CHARMAINE WINS AT GORE

Taranaki Daily News, 26 February 1931, Page 9

CHARMAINE WINS AT GORE

;• CROYDON TO FULL FLING sjSTEETON SCORES IN THE SUMMER SHIPSHAPE TAKES HIGH-WEIGHT, * • • - I——> , . . C--I.il/ “X • t By Telegraph.—Press Association. Gore, Last Night. The Gore Racing Club’s summer meetino- was held to-day in fine but windy weather. The track was in good order. The attendance wag fair and the totalisator put through £7961 10s, compared with £14,354 last year. In the Electric Trot Roseleight and Sunny Dillon fell, the jockeys being uninjured. Results: — GORE HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP. Of 120 sovs. Eight furlongs and; a half. 1— SHIPSHAPE,-9.6 (O’Connor) ...... 1 3— THE SMUGGLER, 9.0 2 4— BARN DOOR, 9.8 « 3 Also started —2 Night Rose, 10.2; 5 Solmuri, 9.8; 6 Good Gift, 9.10; 8 Crossbow, 9.10; 7 Tunamoe, 9.0. • Won by a head, a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 52 4-ssec. LONGFORD HANDICAP. 4 Of 120 sovs. Six furlongs. «3—CRUBENMORE, 8.4 „(L. J. Ellis) 1 2— RED ROYAL, 7.12, 2 5— MEMORIES, 7.9 3 ALSO started.—l Francolin, 10.1; 7 Colonel Quex, 8.8; 8 Bulolo, 8.2; 6 Remindful, 7.12; 9 Miss Rcdowa, car. 7.8; 4 Insolvency, car. 7.3; 10 Chief Cossack, car. 7.5. Won by. a head, third horse two lengths away. Time, Imin. 16sec, , RACING CLUB HANDICAP. Of 190 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 3— CHARMAINE, 8.2 (G. Barclay) 1 2—ROYAL SAXON, ,9.0 2 6— RED RACER, car. 7.8 J < 3 Also started —4 Red Sea, 8.13; -7 Money Mine, 8.6; 1 Some Toff, 8.6; 5 Night Maid, 7.8;' S Shortly, car. 7.3. _ Charmaine led Royal Saxon out of the straight, followed by-'Money Mine and Red Racer. This order was main-, tained along the back stretch. Enter-* ino- the straight Money Mine weakened 7 and in a,spirited finish Charmaine held the advantage and won by half a length, Red Racer being a length away and Shortly next. Time, 2min. Bsec. RIVERSDALE TROT. ’ j. Of 125 sovs. Two miles. 7— ALLEGRO, limit (B. Rushton) ■. I lI—WINNING WAVE, limit 2 S_OVERTURE, 36yds bhd 3 Also started—2 Cheap Money, 1 Erins Fajr, 13 .Guy Fawkes, 14 Radio, 9 Wave Soon, 10 Erin’s Chance, limit; S Celeste, 12yds bhd; 6 Luath, 24yds; 4 Jolly Wave, 15 Great Bell, 48yds; 3 Lady Zephyr, 60yds; 12 Erin’s Boy, 72 yds. Won by a length, third horse seven lengths away. Time, 4min. 49 3-ssec. TRIAL PLATE. Of 105 sovs. Six furlongs. ’ 2— THORNTON, 8.2 (L. J. Ellis) .. 1 S— TOREADOR, car. 7.10 2 8— SOME BREEZE, 8.1 3 Also started—3 Mustn’t Miss, 8.9; 1 Bridget, 8.4; 7 Miss Tembaron, 8.4; 4 Spanish Maid, car. 8.24; »9 Smiling Eyes 8.1; 1 Rombeau, 8.1; 6 Beth Cromwell/S.l; 10 Some Guy, car. 7.10; 12 Miss Remo, S.l. Won by three lengths, a length jetween second and third. Time, Imin. 17, CROYDON HANDICAP. Of 130 sovs. Seven furlongs. »;'! 5— FULL FLING, car. 7.0 (Dwyer) 1 B—BATTLE MAID, 7.0 2 3— IMPERTINENCE, 7.0 3 Also started—9 Royal Duke, 8.10; 1 Camisader, 8,9; 4 Wingatui, 8.4; 7Speedlight, car. 7.2; 6 Some Rose, car, 7.8; 2 Ace of Hearts, 7.0. A length and a half each way. Time, Imin. 29 2-ssec. . ELECTRIC TROT. Of 115 soivs. Qne mile and a naif. I—LLEWELLYN, 72yds. bhd (M. Holmes) ...................... 1 7— GREY GIRL, 24yds 2 6— PROBATIONER, 12yds 3 Also started —4 Chancery, 10 Dillon Pointer, 12 Roselight, ’l4 Tussore • Silk, 11 Sunny Dillon, 15 Travis Wilkes, 2 War Paint, 3 Zepp, limit; 13 Gerald- . erie, 5 Prairie King, 36yds; 9 Highland . King, 8 Honest Dillon, 48yds. A■ . ? Won by a length, third ho’rse four lengths away. Time, 3min. 31 3-ssec, SUMMER HANDICAP. Of 130 sovs. Seven -furlongs.- ’* I—STEETON, car. 7.9 (W. McEwan) 1 3—MEITUJ, 7.13 2 7— BIRDWOOD, car. 7.8 ..... 3. Also started —2 Sailing Home, 8.0; 8 Vinegrove, car. 7-11; 1 Cough, 7.9 (coupled with the winner); 6 Some Form, 7.9; ■ i 4 Solauum, 7.8; 9 Crossbow, car. 7.8-1; i 5 Ohai, 7.2. . • A length and a half each way. Time, ! Imin. 29 4-ssec.