A FAST TRACK ASSURED

Southland Times, Issue 23443, 25 February 1938, Page 10

A FAST TRACK ASSURED

Amelita An Unlikely Starter PROMISE OF KEEN RACING There is every likelihood of the Gore Racing Club being favoured with fine weather for the opening of its annual fixture today, and as the majority of races have filled well, a good standard of racing is likely. Form has been well disclosed at recent meetings and this fact is likely to assist as far as speculation is concerned. Galleon is a firm favourite for the Gore Rac-

ing Club Handicap, the chief event of the day, in which Amelita, winner of the Winton Cup and a stable mate of Galleon, is an unlikely starter.. It was reported from Gore last evening that the track is in first-class order and the Eastern District club promises to stage an excellent meeting. The first race will start at 12.30 p.m. and the win-and-place system of betting will be in operation. Support will be forthcoming for the following: HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP: Poniard, Last Post, Coat of Arms. LONGFORD HACK HANDICAP: Valmarch, Aspire, Combat. ELECTRIC TROT HANDICAP: Central Lad, Drumbunnif, Loyalist RACING CLUB HANDICAP: Galleon, Amelita (if started) or Pink Robe. NOVICE HANDICAP: Foxlove. Ardmayle, Astral Flash. CROYDON HANDICAP: Rodeur, Janet Gaynor, Roy Bun. PROGRESSIVE TROT HANDICAP: Edith Grattan, Gratanella bracket, Salalon. SUMMER HANDICAP: Sailing Lady, Roy Bun. ' The acceptances are as follows: 12.30 p.m. GORE HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, £l2O. Eight furlongs and a-half,

TRAINING GALLOPS AT CAULFIELD LUMLEY AND ELANAGE IN G( OD FORM (Received February 24, 6.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, February 24. At Caulfield on the steeplechase grass Lumley made a very impressive showing and beat Gladstone over half a mile in 50sec. Mananui galloped freely over a mile in Imin 48Jsec. Gold Rod beat Egmont over a mile in lmin 45Jsec. ‘Prince Quex and Bellevue finished togethA- after a mile in lmin 45sec and The Riff beat Boongarry over a mile in lmin 45. J sec. John Wilkes ran 10 furlongs in 2min 19sec and King’s Head and Beechwood did five furlongs in lmin 3sec. Ajax, hard held, covered five furlongs in lmin ssec. On the sand Elanage, who is very fit, ran six furlongs in lmin 17Jsec and Pantoon and Red Manfred covered a mile in lmin 45£sec. At Flemington on the course proper, 30ft out, Old Rowley beat Apollo over a mile in lmin 47|sec. Bringa, going nicely, covered 10 furlongs in 2min 15sec. Princess Pam easily beat Tuckerbox over six furlongs in lmin Young Crusader covered a mile easily in lmin Lolurua four furlongs in Caesar five furlongs in lmin sJsec and Mohican four furlongs in 51sec. Sarcherie, going well, ran seven fur-

longs in lmin 33 l-3sec. The acceptances for the first day of the Victoria Racing Club’s autumn meeting on Saturday include: ST. LEGER STAKES, £l5OO. For three-year-olds. One mile and threequarters.—Hua 8.10, Pantoon 8.10. SIRES’ PRODUCE STAKES, £3OOO. For two-year-old colts and fillies. Seven furlongs.—Destiny Bay 8.10, Liana 8.10, Nuffield 8.10, Pandava 8.10, Limulet 8.10, Lady Montague 8.7. ESSENDON STAKES, £lOOO. Standard weight-for-age. One mile and aquarter.—Young Crusader 9.2, Prince Quex 9.0, Gold Rod 9.0, Alinura 8.13, Damalis 8.3. BRUNSWICK STAKES, £7OO. One mile and a-quarter.—A field of 16. Mutable, Red Manfred, Gay Circle, The Riff.

The Surgeon 11 4 Last Post 9 7 Double Shot 10 11 Coat of Arms 9 1 Detrain 10 10 Pink Del 9 1 Poniard 10 3 Sea Admiral 9 0 1.10 p.m. LONGFORD HACK HANDICAP, £120. Six furlongs. Valmarch 9 6 Nightwings 8 1 Ballad 9 0 Combat 8 0 Western Song o 0 Verdure 7 9 Peony Rose 8 11 Mona's Song 7 9 Volo Dale 8 9 Lumiere 7 7 New Not 8 8 Aspire 7 7 Gipsy Fair 8 5 Spanish Lad 7 7 1.50 p.m. ELECTRIC TROT, £125. C.ass 3.43. One mile and a-half. Ca tawrack It Loyalist It Central Lad It Mulguy It Dawn Direct It Ochiltree It Dora Lindsay It Provincial It Glenelad it Sun Gauge it June Tide It Drumbunnif 48 Kentucky Sun It 2.30 p.m. RACING CLUB HANDICAP, £200. One mile and a-quarter. Galleon 8 7 Daring Deed 7 7 Amelita 8 4 Pink Robe 7 7 Grand Finale < 8 Island Linnet 7 1 3.10 p.m. NOVICE HANDICAP, £120. Six furlongs. Ardmayle 9 0 Stone Frigate 8 3 Astaire 8 7 Bilbao 8 3 Wyn 8 7 Dolita 8 3 Guste 8 5 Gay Vixen 8 3 Free Service 8 4 Colonel Cygnus Silver Choir 8 3 filly 8 3 Foxlove 8 3 Signorina 8 2 3.50 p.m. CROYDON HANDICAP, £150. Six ‘urlongs. Janet Gaynor 9 3 Roy Bun 7 7 Viking 8 11 Beam 7 6 Rodeur 8 3 Irish BirdMoneyless 8 0 catcher . 7 0 Grand Finale 7 11 4.30 p.m. PROGRESSIVE TROT,. £130. Class 3.39. One mile and a-half. Capricorn Dolores Silk it Crown Peak 12 it King Drusus 12 Edith Grattan It Sydney Grand 12 Gratanella it Dewey Cloud 24 Jesse Owens it Bonnie Brydone 24 Salalon It Gay Avon 36 yds bhd Happy Locanda 48 Capri 12 Gold Streak 48 5.10 p.m. SUMMER HACK HANDICAP. £130. One mile. Roy Bun 9 4 Coxcomb 7 7 Sailing Lady 8 10 Lochie River 7 7