A. Geenty Rides Winners Of Double At Stratford

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28474, 2 January 1958, Page 4

A. Geenty Rides Winners Of Double At Stratford

(New Zealand Press Association)

NEW PLYMOUTH. January 1. The Wanganui apprentice, A. Geenty, rode tbe winning double on the opening day of the Stratford Racing Club’s meeting at Stratford today.

He rode the New Plymouth mare, Anacapri, very capably to win the first leg, the Stratford Gold Cup, and in the second leg, the Douglas Handicap, he kept the light-weight, Searturn, in front nearly all the way to win in a tight finish with Marlyn and Lady Debra.

The double dividend for £1 was £74 8s 6d.

The racing was held in mild, overcast weather before a large crowd. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £53,360, compared with £57,046 10s on the first day last year.

The plaoings in the Kaponga Hack Handicap were altered after an inquiry into interference. Princess Robin, w’hlch finished second, was promoted to first, and Jubilee Rag, which finished first, was relegated to second.

R. W. Taylor, rider of Jubilee Rag, was charged with having caused interference to Grecian Belle, ridden by N. D. Riordan, causing Grecian Belle to fall a little more than a furlong from the post. The judicial committee took no action on this charge, but resulting from the evidence heard, it further charged Taylor with causing interference to Princess Robin. The committee contended that Taylor crossed over and allowed his -mount to continue to change ground. The committee considered Taylor should have pulled his horse on to a straight course.

Taylor was fined £lO and was reprimanded. Riordan suffered a bruised back from his fall.

ELTHAM HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, of £325; one mile and a quarter.—2, 3 ANGUS JUNIOR (6) 9-1 K. J. Mallowes 1; 1, 1 Young Isaac (2) 9- J. Osborne 2; 7. 6 Hibiscus (1) 10- D. Couchman 3.

4, 4 Tensing; 5, 5 Brown Grouse: 6, 7 Sir Totara; 3,2 Champion; 8, 8 Lady Tregenna; 9, 9 Maori Scholar; 10, 10 Peril Fort; 11, 11 Legal Light also started.

Three-quarters of a length; five lengths. Brown Grouse was fourth. Time, 2min 10 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £6 0s 6d. Places: £2 Is, £1 7s, £3 12s. FIRST TRIAL STAKES, of £300; six furlongs.—3, 3 OVERDUE (1) 8-5 L» Tournier 1; 2, 1 Television (7) 8-2 R. Taylor 2; 1,2 As Ordered (3) 8-5 J. A. Gibbs 3.

_ * Lord Chelsea; 8. 8 Gwendilyn; 7, 7 Dezmas Star; 6, 6 Dowdine; 5. 5 Mainstep also started. Half head; three lengths. Dowdine was fourth. Time, Imin 15sec. Dividends.—Win: £4 7s 6d. Places: £1 16s, £1 Ils, £1 13s 6d. .MIDHIRST JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £300; five furlongs.—3, 3 RED REV (5) 7-12 N. Riordan 1; 1, 1 Vi tappin te (1A) 7-10 C. I. Davis 2; 2,2 Heave Ho (3) 7-13 R. F. Meynell

1, 1 King’s Glen; 6, 5 Double Roll; 5, 6 Special Man; 7, 7 Cuppa; 4, 4 Nantucket also started. One and three-quarter lengths; two and a half lengths. Double Roll was fourth. Time, Imin 2 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 13s 6d. Places: £2 7s 6d, £1 7s 6d. Bracket: King’s Glen and Vitapointe.

STRATFORD GOLD CUP HANDICAP, of £1100; one mile and a quarter.—B, 8 ANACAPRI (13) 7-0 A. J. Geenty 1; 12, 12 Lucky Beau (11) 7-4 R. F. Meynell 2; 6, 4 Black Oak (9) 7-7 C. I. Davis 3. 4, 3 Three Step; 5, 6 Drumawhey; 3,2 Royal Diamond; 9, 9 Clara’s Revenge; 2, 5 Maracaibo; 1, 1 Muscille; 10, 10 Wee Durham; 7, 7 Impeller; 11» 11 Bright Arrow; 13, 13 Napoli also started. Length; nose. Time: 2min 6 4.ssec. Dividends.—Win: £ll Is. Places: £3 7s, £5 18s 6d, £2 17s 6d.

SECOND TRIAL STAKES, of £300; about seven furlongs and a quarter.—s. 4 SUNMIST (7) 8-8 K. Coombes 1; 2,2 Whakapal (10) 8-7 J. A. Gibbs 2; 4, 5 Cydaria (8) 8-7 C. I. Davis 3. 7, 7 Lowgarth; 3, 3 Alan Ladd; 8, 8 Barborough; 12, 13 Boissida; 9, 11 Impotent; 10, 9 Guilder Gold; 6, 6 Bacchus; 1, 1 Late News; 12, 12 Wincille; 11, 10 Carowyn also started. Half a length; one length and a quarter. Bacchus was fourth. Time, Imin 33 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £9 ss. Places: £2 9s 6d, £1 12s 6d, £3. DOUGLAS HANDICAP, of £550; six furlongs.—6, 4 SEARTURN (12) 7-0 A. Geenty 1; 6, 6 Marlyn (4) 7-9 C. I. Davis 2; 1, 1 Lady Debra (5) 7-13 R. A. Barron 3. 2, 3 Domi tare; 3,2 Golden Roll; 4, 5 Eileen Gloss; 10, 10 Durham Chief; 8, 8 Lucky Glow; 9, 9 Pheasant; 7, 7 Raumati also started. Long neck; half a length. Eileen

Gloss was fourth. Time: Imin 13sec. Dividends.—Win: £8 8s 6d. Places: £2 Bs, £3 Is 6d, £1 13s Bd. TARIKI HACK HANDICAP, of £350; one mile and a furlong.—s, 6 EARL ROBIN (2) 8-1 D. B. Skinner 1; 1, 1 The Lodger (17) 7-12 C. I. Davis 2; 11, 12 Bemuse (10) 8-3 L. Tournier 3.

3, 3 Gay Warrior: 9, 10 Gold Peril; 10, 9 Paradise Fair; 4, 4 Bonny Loch; 8, 7 Umtali; • 12, 11 Bonny Prince; 7, 8 Gandara; 15, 15 Gold Spirit; 2,2 Independent; 12, 13 Khotan; 6, 5 King Massa; 14, 14 The Hornet also started.

Half a length; five lengths. King Massa was fourth. Time: Imin 54%

Dividends.—Win: £lO. Places: £3 13s, £1 16a, £9 3s 6d.

KAPONGA HACK HANDICAP, of £350; six furlongs.—ll, 10 PRINCESS ROBIN (15) 7-7 R. F. Meynell 1; 5, 5 Jubilee Rag (6) 7-3 R. Taylor 2; 3, 3 Lonsdale (8) 7-4 C. I. Davis 3.

2, 1 Addecia; 4, 6 Mr Chance; 12, 11 Quicksand; 10, 12 Carrywill; 8, 9 Grecian Belle (fell); 9, 8 Respond; 7, 7 Royal Albert; 1,2 Starry Host; 8, 4 Trimona also started. Head; nose. Starry Host was fourth. Time: Imin 13 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £33 19s. Places: £6 6s, £2 16s, £2 10s 6d.