FINDON EASILY

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 74, 25 September 1944, Page 8

FINDON EASILY

SPRINT TO FIRST IN P.A. CHRISTCHURCK. Sept. 23 The Geraldine Racing Club's Annual Meeting was held at Orari in fine weather, and the attendance was good. With two of the events being run in divisions, the programme was concluded an hour late. The totalisator handled £27,445 10s, as against £28,028 last year. Winner of the Ashburton Handicap i a week earlier, Findon registered his third success during his stay in the south when he added the Gevaldine Cup very comfortably from Arustra. In the Squatters' Handicap First In registered her first success since December, when she took the sprint honours quite definitely. Following are the detailed results: — Hurdle Handicap, £195; 1 mile and 5 fur-, longs.—2-2 J-'niry Bard, 9.0 (K. Langford), 1; 5-5 I'rincc Dolomite, 9.0 (A. Johnston), 2; 3-3 Overland lied, 9.0 (11. Hawcs), 3. Also started: 0-6 Roman Son, 1-1 Xorsc, 1-1 Iceland Spar, S-7 jVijrlit Pal, 7-S Astros, 9-9 Big Joe. 10-10 Tan Peter. Three lengths each way. Roman Son was fourth. Time. 3.3 2-5. (jnapf Hack Handicap, £103; 7 furlongs.— First division: 10-!> Eastern Coin, S.O (B. Brodie), 1; 2-2 Listen In, S.O, car. 5.7 (E. Hunt), 2; 3-3 Sir Bernard,-8.0, car. 7.13 (N. Crombie), 3. Also started: 5-1 Ganges, 19-19 Belfort, 15-11 Clielton, 13-10 Ever Ready, 11S Miss (illicitly, -1-5 Royal Don, 8-11 Smile Again, 14-15 Sunmia, IS-18 Classy Vixen. Two lengths; one. Ganges was fourth. Time, 1-.30. Second division: 10-10 Authentic, 8.0. car. 7.7 (D. Stove), 1; 1-1 Weld Cona, S.S (L. J. Ellis), 2; U-fi Dark Diana, 8.0 (B. Wibon). 3. Also started: 7-7 Twelve Pointer, 17-17 BallliiiK, 10-9 Eastern Slipper, 2-2 King Burn, ,11-8 Little Blonde, 9-12 blister John, ■1-5 Ration, S-ll Saint Joachim, 12-13 Tikafcoura, IS-1S Velvet Slipper. Head ; two lengths. Tikakoura was fourth. Time, 1.30 1-5. GERAI/DIXE CUP, £310; Ii miles. 1— l—Findon, 3.0, car. 8.3 (C. 11. Mackie) 1 1—3 —Arustra, 7.7, car. 7.5 M: (F CamiJbell) . " 2 3 —3 —Ma^Siore, 7.7, car. 7.0 (H. Ford) . 3 Also started: 2-2 Hearth, 5-5 Arctic Dawn, G-U Rawhumai, 7-7 Boolamskee. Four lengths; three. Hearth was fourth. Time, 2.8 4-5. Geraldine Trot, £IS3 ; -3.5 class; li miles. — First, division: 8-7 Sunny Glen, 21 (H. J Smith), 1; 13-10 Loyal Chief, scr (K. .Cook), -; 12-11 Van.ud, scr (I. Seooti). :■'.. Also started: P.MB Bonnie Dale, 13-15 Double Link, 11-11 Kerry Bell, 1-1 Avondale Lass (bracketed with Kan/meter Chimes), 9-9 Betty Bond, 2-2 Desmond's Pride, 5-G Jervis Bay, 15-17 Lady Beverley. 1-G Nellie Frascr, IS-lfi Pearllne. Half a length; two lengths. Avondale Lass , was fourth. Times r 2.19 4-5, 2.52,. 2.52 3-5. Second division: 1-1 Barometer Chimes, scr (J. JJryce, jun.), 1 ; 3-5 Water Ranger, scr (I* O'lleilly) 2; Hi-12 Navy Queen, scr (C. ' Yeatmim), '">■ Also started: 19-1S Max Denver, : 13-15 Lottie Jinks, 11-11 Jeeves, 10-8 Avowal, ! !i-9 Chullta, 2-2 Garforth, L 7-13 Hanover, 5-G Killowen, 1-1. Lady Spray (bracketed with the ; winner), 0-1 Nola Wrack. 7-3 Peiicarrow. L Length; half- a length. Jeeves was fourth. . Times: 2.51 1-5, 2."il 2^3, 2.51 3-3. ; Raukapuka Hack Handicap, £100: 7 furlongs. • —9-10 Grand Forest, 7.12, car. 7.5 (K. Nut- ■ tall), 1: S-G Niulil Ueliever, 7.7. car. 7.1 (C. • 11. Mackie), 2; 3-3 Bowmore, 5.2 (B. Brodie), '!. Also started: 12-11 Grecian Glow, 7-7 Ganges, G-9 Night Fighter, 2-2 Lyndon Lea, 1-1 l'rize Ring, 5-5 Prince Leighon, 13-15 Royoney, 10-.S Warrigal, JG-1G Falconbridge, 4-1 Jtahiri, 11-11 Debater. 15-13 Lucky Girl, 11-12 Takuta. Length ; two lengths. Lyndon Lea was fourth. Time, 1.2S 4-5. SQUATTERS' HANDICAP, £225; 0 furlongs. L—l —First In. 7.1, car. 7.0 (N\ Crombie) 1 I—2—Fur Coat. 7.!) (K. Xnttall) 2 j—-.-,—Saseha, 8.5 (W. F. Ellis) 3 0 Also started: 3-3 All .Night, 7-7 Rex Maitland, . 4-1 Sham Boy, U-G Wise Girl.' Two lengths; ' head, liex M^aitland was fourth. Time, 1.14 1-5. Orari Trot, i; 203 : 3.1 class; l!,i miles.— 2,-2 Warform, _scr ,U. Jielirns^^-l^^iS-l'.'JßonDjr: