GERALDINE

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24987, 23 September 1946, Page 7

GERALDINE

TO DOUBLE CROSS .ryj/S BRILLIANT win IN SPRINT , h- ideal conditions, the GerSSJ/ Club had a very success- ■ at Orari racecourse on P* “although not fast the track W j order and provided splen--6 •°<n se large crowd present saw P* ~ein». and speculation was the day. The totalisa£37,117 10s represented tP&Tnf £1702 10s on last year’s Although the club had |« payout windows, at times nStor facilities seemed rather SiThe last race was run at 5.14 Sr«aut» after the advertised and it would seem that g attendances at country clubs would be well first race starting at of H-30 a.m. Cup resulted in a wellJTOjJfor the favourite, Double a move at the half mile front with High Ideal with to run. In the straight he *;p front and ridden out finishjy to win by two lengths. Si was better placed in the run- « when the field turned for nuidtly moved into second 1 S?«n High Ideal retired in the n tat she had no chance of uverwinner. Amorlad was near L Sf fee field for seven furlongs his best work in the straight. ®“ « well as any runner except to get within half a length

. rood start- Burberry was the ® trnw out from High Ideal and i Pedantic, Forage, Desert “ Authentic, Honest Sal. and»Amorseven furlongs to run, the "taring in close order with the rffionest Sal and Amorlad, three lengths in the rear. rThw* High Ideal moved up to LStoM and approaching the three ««s joined by Double Cross, nes t Sal also started to improve Jeffion High Ideal and Double into the straight from Honest pedantic and Authentic next KJrlad on the outer. High Ideal zSj and Double Cross was left in of Honest Sal, which soon d unto take second place. Double save the others no chance, but iS finished fast over the last fur7ret within half a length of Honu Authentic also came home well t. a neck further back, fourth, 'tame Pedantic and Forage, clear -terry. High Ideal, and Desert VicFavourite Beaten - was an upset in the open sprint. Matters’ Handicap, when the well--3 favourite, Whitley, did not jump * smartly as usual, and was never i chaHeriging distance of the leadwetually finishing weakly in sixth •a in an eight-horse field. The wintered, gave a taste of her ability lowing the field. She began best ZSdy reached the front and soon fowyd her rivals. She increased her o five lengths at the straight en- ■ and although obviously favour’lef over the last furlong, showed as of stopping. Derene paraded in ■ robust condition, but no runner | brighter. Silver Masx, Grill, and [Forest were a little slow away, and i a furlong had been covered. Dead Lady Fane by a length, with o’ London, Montezuma, Whitley, Grand Forest, and Silver Mask folBin that order. There was little until Lady Fane started to drift after the three furlongs. At the At entrance Derene was well clear o’ London and Montezuma, with fine next and Grill coming on the Derene was unchallenged in the me. while John o’ London finished r than Montezuma to get second . Grill finished on well to take s place, then came Lady Fane, clear hitley, with a gap to Silver. Mask Grand Forest bough he did not win as easily as d at Ashburton the previous SaturAvonbridf* gave another good diswhen he won the Belfield Hack Hant narrowly after a hard struggle with John fell the way up the straight, ibridge was being ridden right out a furlong from the post, but was js galloping better than Mister John, completed a double for his owner, er. and rider, the trio having previfrbeen successful with Double Cross, ■r John put up a good performance, le was slow away, and had only three |b behind him with less than five f ur■to run. The third horse, Botany, I too much ground to make up over list three furlongs, and did well to [p for third. He should win soon, ■eawk and Mister John were slow at tort. Foreign Ways and Cloud Song ■ the-first -to show out - from Wee r Belfort, and Baracha. Out of the ht Foreign Ways was joined temily by Hot Foot, and at the seven igs the pair led Cloud Song, BarWee Mac, Belfort, Botany, Avonand Springwater. At the four gs Cloud Song ran up to Foreign but at the far turn Avonbridge I up quickly and was joined by Misita, and this pair led round to the bt from Tomahawk, Cloud Song, (water, and Botany. Avonbridge under the whip at the furlong, but ided well and kept the upper hand irter John, although his margin at wt was only a head. Botany finfast and beat Tomahawk for third k the came Wee Mac, Wildfire, Belew Springwater. Avonbridge is now Kg a «34o° mPany ’ hiS Winning stages RfTATA HURDLES HANDICAP, 01 mile and five furlongs.—4, 3 D C. Menzies’s MONTELLO D’ORO olkitor General—Hasta syrs B-l O. » y I, 2 As Required 10-0 B. J. Langp4 Bia Top 9-8 H. W. Hibberd 3. ».j » „ 1 Foxspear; 5, 6 7 » 7 Battle Chief also started. Kjenfth. Court Dress was fourth. <sac. Winner trained by V. A. STAKES, of £165: seven furD. Grant’s DENIM by Pink STL, 8 ’ 7 N - Crombie 1; 2, 3 IBW H sM bberd l: ’■ 7 PhU--8 Aldair; 1, 1 Baracha; 16, 14 rE2 B V? a P d: 5. 3 Boon Companion: Qty Light; 15, 15 Comic Paper: 13 Dunky; 1£ 17 ft *>• » Kite High; 7, 6 Lord I Good: 10.9 Narda &. 19 Paratai ; 6,7 B kSSS 1 Phil*ry; 8, 8 Swift £• Wlth Victory Bells; 13, “•Tor also started. ft »•. l® n Bth. Baracha was 30iec - Winner trained Riccarton. «WINE CUP HANDICAP, of quarter.—l, 1 Dr. DOUBLE CROSS by «"J*Mloyal Baby 4yrs 7-7 car. 7-4 G. as- •’A e Honest Sal 8-3 C. C. A : Amorlad 9-0 A. E. Dldham i- i®’ 8 Pedantic; 8, 9 High Am’hLH^ b ! rry: 4 4 Desert Victory; *®wattc also started. a length. Authentic W 2mln lOsec. Winner lATlmra Emgrs on, Riccarton. TROT HANDICAP, of , a M: one mUe and a &AL linv L ° n: 2 - 2w - Houston’s NelBon Derby—Lady SEn%. D - C .’ Watts I - 12 GlenJ Townley 2; g, io Kahurangi • is ? e - vu . e: !• 1 Baadin; 10. 9 I l&ni ® ,Lochdornie; 9, 7 First fl :16 Wrack; 6, 8 15. 15 War Glory; 5,4 tlojrtht. ? al ?° started. Cor al Princess was t WinS?^~ 2m l n 48 l-ssec, 2min * nne t trained by owner, Ashbur®OM>’bv O ar 7 t Mrs HM - J °PP' S kr P d Sure —Dora Parrish 3+un he £-l’ 1* 1 Snowflake, 1 18 B* 3 "® D. L. McGregor ttGaSnte^ B^ ll - Donald 3. Mi: Hu B ?/ 13 ’ bracketed with Ka--1 ,n rnoe ’ bracketed with Ken stee? 9, 2® F ydro Belle : 1°- 9 *l2 11 wL bracketed with Dillon xJSS mo: , 4 ’ 5 Lyceum, bracI With^?™? 5 ! 9 ’ 7 Private Seal, feted with S* lo *: 31 3 Hemlap, kSed w 13 > 12 Trixie Hall. I < 2^. W r Uyn: 18- 16 Star ‘ 1118 iSi^F 1 Wrack; 11, 14 ? fengthv* also started. t?»O» O len gtbs. Tungsten 2min 51sec, 2min trained by P. P. Gal-

HANDICAP, of by Ptok^'T’r, 1 D GranVs .Kbtirfl i-' . C S a l~Denise 6yrs S-9 Si nial, 4 s Pi°ra 8-9 C. McS ’ Drtclency 3-0 B. J. Lang2? er , e Hin «: »■ 10 Teio B „ s^ uck; ’■ 2 Gayjoy; t ® Vest ments 3, 3 ‘ 4 3 - 13 Wild Knock; i > «. 14 Dark Arrow also G w?i oy was fourth. Time, S* i erH” rto n"' trained by R - p - H i N ? ICAP ° f ™ IWINB at Jennings' and J. D. ■ l ear Defaulter—Citoyenne Sibl ear ? ,f«J“Me 1; 2.2 John o r 7 . 13 M ’ McClintock 2; ’ 'ar. 7-2 G. Hamp. li?"n y '3 a L2, nver Mask: 4, 4 ’ > 6 Grill; 7, a Lady Fane l?S„ le W ths - Grni was ■Lh E r jJn 14 3 ' ss ec. Winner TROT Riccarton. S- „?* N 1?, ICAp . a! £ 233 : Mate-?--! m, l e and a quarter. 3K’^ hi P bv r r C ’ s Thom as' s aer I m ? ,tan Loyal—Oxford c ° 2 “ 14^ h --

Lodestone; 14. 16 Palava; 8, 7 Special Effort: 10, 10 Volo Audubon: 11. 11 Wee Logan; 7, 8 Admiration; 12, 12 Daisy Gold; 6. 6 Firewater (T.); 9. 9 Lucky Scott; 15. 15 Van Horn: 16, 14 Sir Julien also started. Seven lengths; four lengths. Branford was fourth Times—2min 49sec, 2min 50sec, 2mi*n 51 l-ssec. Winner trained by R. J. Humphreys, Templeton. BELFIELD HACK HANDICAP, of £190: nine furlongs.—2. 3 Dr. M. G. Lpuissons AVONBRIDGE by Foxbridge—Lady Hetty 4yrs 8-8 car. 8-2 G. Hampton 1; 9, 9 Mister John 7-9 A. M. Ellis 2; 1. 1 Botany 9-2 car. 8-9 R. Frame 3. _ 7, 7 Tomahawk; 3,2 Belfort; 11.10 Wildfire: 6. 6 Foreign Ways: 5, 5 Baracha: 8. 11 Cloud Song: 12. 12 Hot Foot; 4, 4 Springwater: 10, 8 Wee Mac also s J ai Head; length. Tomahawk was fourth. Time, lmin 55 2-ssec. Winner trained by C. Emerson, Riccarton.