GORE MEETING

Evening Star, Issue 25714, 11 February 1946, Page 3

GORE MEETING

GOOD CAST AGAIN FLEET STREET IN SPRINT It was extremely bad luok for the Goro .Racing <Jlub to strike suck a boisterous day lor the opening or its summer meeting on Saturday. After tiie hottest day, experienced this summer, 85deg in tne shade at Gore, heavy rain commenced early on .Saturday morning, and, though, it cleared towards midday, several fcitter showers fell during the afternoon. The weather, however, did not so seriously affect the attendance as it did the investments, for the gate takings, £484 4s, were £7O 7s better than last year, and the investments were £31,767 10s, as compared with £29,229 10s. The rain did not seriously affect the • track, which was in excellent condition, ' 'hut prevented it from being as firm and fast as is generally the case for this fixture. The fields were lighter than usual at this centre, in three of the races not large enough to permit three place dividends being paid out, but did not affect the standard of racing, which was interesting throughout the afternoon. The fixture was excellently managed, and punctuality closely observed. TRIAL HANDICAP, £2OO. 6f. 1-I—Patmos, 8.6 (R. J. Mackie) 1 6-7—Sir Garnish, 8.6 2 2-2—Kassai, 8.6 3 Scr: Lindy Lou. Two lengths; one length. Time, 1.16. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, £225! BJf. 3-3—Sailor's Pal (K. E. Wilson) ... 1 1-I—Brockie 2 6-s—Young Monanui 3 Half a length; ten. Time, 1.49 3-ssec. Scr: Burnbrae, Starlee. Irish Pal fell. FIRST KNAPDALE TROT, £230. Class 3.37. IJm. —First Division.— 3-4—Maori Home, B. Rushton'e b . g by Dillon Hall—Native Home, 3yrs, scr (Owner) ... 1 2-2—Mistydale, Mrs M. Nelson and S. Todd's br m, 6yrs, scr (S. Todd) ... 2 1-I—Loyal Boy, A. J. West's b g, aged (D. M. Christie) ... ... 3 Also started: 7-7 Bonnie Dale scr, 11-13 Strathdon scr, 9-9 Frances Grattan scr, 12-11 Joe's Dream 6cr, 4-3 Sandy Grey scr, 6-6 Royal Gamble scr, 5-5 Sandpiper scr, 12-12 Spring Parade scr, 10-10 St. Phils scr, 8-8 Black forest 48yds. Won by a length and a-half; 10 lengths. Royal Gamble was fourth. Times: 3.25 1-5, 3.25 3-5, 3.27 2-5.. . G.R.C. HANDICAP, £420. Urn. 5-s—Good Cast, A. H. Perkin'e b g by Winning Hit—Hororata, oyrs, car. 7.12 (R. J. Cochrane) .' ... 1 1-I—Royal Chance. Mrs W. McKenzie's b c, 4yrs, 7.9 (W. Jenkins) 2 2-2—Royal Lancer, W. Swale's b g, 9.6 (W. F. Ellis) 3 Also started: 4-3 Pride of Mossburn car. 7.12 and Te Anau Lady 7.4 coupled, with Doubleack 7.2, 3-4 Silver Mask car..s\Q, 6-6 Lord Dundonald 7.0. Won by two lengths and a-half; a length and a-half. Silver Mask was fourth. Time, 2*6. MANDEVILLE HACK HANDICAP, £225. 7f. 5-s—Divorced, N. and P. Parata's ch g by Midian —Ohingaiti, aged, car. 8.6 (IR. J. Cochrane) 1 «. j.]—Merry Lancer, H. Wallis's b g, 3yrs, 7.10 (W. F. Ellis) . 2 7-7—Kai Pai, A. T. Ottrey's, car. 7.2 (C. Wright) 3 Also started: 4-4 Sea Power car. 9.1, 2-3 Sunny Course car. 8.13, 6-6 Runaway car- 7.7, 3-2 Starlee car. 8.0. Won by half a length; one length. Starlee was fourth. Time, 1.29 1-5. CROYDON HANDICAP, £260. 6f. 3-3—Fleet Street, A. M. McKay's g, by Balboa,—Easy Street, aged, 7.7 (W. F. Ellis) ... 1 2-2—Lyndall, W. Ruthven'g, 4yrs, 7.12 (J. W. Jenkins) 2 4-4—Gamble, R. Brown's h g, 6yrs, car. 7.12 (R. J. Cochrane) 3 Also started: 1-1 Bonny Flight 8.6, 5-6 Sing Sing 8.4, 6-5 Green Note car. 7.7, 7-7 Crinkle car. 7.0. 8-8 Ring Chief car. 7.4. Won by two lengths and a-half; one length. Sing )Sing was fourth. Time, 1.13 4-5. SECOND KNAPDALE TROT, £230. Class 3.37. Hm. —Second Division.— 3-3 Caudray, J. S. Dick's b g, by Dillon Hall—Mademoiselle, 4yrs, scr (D. M. Kerr) ... 1 6-6—Sterling Hall, J. Moffat's b g, 4yrs, scr (A. McLellan) 2 8-B—Oporo, F. L. Price's b g, syrs, scr (A. J. Bromley) 3 Also started: 11-11 Never Sure scr, 7-7 Dalziell scr, 12-13 Grattan Lee scr, 13-12 -Locksley Hall scr, 1-2 Desert Flight scr, 14-14 Loyal Hand scr, 4-5 Town Talk scr, 9-10 Sporting Edition scr, 5-4 Tolan scr, 2-1 Sand Maid 24yds, 10-10 • Melvian 48. Won b>- six lengths; eight lengths. Desert Flight was fourth. Times: 3.25 3-5, 3.26 3-5, 3.27 2-5. EASTERN HACK HANDICAP, , £235. Hm. 1-I—Prize Ring, D. P. Wilson's b g, by Ringmaster—Kerbside, syrs, 8.12 (R. J. Mackie) ... 1 4-4—Sumra, S. G. Farry's b m, car. 8.3 (R. J. Cochrane) ... 2 3-3—Fuzzy Wuzzy, W. D. Palmer's b g, 8.6 (W. F. Ellis) 3 Also started: 6-6 Red Prize 9.4, 2-3 Wild Cry 8.1, 5-5 Fairy's Special 7.1. Won by two lengths; one length. Red Prize was fourth. Time, 2.7 1-5.