GERALDINE CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25935, 15 October 1949, Page 4

GERALDINE CLUB

RACING

CIPHER FAVOURED IN SPRINT The Riccarton trainer, G. S. Barr, holds a strong hand in the Squatters' Handicap at the Geraldine spring meeting to-day with Cipher and Theocritus. Cipher won the Flying Handicap at Washdyke last Saturday in the smart time of Imin 11 3-ssec for six furlongs, and his rise in weight from 7-11 to 8-10 may not stop him from winning again. Theocritus was responsible for most of the pace in that race, which was his first for the season. It was not surprising that he faded in the run home, but his fourth was a good effort. The best of the others may be The Hob, a winner at this meeting a year ago, and Terminus, which won his way out of hack class at the Grand National meeting. Terminus likes making his own rules out in front but, with Theocritus in the field, he will not have matters to his liking. Moonlit was no match for Ara Chief in the hurdles at Washdyke last Saturdays but she may open her winning record as a hurdler to-day. Her strongest opponents in the Rangitata Hurdles to be Kiloney (third al Washdyke last Saturday), Periwig, and Vainly. ,: ’ Indiana and Barry, which areXboth trained at Washdyke by W. P. Hogan, are the form favourites for the Ohapi JStakes. Barry was fourth and Indiana sixth in the Spring Stakes at the South Canterbury meeting. Indiana was a place-tetter at Riccarton and Wingatui, and a win for him is overdue. Farrago, a Salmagundi four-year-old mare, is another promising galloper in this field. All Serene showed ability by running second to Ballochmyle in the Taiko Hack Handicap at Washdyke, and she rftay be good enough to win the Raukapuka Hack Handicap. She is a quality filly by Foxbridge from Scotswood, and is raced by her breeder, Mr J. A. Mitchell, of the Santa Rosa Stud, Longburn. Beau Soir and Flying Fort may offer her most opposition to-day. Redlo, which finished third to Marut and Morning Watch in the Clarendon Hack Handicap on the first day of the spring meeting at Wingatui. should run well under 7-10 in the Belfield Hack Handicap. Other form candidates are Pacific Edition, Finance, and Morning Watch. Atomic Star is a capable galloper when in condition, but he has not raced since June, and may not be at his best. The following may be favoured:— 11.15 a.m ; —Rangitata Hurdles: Moonlit. KUpney, Vainly. Noon.—Ohapi Stakes: Indiana, Barry, Farrago. 12.55 p.m.—Geraldine Cup: Peridot, Frances, Lovemorn. 1.40 p.m.—Geraldine Trot: Vedette, Highland Prince, Castlelight. 2.40 p.m.—Raukapuka Hack Handicap: All Serene, Flying Fort, Beau Soir. 3.25 p.m.—Squatters’ Handicap: Cipher, Theocritus, The Hob. 4.10 p.m.—Orari Trot: Supplement, Sure Nut, Castlelight. 5 p.m.—Belfield Hack Handicap: Redlo, Pacific Edition, Finance. The fields are:— RANGITATA HURDLES, of £200: one mile and five furlongs.—Amorlad 10-10; Turf Topic 10-7; Kiloney 10-6; Periwig 10-1; Moonlit 9-6; Jump Off, Trencherman, Lord Robin, Vainly 9-0. OHAPI STAKES, of £150: seven furlongs.—Addition. Air Shaft, Barry, Cardross. Down South, Farrago, Indiana, Invader, Irish Peach, Lady Philway, Lodestar, New Ruler, Night Ruler, Paper Folly, Paper Raid, Radical, Rebel Knight, Remote, Ryeland, Saturate. Saxonia, Upshot 8-7. GERALDINE CUP. of £325: one mile and a quarter.—Frances 9-5; Falconbridge 8-2; Lovemorn 7-11; Peridot 7-10: Voloxnai, Authentic 7-3; Foxella, Bright News 7-0.

GERALDINE TROT, of £200: 2mln 59sec class; one mile and a quarter.— Arbitrate, Attachment, Authority. Billet Doux. Bright Banner, Bright Horizon, Counter Claim. Dainty Dorrie, Dawn Parade, Debonair, Dillon View, Dogger Bank, Doris Potts, Essendon, Friendly Scott, Gaiety Hall, Gallant Day, Gallant Satin, Globe Girl, Gretna Green, Hemisphere, Highland Prince, Ima Shadow, Jack’s Mistake. Keretaki, Kelvin Lass, Knightmare, Loylan, Lucky Wrack, Main Force. Margaret Gamble, Molly Mandy, Mountain Tarn, Mount Lebanon, Novatone, Paisley Lad. Petro Star, Pixie Bell, Predicament, Preston, Rifleman, Sergeant Major, Show Man, Swingalong, Te Maru, Terrace Lass, Tiny Scott, Trixie Milne, True Friend. Vedette scr; Cavalier, Nostradamus, Shining Gold 24; Castlelight, Sure Nut 36. RAUKAPUKA HACK HANDICAP, of £200; seven furlongs.—Flying Fort 9-0; Oronoko 8-12; Beau Soir 8-8: All Serene 8-4; Subtraction, Highway, Open Sky 8-3; Rpling Night, Great Chum, Te Tara 7-13: Velveline, Flying Agnes. Judith Ann 7-10: Ash 7-7 SQUATTERS' HANDICAP, of £250; six furlongs.—Theocritus 9-0; Cipher 8-10: The Hob 8-2; Terminus 7-6; Leeston 7-5; Dress Rehearsal 7-4; Bon Chale 7-0. ORARI TROT, of £200; 2min 56sec class; one mile and a quarter.—Bonny Gold. Bright Banner, Castlelight, Ellery Queen. Essendon, Farlena, Gallant Satin, Haughty Queen, Highland Chief. Kildare, Lawn Grattan. Nostradamus, President, Retribution. Shining Gold, Special Match, Sunshine Girl, Sure Nut scr: Joan McKinney. Margaret Logan, Peter Potts, Prince Dale, Supplement. Will Scarlett 12; Rural Lady 24; Milford Lad 36; Wee Logan 60. BELFIELD HACK HANDICAP, of £200; nine furlongs.—Morning Watch 9-0: Pacific Edition 8-7; Sky High 8-3: Finance 8-2: Top Class, Atomic Star 8-0; Windrush 7-12; Redlo 7-10; Rockway, Indian Morn, Incognito 7-9. Answer to Correspondent “Anxious.” Reefton.—(l) Excellency won the Sockburn Handicap, one mile and a half, at Riccarton, on April 23; (2) W. J. Mudford has ridden Gold Script in seven of his eight wins. A. C. Leatham was his jockey in his other win. C. B. Wells was Gold Script’s rider when he was beaten by Golden Spa in the Wellington Stakes last January.

North Canterbury R.C. Acceptances (Racing), Withdrawals (Trotting) for the North Canterbury Racing Club’s meeting, to be held at Rangiora on Labour Day, October 24, 1949, close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 1949, with the secretary, P. J. Byrne, 193 Cashel street. Christchurch. Advt.