Gore Trotting Club

Southland Times, Issue 10963, 14 February 1907, Page 4

Gore Trotting Club

Splendid. weather prevailed for tho Gore Trotting Club's annual race meeting, held yesterday. Tho day was one of those hot sunshiny or.es all too rare in Southland. There wfti a >ery iaif. number of j>eople preioul, a comparatively small proportion of whom were drawn from Invercargill. The spectators were for the most part residents of Gore and the iiirroundiug districts. There was a total absence of wind and all Agencies tending ttf cause discomfort, and the crowd as a whole was happy* Ihe meeting must b# voted a success from every point of view, and a few more fixtures held under similar conditions ahould grow in popular favour. Again the officials, especially the secretary, worked hard to keep the arrangements running smoothly, and showed that the good name already enjoyed by, ofiicials at Gore meetings for the excellence of their management is well deserved. The racing was, on the whole, goodLarge fields were the order, of the day, tho only race which was a failure (and that owing to an insufficient entry) being tho Harness Trot. Xu this race only two horses competed, and after a very little time the race was a foregone conclusion. The Novice Handicap furnished on instance of the unreliability of some trotters. The race looked practically over when Brighton caught and passed hla field at half-way ; but the mare soon gave unmistakable evidence of being beaten, and Laura T. had done with her in another quarter of a mile. The Trotting Club Handicap brought out a field of eight, and a g{>od race resulted. Motorist was unlucky in losing some ground at tho start, but ho showed a

considerably turn of speed, and for a short distance appeared in irchit. The pace was too hot, however, and he fell, more through exhaustiCn than from any Other cause. Beulah, who was next to Motorist iu populas favour, won rather easily. Eleven horses camo out for the Lady's Bracelet event, and the favqurito proved to have the race iu hla gift. -Lyndabelle looked as if nothing could catch her until she broke badly, and then her. chances of finishing in a psominent position vanished. In the Harvest Handicap all the excepting horses went to the post. The Uncertainty of trotters was still further illustrated by tho running of I’almera iu this race. She trotted very strongly for a mile and looked an easy winner, but tired hopelessly in the later stages of tho race. The horses <m the back marks ran very steadily, but could not overtake tho horses to which they were conceding very liberal starts. The District Handicap was a very soft thing for Tom Tracey, who never left the result in doubt from the outset. Brighton puce more proved a disappointing marc at tho business end of n race, and could only be induced to trot decently by a great deal of, persuasion. The field was very much spread out at the finish, considerably over a quarter of a mile separating tho winner from the last horse. Perhaps tho greatest surprise spectators received daring the day was occasioned by the collapse of Atratos in the Final Handicap. This horse was going so well early in the race that it appeared as if he must h*vs woit- ’lvywood did not disappoint her backers, and showed that their confidence In her powers had not been misplace*. A fair amount of speculation wont on, and a considerable total (£1503) was invested on the machine, though this was short of last year’s total—£lß4l. Ftfilowing are the results MATAURA, HANDICAP fHernsss) of 35 sovs. One mile and a half. 0 XV'. Robins' br.m. Ivywood, aged. scr. (T. Tilson) 1 3 P. Dolargey's b.g, Vernon King, 5 years. Id secs. (I!. .lopp) 3 Nq Others started. The winner passed her opponent alter going half tho distance, and after that tho issue of the race was never doubtful. XVithoub being passed Ivywood won by about 50 yards. Time—3 min. ;5S 2-5 see*. Dividend, £R 2s. NOVICE HANDICAP of 25 sot’s. Two miles. 38 H. Irvine s ch.m. Lama T., (> jt's* 14 secs i,S. Or. laderj 1 21 J. A. Cruickshauk’s b.g. Tho Ace, 5 yrs, 10 secs. (A. Mathieson) 2 Oil O,- Campbell s b.m. Brighton, 4 yrs, S secs., (W. Grant) - • 3 14 Lyndabelle, 14 sets. also' started, but was hopelessly out of the running and pulled up after one mile. Laura T. trotted away strongly and "Was soon lengths ahead of her companion on the limit mark Lyndabelle. Brighton moved up and had passed Lyndabelle al half a mile, and drew level with and passed the limit horse at the end of the first mile, The Acc lying third. Laura T. regained the leading position almost at once and from that time onwards was never headed. Brighton was hopelessly beaten when half the second mile had been covered and had to give may to The Ace for «econd place. Laura T. won, pulling up, by 80 jrfcrd* about 7 lengths separating t g J

second and third horses. Time—3 rainsS3 sees.' Dividend, £3fis. GORE TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP of 00 sovs. One mile. 101 H. Mountuey's b.m. Beulaih, 0 ; year®, IB secs. (Owner) .... 1 *8 S. G. Inder's ch.g. Dreylua, aged, 15 sees.. (Owner) —• a . -32 T. Ketfs b.g. Yoa.Yangs, aged, | d secs. (McLaren) 3 33 Stirling King -15 secs, 129 Motor--Ist 18 secs., 11 The Banker 19 secs., 25 Lady Vwiclove 20 secs, 28 Harold Grey 20 secs., were the other starters. Beulah and Motorist wore very quickly in front, and meed together for ft quarter ol ft mile, when Bouluh lorgcd ahead and was never afterwards challenged. Motorist fell about a quarter of a. mile from hprae fortunately without seriously injuring himself or his rider, T. Tilson. This allowed Dreyfus to run. into second place. You Vangs came with a very strong run at the finish. Imt could get no nearer the coveted position than third place. Beule.h won by about 20 yards, Von Ynngs rather more limn that behind Dreyfus. Time-2 min. 30 2-3 secs. Dividends, £3 9s and £T UsLADY’S BRACELET of 20 sovs, One mile and a half. 35 Mrs P. Delargoy’s b.g. Vernon King. 5 yrs, 30 secs. (U. -Jopp) ‘ 28 Mrs Lawson’s b.g. Rory, 5 yrs. 32 sees, (d- Lawson) 3« Miss Jones's ch.m. Norse Queen. _ aged, 13 secs. ,(W. Jones) 3 25 Rocket t2 secs., 3 Tugola. 23 sees., 2 J.J. 25 secs., 21 Vera Mac JO sees, 12 Lynditbello 3-2 sees, 2 Alarum 32 sees., 0 Little Fan 32 secs, 3 May I. 32 secs also, started. Lynda-bellq trotted I away sweetly and . -established a strong lead' which slic maintained for the first j mile. Passing thq stand for the first time the order was LydabeUe, \ erm.u King ami May L Lydabelle broke badly after another half mile had gone. and allowed the rack to pass her. \ erneni King was in the lead by this time and kept ins advantage till the end. winning verv eastlv. A good race ensued between Roo and Norse Queen, but Rory slaved ' off ids rival, and defeated her for second place by some three lengths, lime -1 uiins. IT sees. Dividends, TP, Is and T.l Os. HARVEST HANDICAP of o" sen’s. Two miles. . 22 D. Nichol s g.m. R.ILN.. aged. 29 secs. (.A. Mathieson) 1 39 S. G. Inder’s ch.g. John Temple, ag.d, 21 secs. (Owner) • - 31 I*. Bringau-’s b.g. ’Tory, 0 yrs. 30 ’ secs. (H. Mounlenev) 3 1 Also started, 18 Miss K scr.. 27 Tew nesseo U secs. 57 Octoroon 17 secs, -13 Palme-a 22 secs, -33 Maid E 29 secs. R.11.N. "as the first. to take command but "’ns quickly overtaken ' by John ■ Temple "iho made the running for tbe first mile. R.H.N. and Palmera. being next in order. This position was main- ’ tained throughout the first mile. Palmera ' could pot shorten the lend of the other two, and entering the straight was displaced by Tory. A good race resulted for first place between John Temple ami R.H.N. The former led into the straight, but when about 100 yards from home broke badly allowing the grey to pass him. There were about live lengths between the first and second horses. and about ten tern; ths bsl"eeu the second and the third. •Octoroon finished close up, fourth. Time—s min-. 22 2-5 sees. Dividends £lO 3s and £1 LSs.

DISTRICT HANDICAP of 25 s»vs. Olio mile and a half. - 99 Gen. Petrie's b.g. Tom Tracey, aged, hi secs. (G. Laltimore) 1 3f Sam McDowell's blk.m. Ladylight. aged. 20 secs. (W. Mcßae) 2 38 G. Campbell s ban. Brighton, I yrs, 33 secs. (W. Grant) 3 The other starters were 5 Norse Queen 15 secs. 1 Strathfield 30 sirs. 10 The Acs 31 secs, 2d Norham o'j sees, lli Rory 36 secs, -12 A.C. 36 secs, and Dolly Laud 36 soc*. Tom Tracy went away very strongly, and making no mistakes "'as never headed. At the cud of half a mile, Brighton was second with Rory third. At a mile Ladylight moved up to third place, and gradually overhauled Brighton, eventually beating her in the straight. Tom Tracy tqon pulling up by 50 yards, about three lengths between second and third. Time—l min. .10 secs. Dividends, £2 1* and £l IPs. FINAL HANDICAP of 35 sovs. Gno mile. 70 W. Rollins' be.in. Ivywood. aged, 20 secs, i/nison) -T 16 W, Cameron's li.m. Lady Vanclcve, 20 set's. I Mcßae) ... 2 59 S. G. Indcr's ch.g. Dreyfus, aged, 18 sees. (Owner.) 3 5 Fichu scr. TO Wild Bill LO secs. 16 Stirling King 15 sees.. IS Music 16 sees, o The Banker 19 secs. 31 Harold Grey 20 secs, 53 Atratos 21 secs, and 7 Maid K 21 secs also started. Atralos was the first to show iu a. prominent, position. Ivywood was observed to, be going very - well, and, Atratos making a mistake at, the half distance, she went into first plarp. From this out site won very easily finishing about twenty) lengths ahead. A good race ensued for second place between Dreyfus ant! Lady Vanclove, the latter beating the chestnut by two lengths. Dividends, £2 ITs anti £T 4s.