STRIP WINS NARROWLY

Evening Post, Volume CXXXII, Issue 76, 26 September 1941, Page 8

STRIP WINS NARROWLY

(P.A.) TIMARU, September 25. The Geraidine Racing Club's Spring Meeting opened in perfect weather, with the track In splendid order and before a large attendance. The totalisator handled £14,427. against £11,847 10s last year. Results were:—

First Hurdles, £140; 1 mile and 5 fur-longs.—2-3 Night Dress, 10.3 (Leach), 1; 3-1 Merry Simon, 10.1 (Boyle), 2: 5-5 Flame Queen, 9.0 (Hibberd), 3. Also started: 4-4 Roy Bun 9.5. S-10 Knight Commander 9.4, 7-li Great Flight 9.0. 9-11 Ballyaggan 9.0, 1-2 Ferriby 9.0, 12-9 Potent 9.0, 10-8 Panara 9.0 9-12 Grey Night 9.0. 6-7. Roddy 9.0. Half a head: two lengths. Time, 3min 3sec.

Ohapl Hack Handicap, £130; 6 furlongs.— First division: 7 7 Avenal, oaf. 8.2 (C. Mackie) 1; 1-1 Lod Dundas, 8.9 (Messervy), 2; 5-6 Paper Whistle. 8.11 (l)ldham), 3. Also started: C-5 Dash o- Dublin 9.0, 13-14 College (Jlrl 8.9, 10-9 Kapene Kuku car. 8.4, 16-10 Miss Jessica 8.9 9-10 Miss Clorane 8.9, 11-12 Mhi) 8.9, 8-8 Lunaria car. 8.2, 17-18 Buoyancy 8.9. One length: tnree lengths. Time, lmin l(i l-ssec. Second division: 4-3 Calypso, car. 8.3 (Green). 1 ; 12-13 Lady Nottava, 8.9 (Hare) 2; 14-15 Overland Red. car. 8.2 (Barrlngton). 3. Also started: 2-4 Kernel 8.11, 15-16 Hughsotis car 8.2, 3-2 Myraid 8.9, 18-17 Miss Rapaki car. 8 11. Two lengths; one length. Time, lmin 16 l-ssec. Geraidine Cup, £210: 1% miles.—4-5 Airline, car. 7.2 (C. Ellis). 1; 7-8 The Wrecker, 7.4 (Messervy). 2; 2-3 Haughty Winner, 8.12 (Wilson), 3. Also started: 1-1 St. Cloud 9.0 5-2 Prudent Prince 8.7, 3-6 The Raker 8.4 6-4 Dictate 8.1, 8-7 Cherokee 7.12, 9-9 Cymric car. 7.5 10-10 Last Kefrain car. 7.10%. Half a head; two lengths. Time, 2min 8 l-ssec.

Geraidine Trot, £130: 1% miles.—l-1 Loyal King, scr (VVatis), 1; 5-6 Canister, scr (McKendry), 2: 12-12 Knapdale Lass, scr (Pringle) 3. Also started: 4-5 All Serene scr and Young Roy scr ' bracketed), 17-16 Amarita scr, 10-11 Bright Lass scr and Star Performer scr (bracketed), 5-6 Western Boy scr (bracketed with Canister). 3-2 Free Voyage scr and Swagger Jack 12 (bracketed), 9-S Peter Bee scr and Rainstorm scr (bracketed). 6-7 Best Seller scr. 7-4 Free Bond scr, 16-16 Integrity scr, 11-9 La Fonda scr, 2-3 Le Compte scr, 14-13 Mickey Rooney scr, 15-13 Prestigena scr, 8-10 Princess Maritza scr, 13-15 Prosecutor scr, 16-17 Harvest Gift 48. Two lengths; three lengths. Times, 2min 49 l-ssec, 2min 49 3-ssec, 2min 50 2-ssec. Raukapuka Hack Handicap, £130; 7 fur-longs.—6-6 Scottish Dale. 7.11 (Bell), 1; 2-3 Atreus, 8.4 (D. Mackie), 2; 1-1 Good Scout, 8.2 (Hessell), 3. Also started: 4-4 Military Maid 8.6,-5-5 Milton Abbas car. 8.9. 3-2 Hurry Girl 7.11, 10-9 On Call 7.11, 8-8 Force 7.7 11-11 Miss Tasta car. 7.3, 7-7 Roadsider car. 7.2, 9-10 Warfleld car. 8.3. Head; two lengths Time, lrain 27 l-ssec.

Squatters' Handicap, £130; 6 furlongs.— 1-1 Strip, 9.0 (Dldham), 1; 3-3 Sham Boy, 7.13 (Stokes), 2; 2-2 Stabilize, 8.0 (L. J Ellis), 3. Also started: 6-6 Waitoru 8.9,, 4-) Gay Parade 8.7 and Skyrena 7.8 (bracketed), 5-5 King's Toast 8.0. 7-7 Valantua car. 7.1 Neck; half a length. Time, lmin 15 I-ssec. Orari Trol £134; 1% miles.—l-1 Count less, scr (McKendry). 1; 8-7 Glenlee, scr (Leeming), 2; 9-4 Standiways, 12 (Berry), 3. Also started: 7-8 Bedrock scr and Diviner scr (bracketed), 6-6 Festivity scr, 3-2 Mirage scr and Colleen Travis 12 (bracketed), 2-;* Hamarfast scr. 5-9 Lunch Hour scr, 10-10 Lyrola-scr 11-11 Trevathan scr, 4-5 Turret scr, 12-12 JVall Street scr, 13-13 Tricliff BO Two lengths; tnree lengths. Times, 2mln 48 l-ssec 2min 48 3-ssec, 2min 48 2-ssec.

Belfleld-Hack Handicap. £120; 9 furlongs —3-3 Parcnment. car. 7 9 (Fox), 1; 8-7 Johnemby, 8.6 (Spratt).' 2; 7-8 Bright Form, 7.7 (W. F. Ellis) 3. Also started: 2-2 Valcron 9.1, 6-6 Blue Abbey 8.0, 1-1 Good Health 7.12, 4-4 Royoney 7.9, 5-5 Ackemma 7.9, 10-H CrossmagleD 7.7, 9-10 Rousseau 7.7. Three lengths; one length. Time, lmin 58sec.