GERALDINE MEETING

Evening Star, Issue 25926, 18 October 1946, Page 3

GERALDINE MEETING

DOUBLE CROSS IN L(G EVENT DERENE THE FORM SPRINTER (Special.) CHRISTCHURCH, October 18. The Geraldine Racing Club will bold its seconu spring meeting at Orari tomorrow. '1 lie fields are up to the strength and standard of those at'last monta’s fixture, and most of tile issues appear very open. Double Cress, winner of the Geraldine Cup at the previous meeting, will be in keen demand again in the President’s Handicap, and Derene, vyho won the open sprint at the same fixture and won again last Saturday, will no doubt be at a short price in the Stewards’ Handicap. Her weight is 9.0 and she is to have a 51b allowance. Her strongest opponents will be Grill, Piccolo, John o’ London, and Montezuma. The sixth and eighth events have been transposed. The Orari Hack Handicap will be the sixth race, and the Stewards’ Handicap the eighth. The track is likely to be firm. RIDING ENGAGEMENTS. K. Nuttall: Battle Chief, Scotch Tweed, Gay Joy. C. McDonald : ♦Belfort. G. Hampton: Mont Leigh, Montezuma, Double Cross, Hansel. A. Stokes: Stabilisation, Spiora, Great Chum M. McClintock: John o’ London, Rampage. D. Thistoll: Queen’s General. C. Stokes: Pliilary, Eastern Coin. B. Brodie: -Front Page. K. Hickey: Kirkella. Bittersweet. A. M. Ellis: Flying Hawk, Mister John, Siegwood K. Thomson: Montello d’Oro. O Ferral: Ruling Moment, Derene H Ford: Dark Arrow, Responsive. K. O’Brien: Notary. R. Brunell: Cloud Song. H. Hibberd: Big Top, Miss Mercury. D.. Stove: Authentic, Denim, Aldair, Grill. E. Rosewarne: Copper Coin. FINAL GALLOPS. A strong following wind again favoured fast times at Riccarton yesterday. The trial grass was open, but as this has become very hard the plough was in most use. Wild Range opened proceedings on the plough by galloping seven furlongs in 1.29 .3-5, the first four in 50 3-5, and his stable mate, Grand Melee„ ran five furlongs in 1.4. , Leigh Barton and Palm Bearer,were restricted to strong work from the mile post, coming home over the last three furlongs in 39 3-5. Privilege covered seven furlongs in 1.34, Sanskrit accompanying her over the last five in 1.6. Beautiful galloped six furlongs in 1.19 2-5 Confusion sprinted three furlongs home in 35 3-5, and Finalist and Morn-, ing Watch took 38 3-5. Montezuma and Regal Lily reeled ofi five furlongs in 1.2 3-5, the last four in 49 1-5. v . Denim and Miss Mercury ran six furlongs in 1.18, . and Bittersweet beat Nightchild in 1.19. _ - Golden Souvenir and Detain went off together from the mile post, and were joined at the six furlongs by Bruce. Detain was eased off passing the halfmile, and Golden Souvenir completed the journey a neck in front of Bruce m 1.40 2-5, ‘the last three in 37 1-5. Golden Souvenir went exceptionally well, without being seriously called upon. . Kirkella attracted notice by galloping five furlongs in 1.2 2-5, the last three in 35 4-5. • ■ Sorry beat Stately Lady over five furlongs in 1.5. These two Nightly fillies will represent Mr G. MurrayAynsley at forthcoming meetings. Hart Royal and Queen’s General were companions over six furlongs in 1 16 3-5, the last three in 38 3-5. 'Legal Rose and Legal Right ran half a mile in 51, and Philary beat Stabilisation over five furlongs in 1.4 2~0, On the grass, Penetrate and Scotch Tweed ran home five furlongs in 1.3 2-5, the last four in 49 2-5. Paper Robe, slow .to move olf, recorded 48 for half a mile. There, is no doubt about the speed of this two-vear-old Paper Slipper filly. Her unability to get away well ruined her chances of collecting any money at Dunedin. ....... Double Cross covered a mile m 1.44, the second half in 51 1-5. .He is likely to be favourite for the big event at Geraldine. ' Sedgmere, a much-improved horse, galloped six furlongs comfortably in 1.15 3-5, the last four in 50. Spring Water and Gav Joy -went over the same ground in 1.17. Spiora and Post Graduate reeled ott half a mile in 47 2-5. THE FIELDS. , 11.30TEMUKA HURDLES, £225. lm sf. 3002-Boolani- 0030-Night skee ... 11 3 -Lancer 9 i 2043-Sandy 0400-Banco 9 0 Cape ... 10 5 0000-Bank 0424-As Re- Raid ... 9 0 quired ... 10 ■ 4 0000-Comic 1001-Lost Art, 911 Paper ... 9 0 0030-Big Top 9 9 0320-Master 0031-Montello ' Play - 9 0 d’Oro ... 9 9 4300-Ruling 0002-Battle Moment 9 0 Chief ... 9 4 As Required. Montello d’Or. Lost Art.

" OBSERVER’S ” CARD. Several Otago local horses in Night Lancer, Aldair, Patmos. Petty Cash. Piccolo, Grill, and Listen-- In have made the trip north and should . be worthy of. representing the province against the Canterbury candidates. Temuka Hurdles. —Lost Art, Montello d’Or, Boolatnskee. Wainui Stakes.—Queen’s General, Aldair. Kirkella. President’s Handicap.—Double Cross, Authentic, Eastern Coin. Domnin Trot.—Guidance, Rustic Gold, Queen .Jewel. Gladstone Handicap.—Notary, Patmos. Legal Rose. , Orari Handicap.—Great Chum, BitI tersweet, Belfort. Winchester Trot.—On Approval, Rural Lady, Indigo. , Stewards’ Handicap.—Derene, Grill. John o’ London.

12.15- , WAINUI STAKES, £200. 7f. 003-Aldair ... 8 7 0001-Lady 4000-Baraeha 8 7 Melrose 8 7 0000-Beech-0-Make wood ... 8 7 Good 8 7 00-Bomber 0-Miss Mer- , Command 8 7 cury ... 8 7 0200-Boon ComMont panion 8 7 Leigh 8 7 00-City 0-Paper Light ... 8 7 Pattern 8 7 000-Copper 000-Paratai 8 7 Coin ... .8 7 0030-Philary 8 7 0000-Dunky 8 7 2002-Queens 000-Front General 8 7 Page ... 8 7 00-Respon-0000-Hot 'Foot 8 7 sive _ ... 8 7 O-Incilatus 8 7 Stabiliza-0000-Kirkel!a ’ 8 7 tion 8 7 0-Kite High 8 7 Queen’s General. Aldair. Kirkella. 1.0— PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £340. lim. 1410-Eastern 4300-Forage 7 4 Coin ... 8 5 0044-Authentic 7 1 0000-Silver 0000-High Mask ... 8 3 Ideal ... 7 0 0041-Double 0000-Pedantic 7 0 Cross ... 7 9 0000-Western 0000-Flying Front ... 7 0 Hawk ... 7 8 Double Cross. Authentic. High Ideal. 1.45DOMAIN TROT, £200 Class 2.59. lim. 0-Baadin ... scr 0-Last Blue Print ser Wrack . scr 0400-Dilbar ... ser 0-Morning 30-Expensive ser Wing . scr 000-First Shot scr 002-Queen 0-Gay Piper scr Jewel . scr 3304-Gloxiana scr Real 0303-Guidance scr Bridge .. scr 0030-High 003-Rustic Gold scr Stakes scr 0000-Star 000-Hydro ' ' Artist .. scr Belle ... scr 0040-Tungsten 00-Ikawni • ... scr Steel .. scr Jane 4000-War Glory scr Marie scr 0000-West 4000-Jimmy Boy scr Point . scr Lady Lewis scr 0-Willow 3003-Lady Girl . scr Spray ... scr Lady Spray. Guidance. Gloxiana. 2.40GLADSTONE HACK HANDICAP, £200. 7f. 0333-Notary 9 0 0200-Rampage 7 9 2004-Patmos 8 9 0003-Siegwood 7 9 0000-Te Muka 8 6 0000-Cloud 3434-LegaI Rose 8 3 Song ... 7 7 140-Wild Note 8 1 00-Dark 2000-Hansel 8 0 Arrow ... 7 7 0001-Lady 4000-Scotch Melrose 7 12 Tweed ... 7 7 0000-Pelty Cash ... 7 9 Patmos. Lady Melrose. Notary. 3.25ORARI HACK HANDICAP, £200. 9f. 0004-Bitter 4020-Mister sweet ... 8 8 John ... 8 0 0000-Here Hine 8 8 0000‘Foreign 3400-Belfort 8 4 Way ... 7 13 0044-Gay Joy 8 1 0001-Denim ... 7 8 4001-Great 0000-Hot Foot 7 7 Chum ... 8 0 Great Chum. Bittersweet. Gay Joy. 4.10WINCHESTER TROT, £270. Class 2.56. 'lim. 040O.Dilbar ... scr Real . 30-Expensive scr Brigade ' scr 3304-Gloxiana scr 0410-Rural Lady scr 0303-Guidance scr,, 4000-Sir Caro scr 000-Hydro Belle set; 0040-Tungsten 2000-Indigo ... scr Steel ... scr 3003-Lady Spray »cr OO-B.azeaway 12 2030-Lottie 3410-Calumet Jinks ... scr f Queen .. 12 0010-On Ap-0410-Prince Dale. 12 f proval•_ ... scr 0000-Wee Logan 12 0000-Sir Julien ' 60 On Approval. • Indigo. Rural Lady. 4.55— STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, £225. 6f. 0411-Derene 9 0 , 0032-Monte-, 2302-John o’ zuma ... 7 7 London 8 4 0°00-Higli Ideal 7 6 I 0200-Piccolo 8 4 0222-Spiroa 7. 6 I 0043-Grill ..82 0040-Ki',oney 7 4 3304'Grand 0000-Sir Ber- : Forest ... 8 0 nard 7 1 0240-Listen In 7 11 4400-Velvet 1 0000-Flying Slipper 7 1 | Hawk ... 7 8 Derene. Grill. Montezuma.