THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 296, 27 September 1935, Page 2

THE TURF.

GERALDINE RACING CLUB. SUCCESSES FOR KINNOULL AND AND QUIETLY. (Special to the “ Guardian.”) GERALDINE, This Day. Tho spring meeting of the'Geraldine Racing Club was opened at Orari yesterday in dull hut fine weather, and there was a large attendance. The track was in fast order, and the racing was closely contested throughout. The sum of £7268 was handled under the two-dividend system, as against £7121 10s on the corresponding day twelve months ago. Squatters’ Handicap, of 105 sovs; six furlongs—l Kinnoul, 8.3 (Didhani) 1, 6 Bon Tray 2,2 Cranford 3. Won by a neck, two lengths between second and third. Time. 1.18. Raukapura Hack Handicap, of 105 sovs; seven furlongs—3 Golden Dart, 8.0 (Jennings) 1, 12 Gold Cross 2, Rose Val 4. Won by half a length, two between second and third. Time, 1.28.

Orari Trot, in harness, of 105 sovs; 3.5 class; one mile and a quarter—l Civic (Bryce) 1, 11 Colleen Wrack 2, 3 Satin Lass 3. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 2.56 1-5. Belfield Handicap, of 105 sovs; one mile and 100 yards—3 Quietly, 8.9 (Kir wan) 1, 4 Me Heath 2, 7 Courtyard 3. Won by two lengths, a head between second and third. Time, 1.48. ENGLISH JOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP RICHARDS STILL LEADER. Up to August 12 the champion English jockey Gordon Richards had rkl--1 den 134 winners, and a good contest was in progress for second among H. Wragg, 59, R. Perryman 58, and T. Weston, 57 Last season Richards had 212 wins and in 1933 he established the record of 259. Frank Blitters was the leading trainer with 33 wins worth £39,762, followed by O. Leader, 29 wins, worth £24,095, J. Lawson, 19 wins, worth £19,588, H. L. C’ottrill, 3b wins, worth £15,984, and F. Darling, 28 wins, worth £15,600. The Aga Khan headed' the owners list with 15 wins of the value of £32,734. Sir Abe Bailey was second with 17 wins of the value of £16,767, Lord Derby third with 17 wins of the value of £11,692, and Mr M. H., Benson fourth with seven wins of tho value of £11,404. Only two horses had __ won prizemoney running into live figures, these being Bahrain, £21,785, and Windsor Lad, £10,689. The two-year-old Bossover colt was third with £8445. Blandford easily dominated the list of winning sires, seven of his progeny having won 15 races of the value of £40,287. The Son-in-Law horse Winalot was second, 25 of his progeny having won 4.0 races oi the value oi £17,500-

GOLDEN MILLER’S CHANGE. After Golden Miller failed in the Liverpool Grain! National Steeplechase last March there was a difference of opinion between his owner, Miss Dorothy Paget, and his trainer, Basil Briscoe, which resulted in the jumpers trained by Briscoe for Miss 1 adget being transferred to Donald Snow at Ogbourne in Wiltshire. It was understood at the time that the arrangement was only temporary, and it is now stated that Golden Miller and the other jumpers owned by her are to be trained in future by Walter Nightingall at Epsom. HIS MAJESTY’S DOUBLE. O His Majesty’s colours were carried in three races at Ripon on August 6, and to the delight of loyal Yorkshiremen Curraghmore and Nunnery proved successful. The third runner from Egerton House, Ivitcat finished second. Joe Childs rode the winners, who are both by the King’s stallion, Friar 1 Marcus. When Nunnery completed the Royal double in the Claro Maiden Plate, few among the cheering crowd knew that it was a near thing about the two-year-old taking part in the race. On the way to tho gate the filly coughed, and Childs telephoned from the starting post asking the stewards if the lilly should be withdrawn. The trainer, W. Jarvis, however, decided that she should "Win, and the stewards agreed. INtunnery was in the lead all the way, though closely pressed by two of her rivals to the distance, and won by half a length.

NIGHT RA!D FOALS NAMED. Mr I>. J. Davis, of Pliar Lap fame, who is now in California, has named his Night Raid stock as follows: Yearling colt from Eaglet, Maori _ Lad ; yearling filly from Pliaola, Maori Girl; filly foal from Eaglet, Miss New Zealand; colt foal from Pliaola, Anzae; and colt foal from Cynthia, N., Maori Chief.

Mr C. E. Robertson, of Wellington, who returned last week from a visit to the United States, said he was particularly taken with Maori Lad. Maori Girl was a particularly big. filly and it was considered that she would prove of good class. The mares Eaglet, Phaol'a, and Cynthia N. were in excellent order and were thriving in the Californian climate.