GORE MEETING

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24106, 27 October 1941, Page 5

GORE MEETING

PHALANX SURPRISES SUCCESS OF 1 SLAY DOWNS VICTORY FOR SING SING [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] GORE, Saturday The Gore Racing Club's Spring Meeting was opened to-day in dull weather, before a good attendance. The track was slightly holding. The totalisator handled £20,071, compared with £18,868 last year, an increase of £l2l.'}. Secret Flight finished third in the Flying Handicap, but her rider, J. L. Strathearn, failed to weigh in, and Nightcalm was placed third. Strathearn was disqualified for one month. Results:— MANDEVILLE HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, first 1120, second i'2o, third £10; BV2 fur.—.l—l Norse, 9.9 (A. Ingram). 1; —2 Mosgiel, 10.1 (W. Shand), 2; B—78 —7 Bow Street, 10.8 (C. F. Low), 3. Also started: 11—12 Petersham, 5—5 Sir Hugh, 10.12; 7--7 Flagman. 10.11; 4—l Twenty Grand, 9.8; 10—f; Safelight, 9.0, car. 9.2; o—B Mae West, 9.0, car. 9.7; 9 —lo Batsham, 12 —11 Rosalcen Dim, 3 —3 Anglo-French, 13—13 Ageratum, 9.0. Two lengths; length. Batsham was fourth. Time, 1m 555. GORDON HACK HANDICAP, first £125, second £2O, third £10; 6 fur.— I—l1 —1 Royal Chorus, 7.8, car. 7.5 (K. R. Ford). 1: 7—6 Queen Beth, 8.7, car. 8.0 (!(. A. (libson), 2; o—7 Feather Boa, 7.7, car. 7.0 (K. E. Wilson), 3. Also started: 2-—3 Lady Don, 9.0; B—B Gnohill, 8.10; I—l1 —1 Desert Maid. 8.8; 3 —2 Kohara. 8.6; s—-5 Southern Wave. 8.3, car. 8.0; 9—9 Miss Tasta, . car. 7.3. Five lengths; half a length. Desert Maid was fourth. Time, lm 17s. WAIKAKA HANDICAP, First £l9O, second £4O, third £2O; S'A fur. 1 —1 —Islay Downs, 8.3 (W. Connor) . . 1 2—3 —Doubleack, 8.7, car, 8.4 (J. L. Strathearn) . .. . • ..2 32 —Aravane, 7.10, car. 7.12 (R. A. Gibson) . . . • • • 3 Also Started.—4—l Silver Streak, 8.9; 6 —6 Mungatoon, 7.0, car. 7.2; 5 —5 Fidelis, Two lengths each way. Fidelis was fourth. Time, 1m 50 2-ss. BALFOUR TROT, first £l2O, second £2O, third £10; limit 6.4.'1; l'/ 3 miles.—2—2 Sea Born, limit (W. C'osgrove), 1; B—78 —7 Bright Lass, limit (F. Johnston), 2; 4—B Count Fosco, limit (L. Boivin), Also started: 5—3 Egotist, 7—5 Flying Peggy, 11 —11 Margaret Arion, 9—9 Seamax, 12—12 Silk Banner 6-—0 Sunjoy, 10—10 Violet Potts, limit; I—l Court card, 12,vds bhd; 3—4 Comeaway, 13—13 Sunny Dell, 36. Elgin lengths; five lengths. Comeaway was fourth. Times: 3m 345, 3m 36 4-ss, 3m 38 2-ss. NOVICE HANDICAP, first £llO, second £ls, third £10; 6 fur.—l—2 Sing Sing, 8.11 (W. Connor), 1; 5—3 Platform. 8.10 (K R. Ford), 2; I—l Dark Colleen, 8.11 (.J. W. Jennings), 3. Also started: 6—6 lop Spin, 9.0; 10 —10 Lake Mist, 8.13; 14—12 Elvena, 12—15 Gold Amber, 7—7 Gold Sequin, 14—14 June Night, 9—9 Melodist 10—11 Princess Gainsborough, 11—12 Red Feather, B—B Trueform, 8.11; 4—5 Irish Ruler, 15 —16 Minton, 3 —4 Pink Dart, 8.10. Length and a-half; two lengths. Minton was fourth. Time, lm 17s. FLYING HANDICAP, first £125, second £3O, third £ls; 6 fur.—8 —7 Phalanx, 1.1, car 7.8 (M. Hood), 1; 7—6 Fleet Street, 7.3! car. 7.0 (K. E. Wilson), 2; 4—4 Nightcalm, 8.1 (J. W. Jennings), 3. Also started: 5—7 Lord Nuffield, 9.3; 2—l Secret Flight, I—21 —2 Withdrawal, 8.1; 6 —5 Sea Ladv. (.3; 3—3 Colonel Rouge, 7.0. Half a length; length. Night calm was fourth, rime, lm 16s. OTAMA TROT, first £l2O, second £25, third £ls; limit 3.39; 1% miles.—l—l Dewey's Last, 60yds bhd (\\. 2 Mirage, limit <T. H. Gunning), 2; 4—4 Fransol, limit (E. Todd), 3. Also started: 3—3 Burnham, 7—7 Jackie Coogan, 6—6 Trevathan, limit; 5—5 I eter oung, 36yds i,hd- 4—4 Flash Guy, 48, bracketed with Fransol. Five lengths; half a_ length. Burnham was fourth. Times: 3m 275, 3m 33 _-oS, 3m 3.3 3-ss. CHARLTON HACK HANDICAP, first £l2O, second £25, third £ 1 •>; 1 mile. 3 3 Kohara, 8.1 (J. W J e nn ""f. s .\ }/ TZT Brighttorm, 7.11 (W. F. Ellis), -1 J flnelo-lrish, 9.1, car. B.S (J. R. Shaw), 3. Also started: 4-4 The Joker 8.8; 8-10 Pink Bond, 5.6, car. 7.13; . 'Great Swoop, 5-—5 Milton Abbas, 8.0; 6—B Atua Rere, 713 car. 7.8; 11—11 Lady Adin, 10—'9 Sir Denis, 9 —6 Boucaut, 7.7. Four lengths; two lengths. Milton Abbas was fourth. Time, lm 45 3-ss. CONCLUDING DAY FINE WEATHER EXPECTED OPPORTUNITY FOR NIGHT PAL (0.C.) INVERCARGILL, Sunday For the second day of the Gore Racing Club's Spring Meeting, to-morrow, the prospects are for fine weather and a good racing surface. Horses expected to attract support are: — „ „ Pukerau High-Weight Handicap.—Norse, Great Swoop. Bow Street. Waimea Handicap.—Chandelier, QueEn Beth, Spring 3^ Handicap.—Night Pal, Anglo-Irish, Islav Downs. , _ Labour Day Trot. —Fervent, Count Fosco, Trial^Ha'ndicap.— Chandelier, Platform, Dark Stewards' Handicap.—Secret Flight, Fleet mSgr&XSim O'Hara, Mirage. Fareweli nh Ba'ndifap.—Bright Form, Desert Maid, Mosgiel. fo 30 ta l CC PUKERAU HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of £150; 8", fur.—Sir Hugh, Petersham. 10.11; Flagman Bow Street, 10 10' Norse. 10.6; Great Swoop, Viking, 9 S Twentv Grand, 9.7; Safelight, Batsham. Ros'aleen Dim, Anglo-French. 9.0. I.IO—WAIMEA HACK HANDICAP of £155; 6 fur. —Kohara, 9.0; Lady Don, 8.13, Beth S.ll; Gnohiil, S.S; Milton \bba" S I Southern Wave, 8.2; Filibeg, 8.1; Bantas. 7.9; Miss Tasta, Chandelier, Coy, Top Spin. 7.7. 1.50 —SPRING HANDICAP, of £300; l/ 4 miles. —Night Pal, Islay Downs, S.lO; Doubleack S.S; Aravane. 7.11; Nightcalm, 7.10; Heidelberg:, 7.<; Anglo-Irish, *.3, Fidelis, 7.0. 2.3O—LABOUR DAY TROT, of £150; limit 3 13; 1/2 miles. —Aberbond, Bright Lass, Count Fosco, Egotist, Fervent, Flying Peggv. Foreign Lad. Margaret Anon. Silt BannCr. Southern Wrack, Sunjoy, Zanri, limit; Comeaway, 36yds bhd; Fransol, 48. 3.IO—TRIAL HANDICAP of £140; 6 fur.—Chandelier, Knight of Old, Mae West, Cov 8.11; Platform, 8.7; Dark Colleen, So; \nior Lad, Gold Amber, Gold Sequin, Latest Song, Minton. Red Feather, Sally Lunn. True Form. 8.3; Light. Cavalry, 8.2. 3,SO—STEWARDS' HANDICAP of ni7o; 6 fur.—Silver Streak, S.S: Phalanx, 83; Secret Flight, Nightcalm. 8.2; Withdrawal, S.l; Fleet Street, 7.10; Sea Lady, 7.3; Flagman, 7.2. ■1.30 —MAT AURA TROT, of £160; limit 3 39- IMi miles. —Burnham, I ransol, Jackie Coogan. Trevathan, limit; Mirage, 12yds bhd; Scarlett O'Hara. 24; Flash Guy, 48; Oregon 60; Erinack, 72; Direct Thorpe, 90. 5.-10—FAREWELL HANDICAP, of £160; 1 mile.— Mosgiel. 8.12; Kohara. 8.11; Desert Maid 8.4; Bright Form, 8.1; Milton Abbas, Twentv Grand, Black Bard, 7.13; Atua Rere. 7.12"; Feather Boa, 7.8; Lady Adin, Elvena, Irish Ruler, True Range, 7.7. INJURED RIDER CONDITION OF H. N. WIGGINS Earlv reports stated that H. N. Wiggins had had his right (high broken when he fell from Enrich at Trentham on Thursday, but private advice received in Auckland is to tlie effect that the injury is in the lower part of (he leg. There are stated to be two breaks in (lie limb, one just below the knee arid another about six inches lower down. Che condition of Wiggins is reported to be satisfactory, although it may be several months before he is able to resume riding. RACING FIXTURES October 27— Wellington Racing Club. October 27—Gore Racing Club. . October 27—North Canterbury Racing Club. October 27 —Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 27—Waikato Hunt Club. . November I—Banks1 —Banks Peninsula Lacimg Club. November 3 —Rangitikei Racing ClubNovember S—Napier Park Racing Club. November S, 10—Avondalo Jockey UuD. November 8. 10. 12, 15— Canterbury Jockey Club. „ , r> f,, w November 15—Napier Park Raring Club. November 15. 17—Waikato Racing Club. November 20, 22—Levin Racing C lib. November 22—Southland Racing Club. November 29 —Ashburton County Racing November 29, December I—Auckland Racing Club. November 29, December I—Folding Jockey December 6, B—Woodville Jockey Club. December 13 —Otaki Maori Racing Club. December 13—Hororata Racing Club December 13—Waipa Racing Club December 20—Wairio Jockey Club December 26 —Waipukurau Jockey Club. December 26, 27 —Taranaki Jockey Club December 26. 27 —Dunedin Jockey Club. December 26. 27, 29—Manawatu Racing Club. December 26. 29. January 1. 2 —Auckland Racing Club. December 29—Westland Racing Club January I—Waikouaiti Racing Club January I—Wyndhaml—Wyndham Racing C'lnb January 1, 2 —Stratford Racing Club January 1, 2 —Marton Jockey Club. January 1, 2—Wairarapa Racing Club. January 1, 2—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club January 1, 2 —Wairarapa Racing Club. January 1, 2—Greymouth ■ Jockey Club. January 2—Oamaru Jockey Club. January 2, B—Southland Racing Club.