SILVER STREAK AGAIN
GERALDINE MEETING
DECLINE IN INVESTMENT^
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) GERALDINE, September 23. Showery weather prevailed for the opening day of the Geraldine Racing Club's Spring Meeting today, and me attendance was fair. The tracks was soft. The totalisator handled £8905 10s, against £9076 last year. The results were:— First Hurdles, £140; 1 mile and 5 furlongs.—l Travenna, 9.13 (Mackie), 1; 8 Chaste, 9.0 (Linton), 2; 6 Epris, 9 9 (Pratt), 3. Also started: 3 Redolent 11.6, 7 Black Duke 10.6, 4 Superex 9 5, 5 Toreador 9.5, 2 Sunnyland 9.1, 9 Burwood 9.0, 12 Forum 9.0, 12 Harkaway 9.0, 9 Illora 9.0 (fell), 11 Gold Boy 9.0. Three lengths; head. Time, 3min 13sec. Ohapi Handicap, £130; 6 furlongs — 1 Moonraker, 8.10 (A. E. Ellis), 1; 4 Drinkup, 8.8 (Murfitt), 2; 3 Screamer, 8.13 (Watson), 3. Also started: 2 Valantua car. 8.9, 6 Prince Flaneur car. 8.7, 10 Gusterina car. 8.9, 8 Gresham 8.8, 7 Rebel Queen 8.8, 5 Lisnacree 8.8, 9 Sheeny 8.8. Length; head. Time, lmin 20sec. j GERALDINE CUP, £210; 1£ miles. 5 Queen Dorothy, 7.11 (McFarlane) 1 9 Galleon, 7.0 (Caddy) 2 3 Fiord, 7.2 (Messervy) 3 Also started: 1 Davolo 8.8, 6 Wino 8.0, 7 Araboa 7.11, 4 Last Refrain 7.11. 8 Nightform car. 7.4, 2 Wild Career 7.2, 10 Trivet 7.0. Length and a half; neck. Time, 2min 15 l-ssec. Geraldine Trot Handicap, £130; 3.43 class; li miles.—3 Great Divide, scr (M. C. McTigue), 1; 8 Cruiser, 24 (O. E. Hooper), 2; 7 Guncase, scr (D. Teahen). 3. Also started; 14 Captain Potts, 2 Anna Wong, and Young Pointer, bracketed, 10 Cavalcade, 5 Colonel Axworthy, 4 Ivy Peterson, 13 Lord Zetland, 16 Oro Logan, 11 Ehilario, 6 Rhinegold, 12 Stamboul, 9 Three Bells, 15 Wax Vestas, 1 Bing Crosby, all scr. Neck; three lengths. Times: 3min 16 sec, 3min 14 l-ssec, 3min 17sec. Raukapuka Handicap, £130; 7 furlongs.—4. Nolana, 7.11 (L. J. Ellis), 1; 1 Irish Fiddle, 7.10 (Wilson), 2; 2 Wine Card, 9.0 (A. E. Ellis), 3. Also started: 3 Rodeur 8.9, 12 Heloise 8.9, 11 Countervane car. 7.11, 6 Made Money 7.10, 13 Gold Label car. 7.5, 9 Volo Dale car. 7.8, 10 Epic 7.10, 8 Silver Slipper 7.8, 5 Delium car. 7.5, 7 Brilliant Boa car. 7.0. Half a length; length and a half. Time, lmin 33 2-ssec. SQUATTERS' HANDICAP, £130; 6 furlongs. 2 Silver Streak, 9.1 (A. K. Ellis) .. 1 3 Gaysome, 7.2 (Messervy) 2 7 Golden Dart, 7.1 (Hibberd) .... 3 Also started: 1 Rebel Chief 8.6, 9 Kamal Pasha car. 7.12, 4 Fair Weather 7.2, 5 Arrow Rose car. 7.0, 8 Top Rank car. 7.6, Silver Lark 7.0. Three lengths; half a head. Time, lmin 17 2-ssec. Orari Trot Handicap, £130; 3.2 class; 1J miles.—2 Cruiser, scr (Hooper), 1; 12 Old Faithful, 12 (J. Bell, jun.), 2; 9 Golden Moness, scr (Eden), 3. Also started: 11 Big Nelson, 10 Loyal Direct, 10 Royal Grattan, 5 Sans Peur, 15 Tagua scr, 13 Adsum, 14 Andy Watson and Mohican, bracketed, 1 Colonel -Grattan, 3 Cyrano, 8 Glenastle, 17 Master Garry, 4 Oasis, 7 Perula, 6 Santa Fe 12. Length and a half; half a length. Times: 2min 57 sec, 2min 56 2-ssec, 2min 57 3-ssec. Belfield Handicap, £130; 1 mile and 100 yards,—s Rousseau, 8.3 (Hibberd), 1; 2 Sir Hugh, 8.4 (Wilson), 2; 4 Petersham, car. 8.10 (Spratt), 3. Also started: 1 Waitaka 9.7, 6 Trebleack 9.3, 8 Recollection 8.10, 3 Survoy 8.10, 7 Screamer 7.8. Head each way. Time, lmin 55 l-ssec. I
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 74, 24 September 1937, Page 13
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