GORE Gold Lance’s Narrow Win In Handicap

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 February 1947, Page 7

GORE Gold Lance’s Narrow Win In Handicap

(P.A.) GORE, February 9. The first day of the Gore Racing Club’s summer meeting was held in fine weather. The track was fast and the attendance good. The totalisator handled £33,144, compared with £31,767/10/- last year. Results:— Trial Handicap, of £250; six fur-longs.—l-1 Depth Charge, 8.5 coupled with Defendant. (W. F. Ellis), 1; 5-4 Lady Lancer, 8.7, 2; 9-9 Vanity King, 8.5, 3. Also started: 2-2 Regatta, 3-5 Bright Lance, 8-7 First Out, 11-10 Bathing Beauty, 15-14 Bobby Dazzler, 6-6 Bonny Royal, 1-1 Defendant, 19-19 Eager Lady, 16-18 Gay Pal, 13-13 Kasimov, 18-16 King’s Victory, 17-17 Lady Hotspur, 10-11 Minstrel Light, 4-3 Perusha, 7-8 Red Money, 12-12 Welcome Light, 14-15 Marakura. Three-quarters of a length; neck. Time, 1.14 2-5.

Gore High-weight Handicap, of £250; one mile and a distance. —2-2 Whakawhatea, 9.10 (E. E. Hunt), 1; 5-5 Aldis Lamp, 9.8, 2; 6-6 Bath Slipper, 9.11, 3. Also started: 8-9 Ring Chief, 1-1 Rhine Lord, 3-3 Loughallen, 4-4 Victory Flight, 7-7 Lin/iy Lou, 12-12 Valenougue, 9-8 Debater, 10-10 Carachinie, 11-11 Ramp. Length; two lengths. Time, 1.56 2-5. Balfour Trot Handicap, of £200; 3.37 class; one mile and a half.—l-1 Surely, scr (D. M. Kerr), 1; 7-8 First Action, scr, 2; 5-6 Keymaster, scr, 3. Also started: 13-14 Aquaregia, 4-4 Aspasia and Decreed coupled, 2-2 Black Forest, 8-7 Sir Hall, 12-12 Golden Royal, 3-3 Hall Ace, 15-16 Abbeydorney, 16-15 Mischievous, 10-10 Sunglory, 9-9 Silk Boy, 11-11 Star Hall, 6-5 Sunny Hall, 14-13 Tayside. Two lengths; head. Times: 3.26 1-5, 3.27 1-5, 3.27 2-5.

Gore Racing Club Handicap. Of £500; one mile and a quarter. 3-3 Gold Lance, 7.6 (J. Jenkins) 1 2-1 Sea Power, 7.12 2 5-5 Siegform, 7.0, 3 Also started: 6-7 Benberula, 4-4 Great Coon, 2-1 Pride of Mossburn, 1-2 Aganev. Head; neck. Time, 2.6 1M'andeville Handicap, of £235; seven furlongs. — 3-2 Luminous Knight, 7.9 (W. F. Ellis), 1; 2-3 Air Lord, 9.0, 2; 5-4 Naughty Lady, 8.0, 3. Also started: 1-1 Faithful Pal, 9-7 Norse Lass, 10-10 Winning Cheer, 7-8 Lorna Leigh, 6-5 Gipsy Major, 5-6 Irish King, 9-9 Lance Art. Half length: one and a half length. Time, 1.26 3-5. Croydon Handicap, of £300; six furlongs.—l-1 Gold Song, 8.3 (Dooley), 1: 2-2 Fleetstreet, 7.9, 2; 8-8 Moneybird, 7.7, 3. Also started: 3-3 Listen In, 7-7 Royal Chance, 6-6 Sailor’s Pal, 4-4 Sterling Lad, 5-5 Crinkle, 8-8 Real Chase. Three-quarters of a length; head. Time, 1.12 2-5. Progressive Trot Handicap, of £251; 3.33 class; one mile and a half. —4-4 Sally Lynn, scr (R. J. Smith), 1; 12-7 Royal Gamble, 12, 2; 3-2 Oporo, scr coupled with Sandy Scene 3. Also started: 5-5 Air Mail, 15-14 Arion Thorpe, 1-1 Captain Sandy, 19-19 Desert Calumet, 9-10 Desert Flight, 18-20 Frae Dunown, 10-12 Gunsmoke, 17-17 Hallstand, 16-13 Locksley Hall, 8- Master James, 13-13 Sanova, 22-21 Saskatoon, 11-9 Spring Parade, 2- Trustee, 7-11 Jimmy Dillon, 20-18 Melvian, 6-8 Sand Maid, 1 21-22 Francis Logan, 14-16 Sandpiper. Three lengths; half length. Times: 3.22, 3.22, 3.22 4-5.-Eastern Hack Handicap, of £250; one mile and a distance. —2-3 Loyal Lady, 8.3 (L. Hare), 1; 1-1 Pageantry, i 7.11 2; 3-2 Merry Lancer, 8.9, 3. Also started: 6-5 Red Prize, 7-7 Linloch, 9- Filibeg,' 5-6 Percy, 4-5 Waiau King, 8-8 Amicus. Two lengths; same. Time, 1.54 4-5.