Races at Gore

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 48, 26 February 1938, Page 6

Races at Gore

Per Press Association. GORE, Last Night. The Gore Racing Club's summer meeting opened in brilliantly fine weather before a fair crowd. The track was hard and fast after a prolonged spell of dry weather. The tote handled £8385 compared with £BBOI ou the first day last year, a decrease of £416. HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, of £120; 8J furlongs. 1-2 PONIARD, 10.3 (Shand) .... 1 5-3 The Surgeon, 11.4 (Dwyer) .... 2 4-5 Pink Del, 9.1 (Richards) .... 3 Also started: 7-8 Double Shot, 3-4 Delrain, 2-1 Last Post, 6-6 Coat of Arms, 8-7 Sir Admiral. Won by a neck; two lengths between second and third, Delrain was fourth. Time, 1.48 4-5. LONGFORD HANDICAP, of £120; 6 furlongs. I- VALMARCH, 9.6 (R. J. Mackie) 1 4- Peony Rose, 8.11 (C. Humphries) 2 II- Mona's Song, 7.9 (W. Ellis) . 3 Also started: 5-6 Ballad, 6-4 Western Song, 10-7 Gipsy Fair, 9-11 Night Wings, 2-2 Combat, 8-9 Verdure, 3-3 Aspire, 7-8 Spanish Lad. Won by six lengths; half a length. Western Song was fourth. Time, 1.13 ELECTRIC TROT, of £125; 1$ miles. 5- GLENELAD, scr. (McLellan) . 1 9-9 Kentucky Sun, scr. (McDonald) 2 3-2 Sun Gauge, scr. (W. Todd) .... 3 Also started: 5-5 Provincial, 11-11 Mulgay, 2-3 Dawn Direct, 4-6 Loyalist, 13-12 Dora Lindsay,, 12-13 June Tide 8- Catawrack, 7-9 Ochiltyee, 10-8 Central Lad, 1-1 Drumbunif. ‘ Won by a neck; a length. Provincial was fourth. Time, 3.30 4-5. RACING CLUB HANDICAP, of £200; If miles. 1- GALLEON, 8.7 (R. J. Mackie). 3 2- Pink Robe, 7.7 (Cassels) .... 2 5-4 Island Linnet, 7.1 (Phillips) .. 3 Also started: 4-4 Grand Finale, 3-3 Daring Deed. Won by a heac ; three lengths. Time, 2.5, a track record. Grand Finale was fourth. NOVICE HANDICAP, of £120; 6 furlongs. 3- FOXLOVE, 8,3 (Baker) 1 1- Astaire, 8.7 (Spratt) 2 S-S Gay Vixen, 8.3 (Jenkins) .... 3 Also started: 2-3 Ardmayle, 6-5 Wyn, 4- Guste, 10-10 Free Service, 5-7 Silver Choir, 7-6 Stone Frigate, 10-9 Dolita, 9- Signorina. Won by one length; one-half. Wyn was fourth. Time, 1.14 4-5. CROYDON HANDICAP, of £150; 6 furlongs. 4-4 BEAM (S. T. Phillips) car. 7.0 1 11-1 Rodeur, 8.3 (Spratt) 2 3-3 Viking, 8.11 (Jennings) 3 Also started: 1-2 Janet Gaynor, 3-3 Viking, 6-6 Moneyless, 5-5 Irish Birdcatcher. Won by a head; two lengths. Irish Birdcateher was fourth. Time, 1.14. PROGRESSIVE TROT, of £130; 13 miles. 2- GRATANELLA, scr. (Walsh) coupled with Gold Streak 48.. I 11-9 Sydney Grand, 12 (Thomas) .. 2 8-6 Bonnie Brydone, 24 (W. Todd) . 3 Also started: 2-1 Gold Streak, 1-2 Edith Gratton, 10-7 Capricorn coupled with Gay Avon, 5-4 Jesse Owens coupled with Dolores Silk, 3-4 Salalon, 9-8 King Drusus, 4-3 Capri, 7-12 Crown Peak, 6-5 Dewey Cloud, 12-11 Happy Locanda. Won by one length; a head. Edith Grattan was fourth. Time, 3.26 1-5. SUMMER HANDICAP, of £130; ]. mile. 2 SAILING LADY, 8.10 (Barclay) . 3 3 Coxcomb, 7.7 (W. Ellis) 2 1 Roy Bun, 9.4 (Dooley) 3 Also started: 4 Lochie River. Won by three lentghs; two. Time, 1.41 2-5. TO-DAY’S FIELDS GORE, Last Night. The following are the second day acceptances for tho Gore Racing Club:— MAT AURA HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP, 8£ furlongs;.—The Surgeon 11.8, Johnny 10.13, Poniard 10.12, Delrain 10.10, Double Shot 10.9, Last Post 9.6, Pink Del 9.3, Wyn, Sir Admiral 9.0. HOKONUI HACK HANDICAP, 7 furlongs.—Volo Dale 8.8, Nightwings 8.0, Combat 7.13, Mona's Song 7.10, Verdure 7.8, Aspire, Spanish La- 1 7.7. PRESIDENT '8 HANDICAP, one mile and a distance.—Amelita 8.3, Pink Robe 7.12, Beam 7.9, Grand Finale, Roy Bun 7.7, Daring Deed 7.6, Island Linnet 7.2. TRIAL H AN! DICAP, 6 furlongs.— Ardmayle, Coxcomb 9.0, Astaire 8.12, Lochie River 8.8, Dolita, Astral Flash 8.3, Signorina 8.2. BOROUGH HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. —Janet Gayno* 9.3, Viking 8.13, Rodeur 8.8, Grand Finale 7.11, Western Song 7.3, Irish liirdcatcher, Volo Dale 7.0. AUTUMN HA CK HANDICAP, one mile.—Roy Bun 9.6, Sailing Lady 9.5, Johnny 8.12, Nightwings 7.13, Coxcomb 7.9, Wyn, Pink D el 7.7. TELEGRAPH TROT, 1* miles.— : Catawrack, Cent ral Lad, Dawn Direct, Dora Lindsay, Ebb Tide, Flash Guy, Gracious, Kentucky Sun, Loyalist, Mulguy, Ochiltree, Provincial, Willowbank scr., All Kings 24yds. bhd. RIVERSIDE TROT, 1* miles.—Drumbunnif, Edith Grattan, Lady Ita, Jesse Owens, Princess Rev, Salalon scr., Capri, Crown Peak, Picotee 12yds. bhd., Dewey Cloud, King Drusus 24, Gay Avon 36, Gold Streak, Guywin 48, Erin's Chief 84, Vologda 108.