TO-DAY'S RACING

Evening Star, Issue 24334, 24 October 1942, Page 6

TO-DAY'S RACING

WET WEATHER GENERAL UPSET BY LADY DON The Gore Racing Club’s Spring Meeting was held in wet weather. The attendance was large and the track was in good order. Pukerau High-weight Handicap, £175. BJf.—B-7, Lady Don 10.9 (O’Connor) 1, 4-4 Gold Nugget 9t5 (Thompson) 2. 1-1 Colonel Rouge 10.5 (Boyle) 3. Scratched: Jacksonville, Two lengths; fire lengths. 1.55. Spring Plate, £IBO. 6f.—4-4 Tea For Two, 7.10 (Wilson) 1, 7-8 Night Lancer, 8.1 (Jennings) 2, 6-5 Cross Question. 7.10 (Clutterbuck) 3. Scratched: Royal Brief, True Mate. Length each way. Time, Imin 18sec.

WELLINGTON After heavy rain overnight the Trent—ham track was on the heavy side for the. opening of the Wellington meeting. Glen Hurdles, £350. l|m. —2-3 Student Prince 9.13 (E. Temperton) 1, 4-6 Cuisinier 9.3 (Anderson) 2, 5-4 Rockery 9.5 (Johnstone) 3. Scratched: Native Song, Recollection, Talenta, Blue Steel, Inquisitor. Three lengths each way. 3.221-. Wellington G uineas, ■ £6OO. Threo-vear-olds. Ini. —2-3 Boulder Dam 8.10 ‘(B. H Morris) 1, 6-6 King’ Herod 8.10 (Spratt) 2, 1-1 Representative 8.10 (M. Caddy) 3. Scratched: Beau Vaals, Dominate, Hippodrome, John Gay. Kahuranaki, Orakaii, Pioneer, Theolateral, Broiveine. Length and a-half; half a length, Time, Train 44}sec. Wainni Handicap. £450. Im.—s-7 Ivar, 7.3 (Sellars) 1, 1-1 Gayest Son, 8.4, 2, 7-8 Sir Crusoe, 8.4. 3. Threequarters of a length each way. Scratch-'-ed: Noble Fox, Caroline Bay, Charles Edward. Time. 1.445. Rimutaka Hack. £350. 7f.—9-9 Pallid, 7.7 (C, T. Wilson) 1, 7-6 Daljarrock, 8.11 (L. J. Ellis) 2, U2 Deolali, 9.9 (Burgess) 3. Scratched; Sports Flash, Water Hound, Banco, Lady Nuffield, Lord Darnley, Quick Decision.

AUCKLAND TROTS The Spring Meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club opened in heavy rain which cleared before the first race. The track was heavy, but better than was expected, and the attendance large. Waitemata Handicap, £2OO. Class 3.49. lsm. —8-5 Twice Worthy, 24yds (Hegiubotham) 1,-4-4 Willie Winkie 24yds (Gerrard) 2. 9-11 Audrey’s Last 84yds ; (Williams) 3. Scratched: Paiahua, Totara Park, Princess Beverley, Bon Haven. Three lengths and a-half; three-quarters of a length. Times: 3.37 2-5, 3.38 4-5. 3.34 1-5. Improvers’ Handicap, £2lO. Class 3.43. lint.—First division: 4-4 Numbascr (F. J. Smith) 1, 2-2 Lairissa scr (N Holmes) 2, 14-15 Shining Link scr (Goodall) 3.- Three length’s; threequarters of a length. Times : 3.34, 3.35 1-5. 3.35 3-5. Brackets: Numba and Suffragette, Shining Link and Ray Dillon. Second division: 3-3 Ringstone scr (M. Paul) 1. 8-9 Sumana scr (McKenzie), 16-16 Great' Joy 24yds (Yeruall) 3. One and a-half lengths: length. Times: 3.38, 3.38 3-5, 3.36 4-5.-Bracket: Ringstone and Escobar. Scratched: Night Patrol, Pinoechlo, Auto Bingen.