GORE JUBILEE CUP

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27581, 26 December 1950, Page 2

GORE JUBILEE CUP

Royal Robin Successful The Gore Trotting Club’s meeting was opened in wet weather on Saturday, and. there was a good attendance. For the greater part of the day the track was in good order, although slippery on the surface. The totalisator handled £37,536. including £3277 on the doubles machine. The doubles dividend on Royal Robin and Grangd-Lady was worth,, £59 10s. The finish of the Jubilee Cup was very close, and the judge called for two photos before declaring Royal Robin the winner from Gunsmctce by the narrowest of margins. Half a furlong from the post Heather Dillon looked like winning, but she was stopping in the last few strides and was beaten out of a place. It was a particularly fine’ performance on the part of Royal Robin, as he was badly placed running across the bottom bend for the last time and was not in the first half dozen into the straight. Once into line for home he put in a sustained run on the outside to win in the last stride. Squire Dillon paced a good race from the back mark to get third, and Sydney Victor, who had every chance, was fourth. Heather Dillon and Grenade finished next to the placed lot. Kopara Lass and Green Spear showed speed, but did not run on, and Ben Ledi lost his chance by dwelling at the start. Grange Lady added to her record by winning the second leg of the double, the F. Wallis Memorial Handicap. She was never further back than second when the field settled down, and after being first into the straight she won decisivelyfrom Brooksby Hall, who finished well. Spring View, who began slowly, looked a possibility for a place half a mile from home, but apparently struck trouble and drifted back through the field. Light Flight showed a fine turn of speed, but appeared to be taken to the front too far from home. She looks a good prospect for a win during the holidays. Cabot was one of the leaders throughout and hung on for third. The results were:— CROYDON HANDICAP. Of £250. Class 3.41. One mile and a-half. 10/12—Jonquil, 24yds bhd (M. Deegan), 1 3/3—Double Sure, 36 (A. J. McDonald), coupled Admiral Cane 2 11/10—Nelson Hall, scr (S. Guthrie) .. 3 Also started: 12/14 Armisdon, 4/6 Battle Royal, 15/15 Dainty Joe, 18/18 Olympus, 5/4 Fogbound, l/l" Full Fling, 2/2 Gold Note, 8/8 Hawkesbury Girl and Pridola, 14/16 Jimmy Pride, 9/10 Royal Opera, 7/5 Sure Friend, 6/7 Tudor Rose, 17/17 Worthy Addition, 16/9 Sea Devil, 13/13 Skyline. Length; half a length. Sure Friend was fourth. Times: 3min 32 l-ssec, 3min 34 2-ssec. 3min 34 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win, £33 9s. Place, £lO 12s 6d, £2 8s 6d, £7 10s 6cl. MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, Of £250. Class 3.37. One mile and a-half. 4/4 —Walnut Jimmie, scr (d. G. Kirby) 1 7/7—Laura Dillon, scr (R. McQuillan) 2 2/2—Pollyapolls, scr (I. A. Adams) .. 3 Also started: 11/12 Alto, 13/13 Argyle Lad and Wairaki Jack, 16/16 Bright Banner, 12/11 Dark Hour, 15/15 Hinaburn, 5/6 Lady Balfour, 1/1 Validity, 10/10 First Class, 14/13 Neon, 8/8 Meg Mundy, 9/9 Sergeant Nelson, 6/4 Trilby, 2/3 Tactics. Head: nose. Lady Balfour was fourth. Times: 3min 27 l-ssec, 3min 27 2-ssec, 3min 27 3-ssec. 6d, £5 6s, £1 17s 6d. GORE JUBILEE TROTTING CUP, Of £BOO.- Class 4.40. Two miles. 4/4 —Royal Robin, scr (R. J. Berry) .. 1 8/7—Gunsmokc, 12yds (J. H, Winter) 2 5/6—Squire Dillon, 24yds (C. R. Grant) 3 Also started: 9/10 Blue Print, 10/9 County Sheriff, 15/15 Double Dillon, 12/12 Green Spear, 13/13 Grenade, 7/5 Hallstand, 6/8 Kopara Lass, 1/2 Sydney Victor, 11/11 Ben Ledi, 2/1 Desert Flight coupled Heather Dillon, 14/14 High Command, 3/3 Saga. Nose each way. Sydney Victor was fourth. Times: 4min 32 l-ssec, 4min 31 2-ssec, 4min 30 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win, £7 16s. Place, £2 7s, £6 ss. £4 15s od. WILLOWBANK HANDICAP, Of £325. Class 3.33. One mile and a-half. 5/6 —Blaydon’s Pride, scr (J. B. Scott) 1 5/2—Jolly Butcher, scr ’(K. M. Balloch) 2 1/1 —Lauder Hall, 12yds (D. M. Kerr) 3 Also started: 7/7 Ferry Walla, 4/3 High Class, 13/13 Sure Bond, 10/10 Peter Joffre, 11/11 Saskatoon, 12/12 Sheriff Hall, 2/5 Super Hall, 9/9 Ruri Knight, 3/4 Willow Hall, 8/8 Friendly Scott. Length; neck. High Class was fourth. Times: 3min 21sec. 3min 21 l-ssec, 3min 20 2-ssec. Dividends. —Win, £lO 17s ‘ 6d. Place, £3. 4s 6d. £2 4s, £1 9s. • STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, Of £250. Class 3.37. One mile and a-half. 4/4—Windsor Castle, scr (A. McLellan) 1 5/s—Amarant, scr (D. M. Kerr) .. 2 12/10—Penny Farthing, scr (H. W. Cox) 3 Also started: 15/17 Gold Renown, 2/3 Blazeworthy, 13/13 Bronze Indian, 3/2 Coylton, 17/16 Subordinate, 10/11 Electro, 14/14 Ice Flow, 16/15 Isla’s Pal, 9/9 Maid Myra, 6/7 Rosehaven, 11/12 Moderate, 7/6 Plain Bruce, 1/1 Rehearsal, 8/8 Shanagin. Two lengths: one. Rosehaven was fourth. Times: 3min 27 2-ssec, 3min 28sec, 3min 28 2-ssec. ' Dividends.—Win, £9 4s. Place, £3 Is, £3 Bs, £6 135.6 d. WALLIS MEMORIAL, Of £350. Class 3.30. One mile and a-half. 4/2—Grange Lady, 12yds bhd (A. Mitchell) 1 12/9—Brooksby Hall, 12 (D. M. Kerr), coupled Plausible ~ 2 1/I—Cabot, 12 (J. Walsh) 3 Also started: 12/9 Plausible, 13/13 Lucky Fellow, 14/14 Roseland Hall, 6/6 Will Scarlet, ,5/5 Hall Dancer,. 8/7 Master James, 9/11 Milford Lad, 7/8 Senate, 11/12 Commentator, 3/3 Night Flight, 2/4 Spring View, 15/15 Tautuku, 10/14 Hineroa. Length and a-half; two lengths. Night Flight was fourth, Times: 3min 19 2-ssec, 3min 20 3-ssec, 3min 20 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win, £6 15s. Place, £2 5s 6d, £5 5s 6d, £2 Is. Mclntyre memorial, Of £275. Class 4.57. Two miles. 4/3—Tudor Rose, 48yds bhd (R. McQuillan) 1 1/I—Gold Note, scr (R. J. Jones) .. .2 3/4—Full Fling, scr (A. McLellan) .. *3 Also started: 12/12 Admiral Cane, 14/15 Armidson, 8/9 Battle Royal, 14/14 Dainty Joe. 11/13 Gold Plume, 5/6 Hawkesbury Girl and Pridola, 7/5 Nelson Hall, 6/7 Jonquil, 2/2 Sure Friend, 13/11 Olympus, 10/10 Sea Devil, 9/8 Skyline. Half a length: length. Nelson Hall was fourth. Time, 4min 46sec. Dividends.—Win, £7 7s Gd. Place, £2 6s. £1 16s 6d, £2 11s. LONGFORD HANDICAP, Of £2lO. One mile and a-half. 1/I—Crafty Guy, scr (J. Bryce, jun.) 1 8/8 —True Dillon, scr (G. R. McNeil) .. 2 4/4—Jacquaid, scr (J. Walsh) .. ..3 Also started: 10/10 General Scott, 3/2 La Lante, 7/7 Phineas, 5/5 Queen's Counsel, 6/6 Solandri, 9/9 Vauxhall Queen, 2/3 Baron Scott. A neck; six lengths. Vauxhall Queen was fourth. Dividends.—Win, £2 Is Gd. Place, £1 10s, £4 8s 6d, £2 4s 6d.