SPORTING

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24369, 22 September 1944, Page 7

SPORTING

GERALDINE E.C.

TO-MORROW’S PROSPECTS

The Geraldine Racing Club will hold Its annual race meeting to-morrow. The win and place system will be in use, and the following horses are likely to be well supported:— Hurdle Handicap.—Norse, Fairy Bard, Overland Red.

Opihl Hack Handicap.—Weld Cona, Rahjri, Sir Bernard. Geraldine Cup.—Findon, Maggiore, Arustra.

Geraldine Trot.—Lady Spray, Water Ranger, Garforth.

Raukapuka Hack Handicap,—Prize Ring, Lyndon' Lea, Bowmore. Squatters’ Handicap.—Fur Coat, First In, Sham Boy. Orari Trot.—Caledonian Girl, Characteristic, Lady Spray. Belfield Hack Handicap.—Bill Gundl, Salary, Night Robe.

OTAGO HUNT CLUB

HANDICAPS

The following handicaps have been declared for the Otago Hunt Club's meeting on Saturday, September 30:—•

SEA VIEW HACK AND HUNTERS’ HURDLES, of £300; one mile and a half. —Nightcalm 11-8; Boloyna 10-12; Sir Frederick 10-10; Kilcato 10-4; Albino, Roman Son 9-11; Waitoru 9-8; Night Pal, Fairy Bard 9-7; Swordstick 9-5; Bfg Joe, Phil Boa, Boolamskee, Jack o’ Lantern, Astros, Overland Red, Tan Petfer 9-0.

OTAGO HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE, of £500; about two miles and a half.— Whirr 11-10; Timber Topper 11-3; Shadow Boy 11-2; La Boca 11-0; Dividend 10-12; Airdrie 10-8; Donadea 9-12; Safe Light 9-10; Double Light 9-7; Thoralde, Sir Percw Blight Feather 9-0. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of £275; seven furlongs.—Crinkle 9-7; Lady Nuffield, Lance Wing 9-0; Royal Brief, Grecian Glow 8-8; Dash o’ Dublin 8-5: Night Robe 8- Kiloney 8-2; Prize Ring 8-1; Latest Song, Ganges, Lyndon Lea 8-0; Great Coon. Saldowa, Night Fighter, Royoney 7- .Bowmore 7-12; Grand Forest, Notary 7-11; Lex, Bonny Flight 7-8; Girl Friend, Salabond, Cinderella,. Palpitate, Runaway, Brightform, Mister John, Real Chase, Bath Slipper, In To Win, Wild Cry, Dark Diana, Tikakoura, Royal Donald, Desert Trek, Irish Pal. Ration, Wondrous, Pink Gauntlet, Sunra, Battle Robe, On Silver, Night Wink. Gold Lance, Pride of Mossburn, Lucky Girl,* Miss Molly, Listen In, Miss Quickly 7-7. TALLY-HO HANDICAP, of £350; one mile.—Royal Lancer 10-0; Lord Nuffield 9- Kevin 8-13; Fair Trial 8-12; Platform 8- Amorlad 8-4; Sascha, Hearth 8-0; Royal Chorus 7-13; Silver Lily 7-12; Aurora Australis 7-10; Arabian Night, Sal’s Pal 7-8; Tring 7-6; Arctic Dawn 7-5; Dark Olga 7-4; Sir Saladin 7-2; Fairy Bard 7-1; Nigh* Lancec, Doubleack, First In, Lyndal, .Kohara, Grecian Glow 7-0. HUNTERS' FLAT, of £300; one mile and a quarter.—Boloyna 12-10; Arctic Dawn li-5; Dark Olga 11-4; Nightcalm 11-2; Swordstick 10-13; Kilcato 10-1; Boolamskee 10-0; Gay Lancer 9-11; Timber Topper 9-10; Steward, Regency 9-7; Roman Son 9-5; Prince Dolomite, Jack o’ Lantern 9-4; Overland Red 9-1; Mossburn Lisheen, Bright Feather, Forage 9-0,

VAUXHALL HANDICAP, of £275; one mile,—Lance Wing 9-0; Gay Thread 8-10; Salary 8-9; Pay Book 8-8; Grecian Glow, Boolamskee 8-7; Good Cast. 8-6; Night Robe 8-3; Maharajah 8-2; Kiloney, Big Joe 8-1; Prize Ring 8-0; Lyndon Lea, Steward 7-13; Night Fighter 7-12; Dearo 7-9; Red Prize 7-8; Lex, Girl Friend, Rahiri. Salabond, Sir Bernard, Legislator, Alpine, Olga's Choice, Lisheen, Eastern Coin. Listen In, Pride df Mcssburn, Night Wink, Pink Gauntlet, Ration, Salgama, Battle Robe, Brightfdrm 7-7.

TURF GOSSIP

Track Work at Riccarton Conditions were favourable for. training at Riccarton yesterday, but as most of the horsqs engaged at Orari were raced at Ashburton last week, there was not much serious galloping. The trial grass was open and the going was a little holding. Night Believer accounted for Falconbridge over five furlongs in Imln 6 3-ssec, the last four in 51 3-ssec. Rahiri went over the same ground in Imin 7sec, the last three in 39sec, and Debater and Double Cross recorded similar figures. Air Lord and Bill Gundi were abreast at the end of five furlongs in Imin 6 3-ssec, the last four in 52 4-ssec, and Saint Joachim beat Warrigal over the same journey in Imin 6 2-ssec, the last four in 53 2-ssec. Tlkokoura and Twelve Pointer followed in Imin 7 2-ssec, the last four In 53sec. Over Six Furlongs Olga’s Choice and Bowmore ran six furlongs in Imin 19sec, the last four In 53 2-ssec Lyndon Lea and Findon were companions over the same distance in Imin 20 l-ssec, the last four in 54 4-ssec. King Burn and. Ration covered the same journey in Imin 20sec, the last four in 54 3-ssec. The former is a five-year-old gelding by King Lu from .Auburn Rose by Musketoon and is trained by S. Barr for Mr B. C. Rutherford. Useful Tasks Racket beat Norse over a rhile in Imin 49sec, lie second half in 54sec. Rawhamal and Maggiore went over the same ground in Imin 47sec, the first half in 51sec. The latter is likely to contest the Geraldine Cup in preference to tackling the gigantic task set her in the hurdle race. Arustra was several lengths in front of Arctic Dawn at the end of a mile in Imin 46 3-ssec, the second half in 51 3-ssec. Over Country Donadea gave his usual dashing display over five of the steeplechase fences, He was ridden by R, Register, who will have the mount on him at Wingatul. Doubtful Tatting suffered an injury to one of his legs in the hurdle race at Ashburton, and there is a doubt about him racing tomorrow. His stable, however,' will have a useful second string in Norse. Not Encouraging Night Pal was sent over two. hurdles yesterday, but his poor showing did not point to his early prospects as a hurdler,

FOXTON R.C.

TRIAL STAKES DIVIDED

(P.A.) PALMERSTON N., Sept. 21. The Trial Stakes, of £l5O, seven furlongs, at the Foxton meeting, to be held at Awapuni on Saturday, has been divided as follows:

First Division.—Reorapa, Blackwater, Bravura. Casilda, Daylightirfg, Don Mac, Gardane, Gold Flame, Grand Central, Hine Rei, Lady Bev, Maid of Dunloe, Patura, Rookanui, Saludos. Sir Raleigh, Te Wanaka, The Tosser, Vulpina. Second Division.—Barrage, Blanket, Brilliant Scholar, Choral Dance, Desert Victory, Foxbridge, Bay Gardawe, Glenurquhart, Golden Days. Happy Climax, Haviddar, Magic Art, Mine Host, Ramicourt. Royal Regret, Silvestre, Tahll. The Rail, True Friend, Zipporah. If the race is run in divisions the stake money will be increased to £2OO. Brackets are:—Robinson Handicap: Tideless and Sunblaze: Wharangi Hack Handicap; Lady Nahleen and Grand Central, Strategical and Theorist. Starting times are:—Noon, Paiaka Hurdles; 12.45 p.m.. Trial Stakes; 1.25 p.m.. Foxton Two-year-old; 2.10 p.m., Foxton Cup; - 2.50 p.m., Motuiti Handicap; 3.30 p.m., Awahou Handicap; 4.10 p.m., Robinson Handicap; 4.55 p.m., Wharangi Handicap.