 12, Guncase, Honestus 24, Special Edition 36. , Progressive Handicap, £275. 2min 51sec class. One mile and a-quarter.— Agility, Attain, Battlevale, Colonel Axworthy, Golden Mist, Lady Slipper, Passport, Purina, Voloma scr, Gay Avon, Salalon 12, Accountant, Ochiltree, Proletarian, Sports Review, Worthy Need 24. Labourman 36. Jubilee Handicap, £I,OOO. 3min 18sco class. One mile and a-half.— Colonel Grattan, Donald Dhu, Renown’s Best, Southern Chief scr, Cantata, Fine Art, Gallant Knight, Great Jewel, Mijrsceres, Pot Luck 12, Blair Athol, Plutus 24, Indianapolis, Lucky Jack 48. A. I. Rattray Handicap, £350. 2min 48sec class. One mile and a-quarter.— Accountant, Acuity, Aircraft, Connenora, Cruiser, Donor, Dusky Sound, Loyal Pat, Loyal Rey, Mankind, Ochiltree, Quest, Recess, Roan Duke,--Red Pigeon, Subsidy, Wee Potts, Worthy Need scr, Fremont, Harold Guy, Marlene, Token, Toorak 12, George Rey, Liehtning Lady 24.’ President’s Handicap. £350. Unhoppled trotters. 3min 29sec class. ' One mile and a-half,-—Gentleman Joe, Gyrate, Jennv’s Guv. Mohican. Writer scr, Grade Fields, Te Kahn 12, Franz Derby, Tan John 24. Aristotle, Blue Logan, Timworthy 36, Lament, Mute 48. Royal Romance 72. Centennial Handicap. £3OO. 2min 13sec class. One mile.—Fremont, Harold Guv. Llewellyn’s Pride, Mankind. Marlene. Token scr, Donald Dhu, Frisco Boy. George Rey, Jackaranda, Lightning Lady, Nelson Eddv, Wainahi, Windsor Lass 12. Members’ Handicap, saddle, of £275. 2min 15see class. One mile.—Aircraft, Gay Ayon, Loyal Pat, Ochiltree, Pass-

port, Salalori, Slippery Sam, Sports Review, Treasure Bond scr, Aqua Bond, Cruiser, Donor, Labourman, Mankind, Repeal, Subsidy 12.

AUCKLAND TROTS ACCEPTORS FOR WEDNESDAY [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, February 12. Manurewa Handicap, £l5O. One mile and a-half, —Glen Bingen, Lena Worthy, Matawah, Port Chalmers, Wh.grekawa scr, Bournemouth, Dolores Silk 12, Barney Bingen, Josedale, Dictator 48, Cracksman, Gold Kip, Mah Jong 60, Worthy Belwin 72. Waiheke Handicap, One mile and a-half—Second division: Auto Lad, Barbara Scott, Charles Rex, Del Potts, Flying News, Honest Pot, Maratua, . More Money, Nawton_ Junior, Prin Linnett, Ringstone, Sir _ Echo. Torpedo King scr, Bronze King 12, Clay Pot 24. Great Northern Trotting Stakes, £4OO. One mile. For two-year-olds.— Gay Spark, Pearl Oro, Village Maid, Scottish Jewel, Peter’s find. Te Taonganui, Diamond Trust, Kenilworth, Diamond Jim, Portadown, Flying Start, Cyclone Girl, Surrey, Earl’s Pride. Alexandra Park Handicap, £4OO. Two miles.-—Fortex, Francisco, Parauri scr, Equipoise, Kewpie’s King 12, Our Peggy, Red Flush, Three Bells 24, Gold Dredge, Our M'Kinney 36, Isabel Derby 48, Rangitoto Handicap, £250. One mile and a-half.—Belfast Jack, Bonniedene, Handicapper, Kewpie’s Queen, Our Jewel, Petite Jewel, Television, Young Parry scr, Forest Jewel, Grand Finale, Hottentot, Kete Kura, Lucky Love, Silver Watch, Stargum 12, Bedford, Hillcrest, Isabella Pointer 24, Bronze Queen, Llanvabon, Royal Jewel, Transwel 36, Forbes Handicap, £2OO. One mile and a-half.—Barney Bingen, Glen Bingen, Josedale Dictator, Worthy Worker scr, Cracksman, Gold Kip, Mah Jong 12, Frontier Boy, Worthy Belwin 24, Margin 36, Leeleeta, Modern Lady 48, Dick Redmond 60, Stalky 120. Richmond Handicap, £225. One mile and a-quarter.—Bingen’s Best, Cavalryman, Kitty’s Choice, Novikoff,: Repose, Silk Lady, Sweet, Aloes, Tumble, Wishful scr, Albertini, Llewellyn’s Pet 12yds M'Glusky, Radio Queen 24, John’s Last, Royal Palm 36. Farewell Handicap, £275. One mile and a-quarter.—Bold Venture, Compass, Fortex, Francisco, Gold Dredge, Nawton Parrish, Parauri, Peter Smith, Ringtrue, Sir Frank, Star Pronto, Vanora scr, Bayard, Isabel Derby, Our M‘Kinney 12yds, Kewpie’s King, Our Peggy 24.