SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13230, 25 September 1908, Page 8

SPORTING.

GERALDINB "RACING CLrB. j

SPRING MEETING.' Ideal wcathir favoured the Geraldine Racing Chab i or the opening of its Spring MccV ing yesiercl.iy', and the attendance wae greaWy ia ex.-eae of previous yean. In ail details the gaUwnng waa eminently ; successful, the racing being fall of interest, th* fields large ted of good quality, waifo the course has .sever shown to better advar&aigia. Probable had a rather eomfo»table win in the Geraidino Cup, and he stocd out as by far and away the best - hoi so seen oat at the meeting. No.leea titan seventeen bookmakera were licensed,. contributing £H0 in fees, while the totaiieator receipts amounted to £2265,' as. against £3395 on ' the. coireapondicg day last year. Following aro tie results:— FIRST HACK AND HCNTERS , HURDLES, of 33 B-ts; second 5 eovs from stoke. Two miles.' . »■■.-'■■•.: '. ■■.■'.■-: 1. H. Friedlacder's -oh g Leonardo, by Euroclydon, a»ed; list 21b (W. Better) 1 3. J. Ashby's b g Anthony, aged, lOst slb ....,•-■ (L. Hageity) 2 6. J. Lorgelly's b g Casablanca, aged,.losi 71b ...... (Hardwick) 3 2 Waitaki 10rt(W. O*Cobjk»11), S Butterfiy 9st 9!b (G. Pine), 4 Thunderstorm 3st 71b (R. Porter), and € SpriEjrtimo Ost 71b lOokor) also started. . ■ . ■ ''.. ■ Waitaki mads play for hall a mile, when' h* was passed by Anthony. At the stand Waitaki bad fallen back »st, and Anthony and Leonardo went on together well clear of Gafabiamca. Two furlongs from home ]>> nord-> hod Anthony's measure, end won com-' forta-blr .by three lengths. C&rabianca wee third, twelve bengiiis back, followed by Thundorstoiim; WaitaJci, and Springtime. Time, 3min 55 l-sth tec. SCJUAITERS' HANDICAP,- 'of 35 eova; second 5 sws from stake. Six furloEvjs. 2. C. H. Piper's blk m Volodia, by Stepciak—Weimate Maid, 6yra, 6st 3lb (L. G. King) , 1 1. C. Macbeil's eh c AH Guns, 4tos, 6et 2ib (J. MeClusJrcy) 3 9. J. Griffin's blk m Whirlwind, aged, fet 13!b .. .. .. (C. Monk) 3 8 Ivanoff £st -tlb (J. Barr), 5 Tronun 7st 12lb (J. McCombe), 3 Lady Orizoin 7st Blb l\V. fenmerson), 7 Truthiul Cst 13!b (E. Price), 4 PereuadicT 6st IDA (C. Hack), and 6 Bcnrcline 6st lOib (E. Cotton) eleo Fjom a go;d start volodia, Persuader, and Lady Orizoin woro first out. and the ■ trio ran on terras for two furlongs, All Guns leading thft others. Tumic; into the straight Vokd» drew to the front, and from this out had matters, nil her own way, winning easily by four lengths from AH Guns; t&en two 'knj?ihs further bock oame Whirlwicd, just elcar of Persuader. Time, lmin 16<jee. i ORARI l-EOT HANDICAP (optional), of 35 sots; second: 2 stngs from ctake. One mile. ' » 5. TV.- Begg-'s b c Silver Ribbon, by Ribbonwood—Nonsense, 4yrs, 17sec (Finlayesn) 1 C. J. Breuan's El«ie, ecr .. (J. Raincy) 2 8. J. Lorgelly's Mary Lincoln, lOsoc ' \ " . (A. Binnie) 3 7 VoT'urjtoor 4eec, 0 All Day 4seo, 10 Tornado 13s.ee, 11 Prince Gift l£seo, 13 Bendigo IGsec, 3 Gold Rfcf 16seo, 1 Urgent ITeco, 4 Majestic 17sec, 13 Jolly Tom 17eec, 9 Linnberman 17see, and 2 Areida 17eeo alto started. ■■ ; ■~.✓■. Silver Ribbon soon established a oommaißin» lead, and at the half mile port was w«Il clear of Jofly Tom, tifter whom- caane B.endigo Lincoln; Two furlongs from home Elaie closed on Jolly Tom, but she oould not get to Silver Ribbon, who beat her by three Tengilie. Maay. Lincoln finished third four lengths beck,- followed; by JoUy Tom. Time, 2min iltec ■:■ ■•■-.' , GERALDINE. ODP ; HANDICAP, of 103 tove; ' secondr-10 soys, -and third 5 eovs from stake. Ore mileaxd a quarter.' 1. G. J. P. Pahaer's b h, Probable, by The Possible—Primfol*. 6yrs, 9st 4lb . .-■■■■■ < CH. Donovan) 1 3. J. C. N. Grigg> blk b. Field Gun, syrs, • Bst 7lh ..:■ ..' (F. Douglas) 2 2. J. Nob-Vs eh. m Monkey.: Puizle, Syrs, 7st 3Lb . ~. .. .. (C. Monk) 3 i Harvest 8&t 101b (E. Cbttoß), « Ann*mento 9st, (R. King), 5 Somaroff 7st 12lb (F.\ Thomson), 7 Th« Orient 6st 13lb (Mueeen), "8 Ringman 6et 10lb (C. Price), and 9 A.L. Cet 7lb <0. H»ck) *lso etarted, j_ A splendid start was effected. Fkld vhw, Harvest, acd Probable being the first to broak the .lino. out of the ttraigbt Field Gun and Harvest took ch*rjre, tbedr, neaxesi jbtterdants being A.L. and Probable. As th«y raced w'xin-g the back Fi«ld Gun was jnsi ihowing out from Harvest and A.L., a»J then'in , close order, oaioe-Probable and Mon- ,- tey Pu*zK Gun wa*: first inrto " the straig-ht, ard: tmc© hoads -wexo fairly in line ■for home Probable ran .up to" Harvest, acd at the' distance challenged; Field 'Gun. Quickly' having' the lattcr'e measure. Probable went on and won -comfortably by ft length, then four lengths back came Monkey Puzzle. * neck in fronrt of Harvest. .Time, 2min llscc. . .•..■;'■..;. . .••■■ ■;:.."■■.■".:■■" ' OHAPI HACK! HANDICAP, of 30 sot*; second 5 soys from etaka;; Five ftcrlotj'gs. 2. J. J. Lewis's b g Obliga.te, by Oblisado . —Flying Kitty, 6yre, .Bart 7j>.- :■•;«•'/ ,• : : ■■:■■.,-.••■ •■ ~-■..-....■ ■■■- - -;(F. n DoUEla«) 1 . 6. M; ltiw»riagh'» b g Musidrer, syrs, fet slb' -'.. • •:.. . .■;.■■ ': - '■':.;■:■.■■'-.(Bi. Yin)' -2 ; t. H. RothweH'e b c StepKnt, Syre. Set 3lb (J. MoCflttekey>, 3 10 Sprinstime est 3lb (E. Cotton). 3 Ambuecade Bst (L. G. King), 7 Glenfield 7«t Tib (W. Emmerson), 0 M»s "Winchester 754 71b (D. Price), 7 Lady Beck 7«* TTb" (E. # s»tt), 6 Little Eairy 7«t Tlb'fa Monk), and 1 Bncrlus 7st 7!J> (C. Hapk) also started. , A ratiher.' straggling start. j«ae • effected, ObHeate. Mwterw; ami Stephnk forming -Wβ leading divirion at, tbs end of the first fw- - long. This trio' were in . front, all ; through, and' Obligate diAwinir away -&V, the distance won'comfortdbly by a lenrath. A, good - race for second place : between Mueter«r ; and link ended in favour of. the former by half a length, with Enniw: a eimilar dietanc* away fourth. Time, lmin 2s»c. _ ;.:•■.•.■ .. GERAIiDINE TROT HANDICAP (optional), of 50 eovs; second 7 eovs, and eovs from atake. Two _. . - ~ 3. H. G. Scarf's eh g Sta-rboro , , byPirat* . Iri*. «gea, 27eee ' •• 6. G. Motto's WooStury, \4eeo (J.Smith) 2 X D.SF. , 4 Boss Irvinptott 825«6, 1 Princess Musnie ( 33sx,.'and 6 Lumberman 36e«0 also etarted. Princess Minnie was in front for over ft - mil*, when Starboro , took charge, and th<«gh •Woodibury took eecoud place in the last half mio. he could not petlo Sterboro . won ; by three Belhvicd fiiwhedjhird .a , dormlenothsi baok, followed by Pnncess SfeS 1 %^ltbr^anbicap, ri '^ '' fwve; Mcond 6 «ovs; from stake. Seven .■ * ■ furlozssteV ■■' ■ ■;•'-■.■■.■..*■■•■'. •■ ■ ;'."• 8. G. A. Ta'lbot'e eh tr Go!den C*u», byv i Oanraaald-Golden sm, £H> fflb (J. Pine) 1 1. J. C. 'K. eh c Outlander, 4yrs.. = ; 9st 102b ?! ._.- c (F. Dougl«) 3 : i, T. W. White's b g The^r.^a^eat avh ■ ;. (J. , MoOombe), 3 - ( 7 Lady Di-dain 9st IMb (B. King^B Zioness Set. 9lb B*t .-H ; Donovan). 8 Br*«no«e Bst (E- Cotton), and 9 •Whirlwird Brt (C. Monk) also etertei , : The S«*r <mt in:, frowt, , p!ay l from. Goldsii Cairn, and •; wird unUl well tnte tlw eteaijflit. the» GoWen ; Cairn put ia aY strong challenge, ■ and eooa ■ having iho leader* meantre, went_ on atrff^ won. o«nforteibly hy two lenrfhe. Outlandsr ; h«*sed The Soar in the let* fifty yarde. and ; eecured >eoond place by half a; length. Time, ■ lmin ;. ■ . ;> ' ■ . . : j SECOND DATS ACCEPTANCES. ' , SECOND HACK:ANI> HUNTjEKS' HUHDLES of 30 eovs; one mv« and tnree-cueir- i tcrs-ATithony 10it 12ft. lOst ; 61b. Matpmua lOet 51b, Thunderstorm »*t 7lb, j HANDICAp'rof 60 .' eovs; seven furlong*—The Scot• «si 91b, Lwiy • Diedim Jte* 9ft, Ivancff Bst Bet •, 91b, Whirlwind e«t, Truthful Bst, Cavatm* TROT HANDICAP, of SO ', one mile and a ha!f—Submarine ecr, Ojnhi . lses, White Rock l&rec. j t« Cry 19rec, Starboro' !»«c, Sxlver Ribbon! . fflseo. Necklace 2fe«c, Ghjdwme Mfc Te ; Rjvngi 22*ee. J*Hy Tcm 25k«v Bc*s Irvin^ton, . K«*?R«d Rothrchild Xs*c, Gold Reef 2esw, | ; of 60 eovs; -orne 1 mile—Harveet Set 9fo. Go'den Cau-n fmb sb, ; All Got* 7st lllb. Monkey Ptizxle 7et .41b. j The Oreufi C*t 10!b, A.L. 6rt Tib. , WAINUI HACK HANDICAP, of 25 sots; .' , six fu^'o-nss—Oblipate 9st Blb. Mu»:eT*r S«t . IKb, StcpHnk Bet 6To, Enniits 7irt 7lb, Baeit ■ 7«t 71b, Little Fairy <st 7»b, GleaSe.d 7*t | • 71b ■ ' ' " '■■'..-. •■'•:■ ..-.■■ •■ ' ... ! ] ELECnno HANDICAP TROT, of S3 , dots; ore mile—Klrie ecr. All Day Ssec, Mary , Lincoln llecc WkiliSe llsee, David Harum ; . 12«w, Silver Cry 12wc. To Rarji lS«c, Torr , rr-fc M«wi Jolly Tctn l&ee, tJrsent 17*eo, -Friaoe Gift 17eac. Are'fia . 18* ec, MajeeUc 18bc% Grid JSecf ISsec, Stomer lesee. SHOETS HANDICAP, of 40 iw,-f<r:T furloc2»—Volcdia 9st 51b, The Seer Ost 2.b, Pronun 7»fßlb, Lady. Orizoin 7rt 71b. Peren«.der &i ; 10lb, Ambuscafie 6st. 71b, Bcbboline 6«t 7ib.