SPRING RACING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 224, 21 September 1934, Page 12

SPRING RACING.

GERALDINE MEETING. SOME SHAMBLE WINS CUP. PALERMO THE SQUATTERS'. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) GERALDINE, Thursday. First favourites did remarkably well at the opening of the Geraldine Racing Club's spring meeting to-day, gaining four wins aud four seconds, so that every one returned a dividend. The New Zealand Cup candidates Some Shamble, Davolo and Kanelagh filled the places in the principal event, the Geraldine Cup. The weather was unfavourable, the last race being run in steady rain. The totalisator handled £7121, compared with £6875 on the first day last year, an increase of £240. Later results are:— GERALDINE CUP of £140. One mile and a quarter. 4—SOME SHAMBLE, S.O—G. Humphries 1 I—DAVOLO, O.7—D. O'Connor 2 3 —KANELAGH, B.O—L. J. Ellis 3 Also started : G Prince Val, S.I ; 2 Manetlio, 7.10; 8 Ked Kacer, 7.4 ; a Looksley, 7 Ked Dance, 5 Horowhenua, 7.0. Red Dance and Horowhenua were the early leaders. The field bunched along the back and Ked Racer was first into the straight from Prince Val and Davolo. A line finish saw Some Shamble boat Davolo by half a head, with Kanelagh two lengths away, third. Horowhenua was fourth. Time, 2.9. GERALDINE TROT of £105. e One mile and a half. Limit 3.43. 1-—DB SOTO, 12yds— J. .Bryce, jun... 1 S—GRAHAM DIRECT, 12yds—F. G. Holmes ..■ 2 3—IRONSIDE, limit— J. S. Shaw .... 3 Also started: 13 Radiant, 16 Marie Potts, 15 Locust, 7 Agility, 17 Dandy Locanda, !) Shoe Lace, 6 War Betty, 11 Cannon Shot, 12 Nelson's Child, limit; 14 Star Vale, - Guy Mauritius, 4 Don Wrack, 12yds; 10 Adsum, 8 Impbster, 30yds. Half a length; two lengths. Guy Mauritius was fourth. Time, 3.30. SQUATTERS' HANDICAP of £105. Sis furlongs. I—PALERMO, B.7—L. J. Ellis ... .. . 1 10—ROYAL SCEPTRE, 7.6— W. Jenkins 2 (i—MOBILE, o.o—B. H. Brodie ...... 3 Also started : 4 Guarantee, 8.5 ; 3. Haulbowline, 8.1; 5 Dismiss, 8.0; 2 Gaysome, 7.12; 9 Fair Weather, 7.8; 7 Grecian Prince, S Quietly, 7.0. Two lengths; satue. Quietly was fourth. Time, 1.15 1-5. KAUKAPUKA HANDICAP of £105. Seven furlongs. 3—COLOSSIAN, B.O—G. Humphries .. 1 -I—TRAVENNA, B.5—P. W. Powell . . 2 2—WEATHERLY, 7.O— J. Dooley 3 Also started: 8 Gold Cross, 8.5; • 6 Sibella, 10r Jacobin, 7.11; 14 Water Polo, 7.7; 9. Bra-w Lad, 7.4; 12 Some Good, 12 Doiran," 7.3; Hostile, 7.1; 4 Wonderful, 11 Milmow, 7 Silver Step, 15 Tunueller, 7.0. Length; three' lengths. Soiran was fourth. Time, 1.29 2-5. ORARI TROT HANDICAP of £105. One mile and a. quarter. Limit 3.5. 2—IRONSIDE, limit— J. S. Shaw 1 I—GUY MAURITIUS, 12yds—D. C. Watts 2 9—ADSUM, 36yds—R. Townley 3 Also started : 14 Locust, 7 Wink Eye, 3' Handicapper, 12 Grace McElwyn, 13 Pretender, 5 Sage King, limit; 8 Royal de Oro, 10 Stella Derby, 4 Don Wrack, 6 Doris Derby, 12yds; 11 Llewellyn's Pet, 24yds. Two lengths; one length. Don Wrack ■was fourth.. Time, 2.53 3-5. BELFIELD HANDICAP of £105. One mile 100 yards. 2—SAM SMITH, 7.6—A. Messervey ...- 1 I—RED BOA, 8:8 —L; J. Ellis 2 4—GREAT STAK, 9.O ; —A. Kussell ... 3 Also started: 3 Silver Sight, 8.6 ; 8 Red Racer, 8.0; sßin Tin Tin, 7.13; 7 Cough, 7.12 ; 9 Wise Choice, 6 Suugein, 7.6. ' Length; two lengths. Red Kacer was fourth. Time, 1.50.