RACING AND TROTTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 September 1944, Page 3

RACING AND TROTTING

MEETINGS TO COME. September 30: Ohinemuri. September 30: Hawke’s Bay. TROTTING. Sept. 30:—Methven. Oct. 7: —New Brighton. Oct. 21, 23:—Greymouth. Ocl. 21, 23:—Auckland. GERALDINE RACES FINDON—FIRST IN. ORARI, September 23. The Geraldine Racing Club’s annual race meeting was held at Orari on Saturday in fine weather, and the attendance was the largest for many years. Two races had to be run in divisions, and the meeting finished nearly an hour late. Speculation was reasonably brisk, the sum of £27,445/10/- being handled against £28,028 at last year’s meeting. Features of the day’s racing were the decisive win of Findon in the Geraldine Cup, an outstanding performance by First In in the open sprint, and a blanket finish in the concluding event. The track was in firm order, and times were comparatively fast. Results: —

Hurdles Handicap, one mile and five furlongs: 2/2 Fairy Bard 9.6 (F. Langford) 1; 5/5 Prince Dolomite 2; 3/3 Overland Red 3. Also started: 6/6 Roman Son, 1/1 Norse, 4/4 Iceland Spar, 8/7 Night Pal, 7/8 Astros, 9/9 Big Joe, .10/10 Tan Peter. Three lengths; three lengths. Roman Son fourth.

Ohapi Hack, seven furlongs, first division: 10/9 Eastern Coin 8.0 (B. Brodie) 1; 2/2 Listen In 2; 3/3 Sir Bernard 3. Also started: 5/4 Ganges, 19/19 Belfort, 15/14 Chelton, 13/10 Ever Ready, 11/8 Miss Quickly, 4/5 Royal Don, 8/11 Smile Again, 14/15 Sumara, 18/18 Classy Vixen. Two lengths: length. Ganges fourth. Time 1.30.

Second division: 16/16 Authentic 8.0 car 7.7 (D. Stove) 1; 1/1 Weld Cona 2; 6/6 Dark Diana 3. Also started: 7/7 Twelve Pointer, 17/17 Baffling, 10/9 Eastern Slipper, 2/2 King Burn, 11/8 Little Blonde, 9/12 Mister John, 4/5 Ration, 8/11 Saint Joachim 12/13 Tikakoura, 18/18 Velvet Slipper. Head; two lengths. Tikakoura fourth. Time 1.30 1-5.

Geraldine Cup, one mile and a quarter: 1/1 Findon 8.6 car 8.3 (C. H. Mackie) 1; 4/3 Arustra 2; 3/3 Maggiore 3. Also started: 2/2 Hearth, 5/5 Arctic Dawn, 6/6 Rawhamai, 7/7 Boolamskee. Four lengths; three lengths. Hearth fourth. Time 2.3 4-5.

Geraldine Trot, 3.5 class, one mile and a quarter, first division: 8/7 Sunny Glen 24 (H. J. Smith) 1; 13/10 Loyal Chief 2; 12/14 Vanard 3. Also started: 19/18 Bonnie Dale, 13/15 Double Link, 11/11 Kerry Bell, 1/1 Avondale Lass bracketed with Barometer Chimes, 9/9 Betty Bond, 2/2 Desmond’s Pride, 5/6 Jervis Bay, 15/17 Lady Beverley, 4/6 Nellie Fraser. .18/16 Pearlene. Half a length; two lengths. Avondale Lass fourth. Times 2.49 4-5, 2.52, 2.52 3-5.

Second division: 1/1 Barometer Chimes scr (J. Bryce, junr.) 1; 3/5 Water Ranger 2; 16/12 Navy Queen 3. Also started: 19/18 Max Denver. 13/15 Lottie Jinks, 11/11 Jeeves, 10/8 Avowal, 9/9 Chalita, 2/2 Garforth, 17/13 Hanover, 5/6 Killowen, 1/1 Lady Spray bracketed with Barometer Chimes, 6/4 Nola Wrack, 7/3 Pencarrow. Length; hall' a length. Jeeves fourth. Times 2.51 1-5. 2.51 2-5, 2.51 3-5.

Raukapuka Hack, seven furlongs: 9/10 Grand Forest 7.12 car 7.5 (K. Nuttall) 1; 8/6 Night Believer 2; 3/3 Bowmore 3. Also started: 12/11 Grecian Glow, 7/7 Ganges, 6/9 Nigh! Fighter, 2/2 Lyndon Lea, 1/1 Prize Ring, 5/5 Prince Leighon, 13/15 Royoney, 10/8 Warrigal, 16/16 Falconbridge, 4/4 Rahiri, 14/14 Debater, 15/13 Lucky Girl, 11/12 Takuta. Length; two lengths. Lyndon Lea fourth. Time 1.28 4-5.

Squatters’ Handicap, six furlongs: 1/1 First In 7.1 car 7.0 (N. Crombie) 1; 4/2 Fur Coat 2; 5/5 Sascha 3. Also started: 3/3 All Night, 7/7 Rex Maitland, 4/4 Sham Boy, 6/6 Wise Girl. Two a head. Rex Maitland fourth. Time 1.14 4-5.

Orari Trot, 3.1 class, one mile and a quarter: 2/2 Warform scr (J. Behms) 1; 3/4 Bonny Bridge 2; 8/8 Ingle Belmer 3. Also started: 4/3 First Degree and Horatio Nelson, 1/1 Caledonian Girl, 5/6 Lady Spray. 10/10 Noble Reta, 12/13 Parole, 11/12 Sponsor, 6/5 Sunny Glen, 7/7 Volo’s Victory, 9/9 Diamond Jim, 13/11 Sir Julien. Length; three lengths. Diamond Jim fourth. Times 2.45 1-5, 2.45 2-5, 2.4 61-5. Belfield Hack, nine furlongs: 3/3 Trueway 7.13 car 7.6 (B. Wilson) 1; 7/6 Olga’s Choice 2; 8/8 Kilcato 3. Also started; 1/1 Salary, 9/9 Boolamskee, 2/2 Bill Gundi, 4/4 Night Robe, 5/5 Lex and Legislator, 6/7 Guile, 10/10 Racket. Half a head; a neck. Night Robe fourth. Time 1.52 2-5. THAMES MEETING. AIR PORT—POWYS. PAEROA, September 23. The weather was fine and the track good for the Spring meeting of the Thames Jockey Club at Paeroa to-day. The totalisator handled £40,741/10/-, against £30,605/10/- last vear, an increase of £10,136. Results:— Hikutaia Hurdles, one mile and a half: 1/2 Hunting Mac 10.13 (Ensor) 1: 2/1 Wildore 2; 11/11 Sir Fox 3. Scr.: Winning Tray, Ginno, Flying Eagle, Verus, Night Comedy. Neck: length. Time 2.46.

First Trial Plate, six furlongs: 1/1 Seafire 8.3 (Hooton) 1; 2/2 Lord Theio 2; 10/10 Bonny Baf 3. Scr.: Prince Revel, Baby Girl. Beau Volo, Lady May, Diamond Pay, Home James. Nose; length. Time 1.17. Stewards’ Hack, six furlongs: 1/3 Lord Luck 7.7. (Hughes) 1; 13/12 Tavernside 2; 7/4 Bournemouth 3. Scr.: Lady May, Recipient, Advance Eagle, Ballynokane, Odvaals, Autumn Prince, Jocelyn Ann, Raphael. Ernette. Length; length. Time 1.16 1-5.

President’s Handicap, one mile and a quarter: 9/10 Air Port 9.0 (Cameron) 1; 3/3 Babrow 2; 10/9 Billy Peach 3. Scr.: Tiger Tan, Dependable. Length; length. ' Time 2.8. Second Trial Plate, seven furlongs, first division: 4/6 Mercurial 8.10 (Ford) 1; 12/13 General Burleigh 2; 2/2 Leigh Hark 3. Scr.:' Odvaals, Fox Spi, Goldman, Lorna Fox, Sporting Nation, Commissar, Hayduk. Half a length; head. Time 1.34. Second division: 14/14 Home Again 8.2 (Cox) 1; 11/9 Princess Doria 2; 1/1 Embassy 3. Scr.: Stand To, Gordon’s Choice, Riverlands Roe. Winstake, Justora. Mollie Bon. Two lengths; length. Time 1.34 1-5. Maramarua Steeplechase, about two miles and a half: 1/1 Winning Tray 10.9 (Coon) 1; 1/1 Rival 2; 4/3 Waiwainui 3. Scr.: Dark Rose, Sir Waimai. Aintree. Lucky Alex, War Cloud, Hackenschmidt, Sir Isaacs. Miss Hosezena. Half a length; five lengths. Time 4.56 1-5. Ngatea Hack, nine furlongs: 1/1 Sousa 7.7 (Bagby) 1; 5/5 Royal Musk 2; 6/6 Firm Lass 3. Scr.: Pink Shell, Korotangi, Winstake, Embassy, Hunting Mac, Water Flight, Flying Eagle, Flying Hazard. Three lengths; length. Time 1.56 2-5. Parawai Handicap, six furlongs: 3/5 Powys 7.0 (R. Caddy) 1; 2/2 Rara Avis 2; 5/3 Gaymeer 3. Scr.: Lou Rosa, Hazroy. Half a length; half a length. Time 1.16.

FOXTON R.C.

LANGUE D’OR—KAITOA

PALMERSTON NORTH, Sept. 23. The Foxton Racing Club’s Spring meeting was held at Awapuni in showery weather, and the course was soft. The totalisator handled £41,186

compared with £48,332 on the same course last year. . . I There were two inquiries during the day. No action was taken in connection with one concerning the running of Blanket, but' in the other, following incidents during the concluding stages of the Wharangi. Hack Handicap, Chote, rider of Leybourne, was suspended for six months, and A G. Waddell, rider of the winner,; Dileas, was cautioned. Chote was ! charged with crossing over too soon > hi Iront of Kincrop' and Hula Chief at, the straight entrance and then going l over alongside Dileas, where Wad-1 dell, thinking there .would be a col-j lisiou and that his mount would be > squeezed against the rails, put out a' hand to ward Chote off. Chote,! considering Waddell had grabbed his, knee, hit him over the arm with his, whip The pay out on tne last race, was held up till 6.45 p.m. Results:—, Paiaka Hurdles, one mile and, three-quarters.—l Po Huka 9.9 1 (Temoerton) 1: 4 Blue Title 2; 2 Lightlair 3. All started. Length; neck. Time, 3.25 2-5. Trial Stakes, seven furlongs.—First division: 1 Reorapa (Carter) 1; 4 Patu, Ra 2; 18 Blackwater 3. Neck; five lengths. Time, 1.32 1-5. Second Division.- —4 Ramicourt (Campbell) 1: 2 Desert Victory 2; 7 the Rail 3. Two lengths; four lengths. Time, 1.32 3-5. Scr:. Glenurquhart, Hine Ra, Lady Bev, Sir Raleigh. Two-year-old Handicap, five furlongs.—3 SO'NA 8.0 (S. Waddell) 1; 1 Masquerade 2: 6 Lord Coronach 3. Scr: Conti oiler, Akitio. Two lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.6 4-5. Foxton Cup, one mile and a-quar-ter —3 Langue d'Or 7.6 (A. Waddell) I; 4 Indian Scout 2; 1 Flahuluk 3. Scr: Foxcatcher. Two lengths; two lengths. Time. 2.13 4-5. Motuiti Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.—2 Financial 8.0 (Bowness) 1; 6 Sandy Bay 2; 4 The Grand 3. Scr: | Martial Note, Phoenix, Saidos. Three ■ lengths: neck. Time, 1.33 2-5. 1 Awahou Flack Handicap, one mile and a-quarter. —5 ..Hullabaloo 7.3 (Ivil) 1: 6 Singing Hills 2: 3 Merger 3. Scr:' Monmouth. High Morale. Five lengths: two lengths. Time, 2.17.

Robinson Handicap, seven furlongs. —1 Kailoa 7.0 (A. Waddell) 1; 6 Patu Po 2; 9 Tara King 3. Scr: Kinsman, Master Ted, Tideless, Sunblaze. Two lengths; three. Time, 1.32 2-5. ’Wharangi Hafik, six furlongs.—2 Dileas 7.7 (A. Waddell) 1; 4 Leybourne 2: 1 Bay Robe 3. Scr: Red Foil Grand Central, Squeers Head; half’a length. Time. 1.20. AUSTRALIAN RACING SYDNEY, 'September 24. Principal results at the Rosehill Racing Club's meeting were:— Hill Stakes, one mile and 110 yards. —Mayfowi 9.0 (Bartle) 1; Katanga 2; Victory Lad 3. Eight starters. Three lengths; length. Time. 1.44.’,—a course record. Rosehill Guineas, nine furlongs.— Tea Rose 8.0 (Darke) 1; Melhero 2; Beau Monde 3. Sixteen starters. Two lengths: half length. Time, 1.52. Rosehill Cun, one mile and a-quar-tcr. —Kiareo 3.2 (J. Thompson) 1: Faust 2; Two's Company 3. Sixteen -Jpiters. Head; length. Time, 2.4',.