RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23754, 28 September 1942, Page 7

RACING AND TROTTING

GERALDINE R.C.

CUP WON BY EULOGIST

SUCCESSES FOR ALL NIGHT AND LORD ADVOCATE

The Geraldine Racing Club’s spring fixture on the Orari racecourse on Saturday was probably the most successful In the club’s long history The attendance was a record, and included the largest trainload of passengers from Christchurch and intermediate stations ever arranged for an Orari meeting. Southern districts were also strongly represented, and there were many visitors from as far south as Invercargill. The course provided the best going for many years, and there was some close and interesting racing. Speculation was very spirited, £24,732 being handled. There were two days. Thursday and Saturday, at last year’s meeting, the total turnover being £31,344 10s, of which £16,917 10s was handled on the Saturday. Compared with the latter total, therefore, Saturday’s turnover, which was a record for the course, showed an increase of £7814 10s.

The Geraldine Cup attracted a good class field, including Royal Lancer, who was having his first race since last Easter. He showed his ability by taking the lead after a furlong had been covered, and led for about seven furlongs, when weight and lack of racing told against him, although he was only a head away in 'fifth place at the post. Eulogist took charge at seven furlongs, and did not leave the Issue in doubt. The Raker made a promising challenge inside the final furlong, but ran about a little, and had no chance of disputing the honours with Eulogist, who had ground made to his order. Good Scout was a creditable third after meeting trouble during the running. Atreus. the third favourite, failed badly in flie run home. Symbol also did not complete her work well after being in second place turning into the straight. There was a close tussle for favouritism in the Squatters’ Handicap among Scottish Dale, Stabilise, and All Night, and all three took part in the finish. Scottish Dale was slow to move off, and tor the first two furlongs, had only Pioneer, who lost all chance by a poor beginning, behind her. She then rushed past the field to have charge entering the straight. She was soon challenged by the long-striding All Night, who, giving an Impressive display of galloping had the race won a long way from the post. In fact he outclassed his pursuers over the last furlong. Scottish Dale appeared to have had enough when All Night passed her, but when called on by her apprentice rider she made a renewed , effort and' secured second money. Stabilise, always well placed, looked the likely third placegetter, but was squeezed back nearing the post, and Hurry Girl, finishing resolutely, got up to snatch the honours from him right on the line. The Belfleld Hack Handicap produced a promising three-year-old classic candidate in Lord Advocate, who, in spite of his failure at Ashburton, where he was sixth choice in a similar field, was given some confident support. He was not well placed during the middle stages, but once the run heme was tackled he ran past the leader, Imperlum, and had the easiest win of the day. Although Lord Advocate had only one win, the Lyttelton Plate at Riccarton, last season, he has always given indications of staying ability, and on Saturday’s form over nine furlongs, he will be entitled to be seriously considered for the Dunedin Guineas next month.

Rockery added to his fairly consistent record for some months by winning the Hurdle Race convincingly, In spite of losing anything up to 10 lengths through his usual stubborn behaviour at the barrier. Eulogia followed up her good races at Riccarton and Ashburton by winning the first division of the Ohapl Hack Handicap comfortably from Junior, who again disappointed by his weak finishing effort. Eulogia is a half-sister by Paladin to Eulogist, both being bred and owned by Mr J. H. Prosser, of Riccarton. Eulogia has lightened up a good deal of late, and will now probably be for a while. The second division of the Ohapl Hack Handicap was won by Gunga Din, who was bred and is owned by the Hon. G. R. Hunter and the Hon. P. C. Webb. The Raukapuka Hack Handicap saw the failure of a staunch fvourlte in Warrlgal. who was in a commanding position a furlong from-the post, but did not carryon. The race was won by the littlefancied Desert Maid, who - is, .trained at Oamaru - for her" Southland”towher?'She entered and completed the' run- home 'wide Out and got up only in thq last stride to beat the Riccarton representative, Last Effort, who had taken charge early, and entering the straight with a useful lead seemed to have all his pursuers in trouble until Desert Maid flashed up. Results:— FIRST HURDLES, of -C175; ope mile and five furlongs.—l, 1 K. M. Hall’s ROCKERY 10-4 R. Johnston 1: 2. 4 A. Kyle’s Adina 10-5 I. Walther 2: 6, 6 T. W. Gudsell’s Jacksonville B-0 K. Thomson 3. Scratched: Inquisitor, Overland Red, Nuturoa. Length and a half; length. Norse fourth. Time, 3mln 4sec. Winner trained by L. H. Pratt, Orari. OH API HACK HANDICAP, of £145: six furlongs.—First Division: 1. 1 J. H. Prosser’s EULOGIA 8-8 A. Messervy 1; 3. 2 C. P. Agar’s Junior 8-4 L. J. Ellis 2; 6, 6 D. Grant’s Highland Dance 8-6 M. Holland 3.

Scratched; Latest Song. Length and a half; six lengths. Time, Imin 16- 2-ssec. Winner trained by owner, Riccarton,

Second Division: 5. 5 Hons. Hunter and Webb's GUNGA DIN 8-4 B. Brodie 1; 2, 2 A. L. Aubrey’s Kernel 8-8 C. Wilson 2; 13, l< H. V. Wareing's Mybel 8-4 V. Barrington 3, Scratched: Silver Mask, Winning Agnes. Half head; five lengths. Cataract fourth. Time, Imin ITsec. Winner trained by A. S. Ellis, Riccarton.

GERALDINE CUP. of #275, including silver cup value £3O: one mile and a quarter.—s, 5 J. H. Prosser's EULOGIST 7-7 car. 7-9 q. T. Wilson 1: l, 1 W. J. Dore’s The Raker 8-2 L. Clutterbuck 2: 4, 4 E. F. Ward’s Good Scout 7-7 A. Messervy 3. Scratched: Stabilise. Valcron. Two lengths: one length. Gay Parade fourth. Time, 2min 6 3-6 sec. Winner trained by owner, Riccarton. GERALDINE TROT, of £153: 3mln ssec class', one mile and a quarter.—4, 4J. R. McKenzie’s .SCOTTISH AIR 12 G. B. Noble 1; 6, 6 E. Button’s Keewah ser J. Behrns 2: 3, 3 F. Ruck’s First Royal scr M. Holmes 3.

Scratched; Bonny Axworth. Sir Victor. Heda; three lengths. Motto fourth. Times —2min 47sec, 2mln 48 l-ssec. 2mln 48 4-5 sec.- Winner trained by G. B. Noble, Yaldhurst.

RAUKAPUKA HACK HANDICAP, of £160; seven furlongs.—B. BH. J. Riddle’s DESERT MAID 7-13 car. 8 L. Hare 1: 5, 5 Mrs C. Pankhurst’s Last Effort 7-8 car. 7-9J C. Wilson 2; 2, 2 Mrs A. Falrbalrn’s Hinepo 8-7 L. J. Ellis 3. Scratched: Jolly Time. Neck: halflength. Night Believer fourth. Time, Imin 28 3-ssec. Winner trained by N. Dwyer, Oamaru. SQUATTERS’ HANDICAP, of £175: six furlongs.—3, 1 W. Payne’s ALL-NIGHT 8 W F. Ellis 1; 1, 2 J. R. McKenzie’s Scottish Dale 8-6 car. 7-13 S. Bell 2; 5, 4 A. Symes’s Hurry Girl 7-8 car. 7-5 K. Ford 3. Scratched: Hinepo. Length: neck. Stabilise fourth. Time. Imin 15sec. Winner trained by L. H. Pratt, Orari. ORARI TROT, of £173; 3mln Isec classi fme mile and a quarter.—3, 4H. Parkin’s GAY TIME scr W. K. Tatterson 1: 6. 6 W T. Lowe’s Sandlways 12 R. B. Berry 2: 6, 11 A. Brown's Cheval d’Or scr P. Gallagher 3. _ ' Scratched; Goldfinder, Southern Way, Star Performer, le Compte. Canister. Two lengths; three lengths. Turret fourth. Times—2min 47 2-ssec. 2min 46 4-ssec, 2min 48 2-ssec. Winner trained by W. K. Tatterson, Rakaia. BELFIELD HACK HANDICAP, of £160; nine furlongs.—2, 1 G. Hall’s LORD ADVOCATE 8-1 car. 7-8 C. Mackle 1; 1, 2 T. J and T. M. Brennan’s Imperium 9-0 P. Spratt 2; 6. 5 W. Maloney’s Nightglass 8-3 L. J. Ellis 3. r j Scratched: Court Dress. Lady Midian. Two lengths: same. Milton Abbas fourth. Time, Imin 54sec. Winner trained by H. Nurse, jllccarton. Passengers by Air.—To Wellington: Mr R. E. Brace. Mr Ballantyne. To Palmerston North: Dr. 8.-W. Doak. To Auckland; Mrs F. Horne, Miss 1. Edwards. From Dunedin: L.A.C. A. Herriatt.

FOXTON R.C.

RED DASH WINS HANDICAP

(P.A.) OTAKI, September 26. There was fine weather and a large attendance for the Foxton Racing Club's meeting at Otakl to-day. The course was heavy. The totallsator handled £19,471 10s, against £21,730 10s at Levin last year. Results:—

TRIAL STAKES, of £100; six furlongs. —l. 2LADY SPIRAL B-5 Broughton 1; 3, 3 Ring Scarf 8-5 Bowry 2; 13. 12 Great March 8-5 Reid 3.

Scratched; Banco, Corday, Greek Effort, Lady Oakland, Niagara's Gold, Pedantic. Half-length; two. Time, Imin 17sec. PAIAKA HURDLES, of £130: one mile and a half.-l. 1 CIRCULAR NOTE 9-8 Jenkins 1; 4, 4 Henry of Huntingdon 9-0 Midwood 2; 5. 5 Vltement 9-0 Anderson 3. All started. Four lengths; neck. Time, 2min 36sec. MOTUITI HACK HANDICAP, of £120; six furlongs.—l, 1 DEOLALI 9-3 P. Burgess 1: 5. 2 Nlghean 7-13 Bowry 2; 4, 5 First Role 7-7 Vaughan 3. Scratched: Straight Left, War Credit, Cheetah. Length; half-nose. Time, Imin 18 2-ssec.

CARNARVON HANDICAP, of £250; one mile and a quarter.—s, 5 RED DASH 7-2 Garth 1; 7, 6 Sanction 7-6 Sellars 2; 4, 4 Don Quex 7-0 S. Waddell 3. Scratched: Battledrcss. Two lengths: length. Time, 2mln 12sec. ROBINSON HANDICAP, of £176; six furlongs.—s, 5 AUGMENT 8-11 Sellars 1; 1, 1 Moutoa Bond 9-0 Garth 2: 4. 2 Vivid Night 8-5 Jenkins 3. Scratched: Triple Crown. Half-length; same. Time, Imin 18sec. ,

WHARANGI HANDICAP, of £120; seven furlongs.—l, 1 FIRST EDITION 8-7 P. Burgess 1; 3. 2‘Lady Virginia -8-6 Broughton 2; 4. 4 Theolateral 8-1 Vaughan 3. Scratched: Deolall, War Credit. Madame Rachael, Fiddler’s Green, Bing Sdkrf, Goldform. Head: two lengths. Time, Imin 32sec.

AWAHOU HACK, of £125; nine furlongs.—3, 3 RED CHIEF .8-1 Broughton 1: 1, 1 Kinsman 9-0 Jenkins 2; 8, 8 Acrobat 8-0 Reid 3.

AH started. Length; half-head. Time, 2min 0 3-ssec.

MOUTOA HACK HANDICAP, of £110: five furlongs.—s. 3 PEDANTIC 7-7 Sellars 1; 2, 2 Foreign Princess 7-11 Vaughan 27, 8 Miss Portland 7-7 Bowry 3. All started. Two lengths: three lengths. Time, Imin 3sec.

TURF GOSSIP

An Early Cheek Donadea went out with good prospects at Orari on Saturday, but he misjudged the second hurdle, and hitting It hard, nearly fell. His rider, A. Leach, made a remarkable recovery in getting back Into the saddle, but Donadea was not prominent for the rest of the race.

Short Journey •Forte made her first appearance in a hurdle race at Orari, but did not last long, as she crashed at the third hurdle, her rider, R. Heasley, requiring medical treatment for an injured shoulder.

Family Triumph It not often occurs that an ownerbreeder wins two races In succession with the progeny of the one mare, but such was the case at Orari, when Eulogy and Eulogist both won for the breeder-owner. Mr J. H. Prosseh Eulogia Is by Paladin and Eulogist by Myosotis, and both are from Motunau, who Is by Llmond from Eulalle. by Absurd from Eulogy, so they have some fashionable blood to recommend them. Eulogist was offered for sale at the Grand National bloodstock sale, but with a reserve of 400 guineas did not find a new buyer. Saturday’s stake was worth £IBO, so that Mr Prosser has reason to be pleased that he had to-retain his horse. Eulogist has always been considered a high-class galloper, but unfortunately has suffered from deformed feet, and consequent heel trouble, and much difficulty has been experienced In getting and keeping him in the desired racing order. Eulogia, too, has given trouble to her trainer, as she is a shy feeder, and has seldom carried muelr condition. She appeared very light on Saturday, but evidently this disability did not affect her, as she won her race decisively.

A Return to Form .. . . ol”thesecond vdlvislon of the hack event at Orari. is a four-year-old gelding by Salmagundi from Cioalplt, by Cockpit from Cold Bound, dam of Gold Pit, who was raced in the same interests. Gunga Din was bred by his owners, and this was his flrat win. He ran second in his only race as a two-year-old. and /was unplaced in both n« starts last season. It was after his race in the Cashmere Plate at the Grand National meeting in 1941 that be contracted some Internal trouble, and it . was only after long treatment-that he recovered. However, he was unable to race for the remainder of the season, and did not reappear until the last Christchurch Hunt meeting. Successful Blood • . Mybel, a stable mate of Gunga Din, and who filled third place to him, Is a flve-year-old mare by Myosotis from Balrazle, by Hunting Song from Bella Donna, dam of many useful horses, including Knocklynn. Grey Eyes, and Lancer. Mybel was bred by Mr J. L. Powell, of Riccarton. and was sold by him to her present owner.

Sent Back . . , Miss Saone was In keen demand for the Raukapuka Hack Handicap, but although she began well from an inside berth, she met trouble in the first two furlongs, and being sent back, was hemmed In for a long way. She nevertheless ran a creditable race, and Is likely to earn some good money later.

A cuss Horse . . .. All Night once more showed his class by his almost effortless win on Saturday. He appears to be quite sound again,' and if he remains so. he will add to his al« ready fine record. Scottish Dale led into the straight, but she did not have the best of treatment either early or late In the race, and was probably unlucky in not being a more serious opponent.

Well-Merited Success Desert Maid, who paid nearly a third of a century when she won at Oran, Is a four-year-old half-sister to Spanish Lad and a sister to Nigger Boy. The dam, Spearmaid, was bred by Mr H. A. Knight, and was produced by Greyspear from Marsinah by Martian. Desert Maid has a good share /of the family speed, but unrullness at the barrier and difficulty In keeping her on a straight path in her races, have restricted her record. On Saturday, she was slow away after giving trouble, and to get up to the field she had to take a wide berth throughout, so that her performance In snatching victory from Last Effort, was full of merit. A Budding Star Lord Advocate justified the high opinion always held of him from a staying standpoint by an impressive win on Saturday over nine furlongs. He is a threfe-year-old chestnut colt with silver mane and tall by Solicitor-General from Sweet Beauty, dam of Cottingham. Rebel Star, and Treasurer, and it would seem that he has a bright future. His next appearance will be In the Dunedin Guineas.

TROTTING NOTES

Ashburton Patriotic Meeting

Entries close to-night at 8 o'clock. Telephone 61. New Brighton Nominations Nominations for the New Brighton Trotting Club’s spring meeting to be held at Addington on October 10 will close at 5 p.m. to-morrow. — 6 Sandiways Shows Promise Special Agent was in a handy position rounding the heme turn in the Orarl Trot on Saturday, and when he turned into the straight his chance looked very good, but he was one of the first of the leaders to weaken in the straight. The bracketed pair. Communique and Sir Gaillard, who were second favourites, also had every chance, but were beaten a good way from home. Sandiways attracted notice by his solid finishing effort. He was well back from the pacemaker and winner. Gay Time, jjfurning for home, but putting in vsomffPspectacular work over the last furlong, he beat the remainder as easily as Gay Time beat him. This form pointed to the later prospects of the Sandydale gelding. An Erratic Pacer Sandstone was again made favourite for his engagement at Orari on Saturday, but, as was the case at Ashburton, his supporters did not derive much pleasure from the race. He, swerved from an inside position as soon as the barrier was released, and collided with Quite Good, as well as interfering with the start of others. His driver, T. H. Gunning, was thrown from the sulky, but fortunately retained a hold of the reins, and was able to pull up his horse. Quite Good was turned round by the impact, and also took no part in the race. Another of Gunnnlg’s team, Terry O’Shea, owned by Mr D. R. Revell, lost his driver, J. Lowen, in the Geraldine Trot, and Sergeant Bob, driven j>y Gunning in th«

same race, broke up early, and was soon out of the contest. A Favourite Beaten Traverse was sent out first choice for the Geraldine Trot, but in contrast to his Ashburton effort, he was never in a likely position. Le Compte, second favourite, also failed to show winning prospects. Encouraging Trotter A feature of the programme Issued for the Oamaru Trotting Club's meeting on October 26, is the good stake money offered in the two events for trotters. Too often clubs have not given the right encouragement to the unhoppled trotter and have kept stakes as low as Is allowed by the Rules of Trotting, i.e., onesixth of the total prize money. Had the Oamaru Club kept to the minimum, the stakes for the two trotting events would have amounted to £366 13s 4d, A sum of £SOO, however, has been set apart for the two races, £2OO for the Improvers’ Handicap, 3min 38sec or better for a mile and a half, and £3OO for 3mln Slsec class trotters over a mile and five furlongs. The principal events are the Hannon Memorial of £450, 2min 46sec class, and the President’s Handicap, of £4OO, 4mln 34sec class.