GORE RACING CLUB

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 254, 26 October 1937, Page 4

GORE RACING CLUB

SPRING MEETING CONCLUDES WIN FOR LINGUIST I Per Press Association. ] GORE, Oct. 25. The Gore Racing Club’s spring meeting was concluded to-day in warm, sunny weather before a record attendance. The totalisator handled £21,667 10s, compared with £19,285 10s on Labour Day last year. For the meeting the totalisator turnover was £37,014 10s against £33,130 10s for the meeting last year. Results:— Pukerau Highweight.—4/4 Johnny (Voight) 1, 2/1 Last Link (Shand) 2, 5/5 Smoko (R. J. Mackie) 3. Also: 1/2 Peacock, 3/3 Burwood, 6/6 Wonderful, 8/8 Glenore, 7/7 Last Post. Head each way. Wonderful was fourth. Time, 1.50. Waimea Hack.—B/6 Gipsy Fair 7.7 (Spratt) 1, 1/1 Lord Nuffield 7.11 (Cassels) 2, 5/5 Barley Almond (R. J. Mackie) 3. Also: '4/4 Ilithyia, 3/3 Lumiere. 9/9 Irish Birdcatcher, 2/2 Sailing Lady, 11/11 Forecast, 6/7 Janet Gaynor. 7/8 Soliad, 10/10 Triple Cone. Length; neck. Janet Gaynor was fourth. Time, 1.15 1-5. Spring Handicap.—l/2 Linguist 7.7 (Spratt) 1. 3/3 The Surgeon (H. Phillins) 2, 2/1 Trebleack (Barclay) 3. Also: 10/10 Ashaway, 9/6 Grand Finale. 5/4 Amelita, 11/11 Island Linnet, 6/8 McHeath. 4/5 Galleon, 7/9 Ardchoille, 7/7 Daring Deed. Two lengths. Time, 2.6 4-5. McHeath was fourth. Labour Dav Trot.—4/4 Debenture (Thomas) 1, 1/2 Aquabond (Mitchell) 2, 2/1 Edith Grattan (Cosgrove) 3. Also: 8/7 Charles Russell, 3/3 Seascape. 9/9 Capricorn. 7/6 Drumbunnif, 5/5 Gandhi, 6/8 Jesse Downes. Three lengths. Trial Handicap.—6/6 Gusterina (R. J. Mackie) 1. 4/4 Mona’s Song ! (Baker) 2, 3/3 Bow Street (W. Langford) 3. Also: 1/2 Baitruin, 9/9 Pride o’ Central, 5/5 Pink Del, 2/1 Philein, 11/11 Free Service. 7/7 Waitoru, 8/8 Turaki, 10/10 Grey Seal. Half a length; four lengths. Time 1.15. Pink Del was fourth. Stewards’ Handicap.—4/4 Silver Lark (Caddy) 1. 1/1 Stolen March (Barclay) 2, 5/5 Grand Finale (Dooley) 3. Also: 7/6‘Wall Street. 6/9 McHeath, 2/2 Dissemble. 3/3 Ballad, 9/8 All Humbug, 8/8 Fair Weather. Nose; half a length. Time, 1.14. McHeath was fourth. Mataura Trot. 2/1 Tritoma (Walsh) 1, 4/4 Bonnie Brydone (Todd' 2, 12/12 Vologda (Lawlor). Also: 1/2 Capri, 8/7 Direct Thorpe, 3/3 Happy King. 7/8 Prince Roydon, 5/5 Guywin, 9/10 Erin’s Chief, 6/6 Labour Chimes, 1/9 Walter Gay, 10/11 Frisco Silk. Neck; six lengths. Time. 3.28. Labour Chimes was fourth. Farewell Hack.—3/3 Hanlon 8.9 (Caddy) 1, 2/1 Natty (Dooley) 2, 1/2 Thermidor (McEwan) 3. Also: 5/4 Ardchoille, 4/7 Stolen March, 9/8 Great Empire, 6/6 Gambler’s Luck, 8/9 Night Wings, 7/5 Coxcomb. Neck each way. Time, 1.42. Stolen March was fourth.