GORE RACING CLUB

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 253, 25 October 1937, Page 4

GORE RACING CLUB

SPRING MEETING OPENS TREBLEACK AND ALMA MTN [ Per Press Association. ] GORE, Oct. 24. The Gore Racing Club's spring meeting opened to-day in dull weather. The track was hard and fast. There was a good attendance and the totalisator handled £16,175 10s, against £13,845 last year. Results: — Mandeville Highweight.—2/2 Pink Robe (Richards) 1, 5/5 The Surgeon (Dwyer) 2, 4/3 Burwood (C. Humphries) 3. Also: 1/1 Ardchoille, 3/4 Last Link, 6/6 Pride o’ Central. Neck; two lengths. Time, 1.50. Last Link was fourth. Gordon Hack Handicap.—2/2 Lord Nuilield (Cassels) 1, 5/5 Lumiere (Dooley) 2, 11/9 Gipsy Fair (Spratt) 3. Also: 3/3 Ballad, 9/11 Barley Almond, 3/4 Peacock, 13/13 Smoko, 8/10 Great Empire, 6/7 Irish Birdcatcher, 1/1 Sailing Lady, 12/12 Fog Peak, 15/15 Forecast, 14/14 Nightwings, 8/7 Janet Gaynor, 10/6 Soliad. Tow lengths; half a length. Time, 1.15. Sailing Lady was fourth. Waikaka Handicap.—2/1 Trebleack (Barclay) 1, 4/4 Amelita 7.0 (Caddy) 2, 1/2 Tauramai (H. Phillips) 3. Also: 7/8 Milford, 3/3 Grand Finale, 8/7 Island Linnet, 6/6 McHeath, 9/9 Ocean Singer, 5/5 Daring Deed. Half a length; length. Milford was fourth. Time, 1.48 1-5. Balfour Trot. —1/2 Waitemata (W. Cosgrove) 1, 3/3 Seascape (Kerr) 2, 10/8 Sydney Grand (Thomas) 3. Eight lengths; four lengths. Time 3.27. Novice Handicap.—l/1 Boswell (Humphries) 1, 7/8 Vanity Queen (J. Muckie) 2, 2/2 Philein (Spratt) 3. Also: 4/3 Pink Del, 6/7 Bow Street, 3/5 Gusto, 12/12 Flamenco, 11/11 Free Service, 5/4 Gusterina, 10/6 Last Post, 13/13 Turaki, 8/10 Triple Cone, 9/9 Waitoru. Neck; two lengths. Bow Street was fourth. Time, 1.17. Flying Handicap.—l/1 Alma (Didham) 1, 2/3 Dissemble (Spratt) 2, 5/5 Silver Lark (Caddy )3. Also: Grand Finale, 6/6 All Humbug, 3/2 Stolen March, 7/7 Fair Weather. Length; neck. Time, 1.15. Stolen March was fourth. Otama Trot.—3/3 Prince Charles (McLellan) 1, 1/1 Golden Miller (Todd), 2/2 Grand Meteor (Thomas). Seven lengths; neck. Time, 3.29 1-5. Charlton Hack Handicap. 2/2 Natty (Dooley) 1. 4/4 Hanlon (Caddy) 2, 1/1 Thermidor (McKewan) 3. Also: 5/6 Gambler’s Luck 3/3 Baitruin. 7/7 Wonderful, 6.Z5 Coxcomb. Two lengths; half a length. Time, 1.44. Coxcomb was fourth. Second Day’s Acceptances Pukerau Highweight (81 furlongs). —Last Link. Pink Robe 10.7, Johnny 10.3. Peacock 9.13, Smoko 9.9, Burwood 9.2, Wonderful 9.1, Glenore, Last P. t 9.0. Waimea Hack (six furlongs).—Ballad 9.7, Ilthyia 9.2, Pink Robe 9.0, Barley Almond 8.13, Lord Nuffield 8.4, Lumiere 8.0, Irish Birdcatcher 7.13, Sailing Lady 7.12', Gipsy Fair 7.10, Forecast, Janet Gaynor, Soliad, Triple Cone 7.7.

Spring Handicap (mile and a-quar-ter).—Trebleack 7.12, Linguist 7.10, Ashaway, Grand Finale 7.8, Amelita 7.7, Island Linnet 7.6, McHeath 7.5, The Surgeon, Galleon 7.3, Ardchoille 7.1, Daring Deed 7.0. Trial Handicap <6 furlongs).—Baitruin, Fog Peak 9.10, Pride o' Central 8.11, Pink Del. Vanity Queen 8.10, Mona’s Song 8.9. Bow Street 8.7, Philein 8.6, Gusto, Free Service, Waitoru, Turaki, Grey Seal. Gusterina 8.4 Stewards’ Handicap (6 furlongs).— Wall Street 8.3, Grand Finale 7.7, McHeath 7.5, Stolen March 7.3, Dissemble, Ballad, All Humbug 7.2, Fair Weather, Silver. Lark 7.0. Farewell Hack (one mile). —Ardchoille 9.8, Stolen March 9.5, Hanlon 9.0, Thermidor 8.13, Natty 8.12, Smoko 8.1, Great Empire 7.12, Gambler’s Luck 7.11, Baitruin 7.8, Nightwings, Coxcomb 7.7.

Labour Day Trot (mile and a-half). —Aqua Bond, Charles Russell, Debenture, Edith Gratton, Seascape limit, Capricorn, Drumbunnif, Ghandi 36, Jesse Owens 48. Mataura Trot (mile and a-half).— Bonny Brydone, Capri, Direct Thorpe, Happy King, Tritoma limit, Prince Roydon 12, Guywin 24, Erin’s Chief, Labour Chines 36, Walter Gay 48, Frisco Silk 60, Vologda 96.

NEW ZEALAND CUP REHANDICAP FOR CERNE ABBAS [ Per Press Association. ] WELLINGTON, Oct. 24. Mr W. P. Russell has announced the following rehandicaps for the C.J.C. metropolitan meeting:— New Zealand Cup.—Cerne Abbas, 7.10 (7.5) Stewards’ Handicap.—Ben Braggie, 9.0 (8.10); Black Thread, 7.10 (7.6).