GORE RACING CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25674, 24 October 1944, Page 6

GORE RACING CLUB

SAL’S PAL BEATS GOOD CAST

SPRINT TO SING SING (P.A.) GORE, Oct. 23. The Gore Racing .Club’s spring meeting was held in fine weather. The track was firm and there was a good attendance. The totalisator handled £40,816, compared with £40,866 10s last year. Results :

Pukerau High-welght Handicap, of £225. Eight furlongs and a-half. —6/5 Maharajah, 9.5 (Mackie), 1; 2/3 Red Prize, 9.9 (Wilson), 2; 4/4 Dearo. 9.5 (Cappie), 3. Scratched: Pocket Flash, Atua Rere, Branxholme. A neck, five lengths. Time, lmin 51 2-ssec.

Novice Handicap, of £2OO. Six furlongs.—2/2 Listen In, 9.3 (Mackie), 1; 16/15 Kai Pai, 8.0 (Powell), 2; 1/3 St. Nattar, 9.0 (Dooley), 3. Scratched: Miss Hula. Length and a-half, half a length. Time, lmin 15 4-ssec.

Balfour Trot, of £205. One mile and a-half.—4/5 Volo Bond, scr (E. Todd), 1; 2/2 Understudy, scr (D. M. Kerr), 2; 7/7 Arion Thorpe, scr (D. Todd), 3. Scratched: Dame Rumour, Maurice Grey. A head, a neck. Time, 3min 30 2-ssec.

President’s' Handicap, of £4OO. One mile and a-quarter.—l/1 Sal's Pal, 7.9 (Cochrane), 1; 3/7 Good Cast, 7.0 (Hickey), 2; 3/3 Atreus, 7.13 (Didham), 3. Scratched: Hearth, Lance Wing, Sir Saladin. Half a length, two lengths. Time, 2min 9sec. Waimea Hack Handicap, of £225. Six furlongs.—l/1 Bonny Flight. 8.4 (Didham), 1; 6/7 Linloch, 7.7 (Phillips), 2; 4/3 Green Note, car. 7.9 (B. S. Wilson), 3. Scratched: Listen In. Prize Ring. One length, two lengths. Time, lmin 15 3-ssec. Stewards’ Handicap, of £260. Six furlongs.—lo/9 Sing Sing, 7.4 (Phillips), 1; 9/10 Winning Flight, car. 7.3 (Powell), 2; 4/3 Silver Lily, 7.12 (B. S. Wilson), 3. Scratched: First In. Four lengths, half a length. Time, lmin 15sec. Otama Trot of £250. One mile and ahalf.—Quite Happy, 36yds bhd (Walsh), 1; 4/4 Sylvia Direct, scr (D. Todd), 2; 5/6 Grattan Bells, scr (McLellan), 3. Scratched: Rey Chimes. One length, two lengths. Times, 3min 24 3-ssec, 3min 28 l-ssec, 3min 29sec. Farewell Hack Handicap, of £235. Seven furlongs.—2/1 Lance Wing, 8.13 (Didham), 1; 3/2 Prize Ring, 7.11 (Hunt), 2; 8/6 Carolyn, car. 8.10 (Cochrane), 3. Scratched: Jack o' Lantern, Maharajah, Girl Friend. Three lengths, one length. Time, lmin 28 3-ssec.

NOTES ON THE RUNNING

A boisterous wind made conditions rather unpleasant at the Gore meeting yesterday. Sal's Pal was well placed all the way in the President's Handicap with a good berth on the rails. He won nicely, but all out, from his stable mate, Good Cast. Atreus was a fair third and Royal Lancer, after being badly placed in the early stages, finished fourth. The Stewards’ Handicap was spoilt by the start. Winning Flight, who was left at the post In the Waimea Hack Handicap, found compensation by getting a break, and she and Sing Sing practically had the race to themselves. Sister Sal and Aurora Australis were two of the last away, and Lyndal stood on the mark. The Highwciglit Handicap

Astros, Alpine and Red Prize led out of the straight in the High-weight Handicap. Dearo went up to the leaders in the back and Alpine commenced to drop away. Red Prize and Dearo led round the top, and Maharajah moved up. In the run home Maharajah wore down Red Prize by a neck. Dearo was three lengths away. Sumra was fourth, with Jack o’ Lantern and Alpine next. Tlic Novice Handicap

Listen In got the best of the start In the Novice Handicap, and led out from St. Nattar and San Quentin, Kai Pal and a strung-out field. Listen In led round the top from St. Nattar, San Quentin, and Kai Pai. Listen In kept clear and won by four lengths from Kai Pal, who just beat St. Nattar. Salabond was fourth, and Plutocrat was next. President’s Handicap They got away from a good line In the President’s Handicap, but Royal Lancer and Royal Chorus were slow to move. Southern Sail, Sal’s Pal, and Good Cast led out of the straight, and they showed the way along the back, where Kohara and Royal Lancer were last. Royal Lancer moved up and so did Kohara. Coming round the top Southern Sail, Good Cast, and Sal’s Pal were still showing the way. Good Cast led into the straight, where Sal’s Pal put in a claim and won by a ■short length from Good Cast. Atreus was -two lengths away, with Royal Lancer close up. Fair Trial and Kohara were next. Waimea Hack Handicap Winning Flight and Divorced were left in the Waimea Hack Handicap, Green Note, Bonny Flight, Linloch, and Nigger Lad were smartest out. Pink Gauntlet dropped his rider after going three furlongs. Green Note led Bonny Flight into the straight, where the latter came on to win by one length and a-half from Linlock, who finished well and beat Green Note by a length and a-half. Girl Friend, who was slow away, finished fourth, with Inscrutable and Great Coon next. . The Balfour Trot Volo Bond soon took charge In the Balfour Trot and racing past the stand at the end of half a mile was followed by Larry Grattan, Understudy, Sandy Grey, and Arion Thorpe. Volo Bond opened up a lead of six lengths turning Into the back. Volo Bond continued to show the way to the straight to Grelba, Understudy and Arion Thorpe. Volo Bond stalled off Understudy and won by a head. Arion Thorpe was a neck away, with Grelba next, followed by Cumnock and Turi Queen. - • v Stewards’ Handicap In the Stewards’ Handicap Winning Flight got well away in a bad start and Lyndal was left. Winning Flight was well clear racing to the far turn from Sing Sing, and these two led round the top. Winning Flight led into the straight, but Sing Sing came on and won by four lengths. Silver Lily was a lengh away. Invulnerable, Hearth, Sister Sal and Aurora Australis were next. The Otama Trot Passing the stand in the Otama Trot Sylvia Direct, Trevathan, and Grattan Bells were clear of Guy Zolock and Quite Happy. The order was much the same down the back. Quite Happy led into the straight from Grattan Bells, Sylvia Direct, and Trevathan. Quite Happy finally won by two lengths from Sylvia Direct, who was a length and,, a-half in front of Grattan Bells. Trevathan was fourth and Liberty Bond next. Farewell Handicap After getting badly away Prize Ring took charge when they reached the back stretch in the Farewell Hack Handicap and led Red Hope, Lance Wing. Dash o' Dublin, Sal and Carolyn round the top. Prize Ring led into the straight, but Lance Wing came on and beat him by over four lengths. Carolyn was a length and a-half away, with Red Hope and Sal next.

WAIKATO HUNT MEETING

,BABROW PRINCIPAL WINNER (P.A.) CAMBRIDGE, Oct. 23. The Waikato Hunt meeting was held at Cambridge to-day before a record attendance and in brilliant sunshine. The course swas heavy after rain. The totalisator handled £52,572, compared with £46,528, an increase of £6044. The following are the results:— Bardowie Handicap, of £2OO. Seven furlcngs.—First division: 17/15 Landfall 7.10, 1; 6/7 Ballynokane, 8.7, 2; 5/5 Greek Boy, 7.10, 3. Second division: 1/1 Leigh Hark, 8.2, 1; 3/3 Convallaria, 8.0, 2; 7/6 Foxbun, 7.10, 3. Third division: 5/5 Gaelic Salute, 7.10, 1; 2/2 Tarzah, 8.2, 2; 14/14 Brome, 7.10, 3. Scratched: Idries, Polo Park.

Farmers’ Steeplechase, of £2OO. Two miles and a-half. —2/2 Jill, 10.7, 1; 1/1 York, 11.1, 2; 7/6 Kittle, 11.4, 3. Three lengths, five lengths. Time, 4min 55sec. Scratched: New Battle, Goldora, Joy Lad, Mark Anthony. Civil Engineer. Hunters’ Hurdles, oi £250. About one mile and three-quarters.—l/1 Ascot Bloom, 9 8,1; 5/5 Etaro, 9.8, 2; 4/2 Hackenschmidt, 9.1, 3. Three lengths, two lengths. Time, 3min 19sec. Scratched: Irish Fox, Water Flight, Hunter’s Night, Jewelled Cape, Flying Knight, Ray Song, English Lad. Members’ Memorial Handicap, of £SOO. One mile and a-quarter.—4/3 Babrow, 7.4, 1; 2/1 Billy Peach, 7.12, 2; 3/5 Town Survey, 7.0, 3. Half a length, one length. Time, 2min 11 3-ssec. Scratched: Te Hinemoa. Colonel Vaals, Marble Fox, Full Hand. _ Waikato Hunt Cup, of £575. Three miles.—6/6 Jill, 9.7, 1: 3/3 Rival, 11.1, 2; 5/5 Hunting Chief, 10.1, 3. Half a length, seven lengths. Time, 6min 17sec. Scratched: Gold Spot, Hunting Mac, Dark Rose, Flylite, Bronzemor, Waiwainui, Hackenschmidt, Seven Seas. Keopoa, Wong Foo. Bruntwood Hack Handicap, of £2OO. Seven furlongs.—3/3 Hunting Camp, 8.2, 1; 5/5 Fine Kin, 7.11, 2; 4/4 Tavenside, 7 11, 3. Three-quarters of a length, one length. Time, lmin 13 3-ssec. Scratched: Hippodrome, Nepta, Foxbrae, Bournemouth, Black Renarde, Extra, Diamond King, Home Again, Entertainer, Night Mist, Bueno, Banchgary, Pinkshell, Sir Bee Princess Doria, Prakash, Leigh Hark, Air’Pier Chevalita, Golden One, General Burleigh! Gaelic Salute, Kinbridge. Ladies’ Bracelet, of £2OO. One mile and a-quarter, First division: 2/3 Esmonde, 11.2, 1; 3/2 Bronze Night, 10.8, 2; 6/8 RamiUies, 11.1, 3. One length and a-half three lengths. Time, 2min 18sec. Second division: 1/1 Bay Robe, 11.2, 1; 8/6 Bsllinsaloe, 10.7, 2; 13/11 Fox Hunting, 10.7, 3.‘ One length and a-half, threequarters of a length. Time, 2min 18sec. Scratched: Our Gold, Ascot Bloom, Marinoto. Bollard Memorial Handicap, of £3OO. Seven furlongs.—2/1 Gay Meer, 8.3, 1; 4/4 Lady Pav, 7.8, 2; 5/6 Autoscore, 7.0, 3. One' length and a-half. two lengths. Time, lmin 32sec. Scratched: Orakau, Royal Glory, Colonel Vaals, Tutere, Llandine, Expellant, Pink Shell. Gold Vaals, Quination. Jolly Fox, Fhaleron Sign, Bournemouth.