Sporting GOOD FIELDS AT GORE

Southland Times, Issue 24879, 20 October 1942, Page 3

Sporting GOOD FIELDS AT GORE

NINE IN PRINCIPAL HANDICAP Good sport is assured at the Gore Racing Club’s meeting on Saturday. The acceptances show a total of 72, and with mn carded for the main event the programme may be regarded as particularly attractive. Trains For Gore A special train, stopping at woodianas, Edendale and Mataura only will leave Invercargill on Saturday for the Gore racecourse at 10.30 a.m., returning leaving tne Gore racecourse shortly after the last race. A train will also leave the racecourse at 6.30 p.m. for Invercargill, stopping where required. Night Pal When Night Pal won the principal handicap at Gore last Labour Day he carried 8.10 and won with ease. On the strength of that performance he was made second favourite in the New Zealand Cup, but tie failed to finish in a place. A fortnight ago Night Pal showed that he was about at nis best again by running third in the Telegraph Handicap at Wingatui. He is in tne President’s Handicap at Gore on Saturday with 7.10 to carry, a stone less than he had last year. He has also been paid up for in the Stewards’ Handicap (six furlongs).

Haughty Winner Haughty Winner, the Winning Hit' lll ®’ dainful stallion standing at Mr J. R- Co jh' rane's Gore stud, will be on view at the Gore racecourse on Saturday. Haughty Winner looks to be still a good racing proposition. He is only eight years old and is as sound as a bell.

Chandelier Chandelier was struck out of both of ms engagements at the Gore meeting.

Strip, a winner over hurdles at Wingatui a fortnight ago. has been paid up for in the President’s Handicap at Gore on Saturday. He is topweight with 8.8, and on recent form he should acquit himself well. He will be one of the favourites.

Carolyn , , ~ Carolyn, the Paper Money-Queen Astrid filly who won once and was placed twice in five starts last season, will make her first appearance for the season at Gore on Saturday. She wintered well and has shown m her track work that she has retained her ability to gallop.

First Start _ . Horses who will be having their first races for the season at Gore on Saturday include Ageratum, Cross Question, Gammer, Tea for Two, Atua Here, Blissful Lady, Southern Wave, Platform, Judy O’Grady, Spanish Lad, Winning Flight, Hotch Potch, Filibeg, Amor Lad, Sailor’s Pal and Sal.

Unusual ... . , . 4 uNot one of the horses which contested the Pukerau Highweight at Gore last year is in this year’s field. Secret Flight Secret Flight was withdrawn from all engagements at the Gore meeting.

Saint Tor Saint Tor fell and broke a leg when racing at Otaki. Moutoa Bond also fell. Their riders escaped injury, but W. Garter, who was on Parlato, had a foot badly hurt through being crushed on to the rail.

Kindergarten x ~, j . Mr E. N. Fitzgerald states that Kindergarten will be a starter in the Harcourt Cup at Trentham, and that he intends to run ttie champion in the New Zealand Cup.

Simmering The filly Simmering, winner of the Debutant Stakes in Melbourne on Saturday was the third two-year-old of Musket line to score in Australia on that day, writes Sir Modred. A daughter of the imported horse Hellespont (son of Pharos) her dam was Geyser, by Windbag (a noted sire of Stepniak maternal strain) from Oboe (imp.), by Golden Orb from Mouth Organ, by Fowlingpiece. son of Carbine. Through Stepniak and Carbine the filly is possessed of two of the greatest strains of Musket blood.

Grand Fils . , - „• One of the three principal handicaps 01 the spring in Australia, the Metropolitan Handicap of £3500, was decided in Sydney on Saturday. The winner turned up in the outsider Grand Fils, a five-year-old gelding bred in New Zealand, and a son of Beau Pere, now at the stud in the United States. A very useful racehorse in Australia Grand Fils was bred by Mr J. Donald, of Wanganui, and his dam, Timid, was bred in England and by Kildare II from Ardesla, by Spearmint (son of Carbine) from Flowerer. by Persimmon, by St. Simon. The CarbineMusket sire line had a great innings in Sydney and Melbourne during the weekend, writes Sir Modred. GORE RACING CLUB Fields For Saturday Following are the acceptances for the Gore Racing Club’s meeting on Saturday:— PUKERAU HIGHWEIGHT, £175. Eight furlongs and a-half.—Lady Don 10.9, Colonel Rouge 10.5, Gnohill 10.3, Black Bard 10.1, Forte 9.10, Gold Nugget 9.5, Dark Colleen 9.3, Light Cavalry 9.0, Ageratum 9.0, Gold Sequin 9.0, Jacksonville 9.0. SPRING PLATE (w.f.a.), £lBO. Six furlongs.—Royal Brief 9.0, Help Mate 8.9, Pianiste 8.9, True Mate 8.9. Aramoney 8.1, Night Lancer 8.1, Prince Leighon 8.1, Cross Question 7.10, Gammer 7.10, Tea For Two 7.10. BALFOUR TROT, £lBO. (3.43). One mile and a-half. —Fancy Goods, Gratuity, I’m Sure. Liberty Bond. Nancy Logan, Noeline Grattan, Poppotunoa, Saskatoon, Scotch Music, Vault, Veritas, Victory Boy It, Sea Max (T) 24yds, Aberbond, Bank Again, Trevathan 36yds, Dunstan Direct 48yds. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £340. One mile and a-quarter.—Strip 8.8, Anglo-Irish 8.0, Doubleack 7.13, Gold Flight 7.11, Night Pal 7.10, Fidelis 7.6, Tissue 7.2, Taxpayer 7.0, Atua Rere 7.0. WAIMEA HACK HANDICAP, £lBO. Six furlongs.—Blissful Lady 9.3, Gay Lancer 8.7, Southern Wave 8.5, Platform 8.4, Coy 8.4, Carolyn 8.0, Judy O'Grady 7.13, Princess Myosotis 7.13, Lord Midas 7.11, Miss Tasta 7.7. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, £2lO. Six furlongs.—Bashful Lady 9.5, Spanish Lad 8.8, Night Pal 7.11, Sing Sing 7.8, Royal Chorus 7.3, Winning Flight 7.0. NOVICE HANDICAP, £l5O. Six furlongs. —Air Chief 8.7, Golden Belle 8.7, Jonnara 8.7, Sailor's Pal 8.7, Sal 8.7, Sister Pal 8.7, Green Note 8.7, Maiden’s Money 8.6, Royal Brief 8.6. FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, £lB5. Seven furlongs.—Lady Don 9.1, Marquee 9.0, Court Dress 8.8, Gnohill 8.7, Gay Lancer 8.5, Hotch Potch 8.4, Filibeg 8.2, Amorlad 7.13, Lord Midas 7.9, Dark Colleen 7.9, Macedoine 7.8, Gold Sequin 7.7, Night Lancer 7.7. NORTHEND BOWLING CLUB’S TOURNAMENT Following is the draw for the Northend Bowling Club’s rinks tournament on Labour Day:— Section A—Northend (G. Reid) v. Te Rangi (L. Marshall); Georgetown (R. G. Smithies) v. R.S.A. (A. Dixon). Section B—Northend (J. Cockroft) v. R.SA. (W. Spencer); Bluff (N. McGorlick) v. Te Rangi (G. J. Hope). Section C—Hokonui (D. F. Tait) v. Northend (J. Ure); R.S.A. (G. Tisbury) v. Te Rangi (G. Donald). Section D—Northend (A. C. Millar) v. Georgetown (A. McKenzie); Te Rangi (G. M. Frobarth) v. Norlhend (D. M. Scandrett). TUATAPERE BOWLING CLUB The Tuatapere Bowling Club held its opening day on Saturday. In the absence of the president (Mr D. McLeod), the vicepresident (Mr A. Hughes), declared the green open. Mrs Stancombe, president of the Ladles’ Bowling Club, threw up the kitty and Mrs McLeod threw the first bowl. Mr E. J. Weir (Orepuki) thanked the club on behalf of the visitors. The green was in first-class order. EXCELSIOR TENNIS CLUB The Excelsior Tennis Club, Tuatapere, was favoured with perfect weather on Saturday when the official opening was held. Between 40 and 50 players and visitors attended, and mixed doubles and women’s doubles were played.