SPORTING Double Cross and Derene in Favour

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 October 1946, Page 5

SPORTING Double Cross and Derene in Favour

Form Horses at Geraldine

. Track Likely to be in

Finn Order

[SPECIAL TO STAR.]

CHRISTCHURCH, October 18. The Geraldine Racing Club will hold, its second spring meeting Orari to-morrow. The fields arc up to the strength and standard of those, at last month’s fixture and most of the issues appear very open. Double Cross, winner of the Ger-, aldine Cup at the previous .meeting, will be in keen demand again in the principal event, the President s Handicap, and Derene, who 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 not 9.6 as telegraphed in the acceptances, 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, and under the win and place system, the following horses should race well: — Temuka Hurdles: As Required, Montello d’Oro, Lost Art. Wainui Stakes: Queen's General,. Aidair, Kirkella. President's Handicap: Double Cross, Authentic, High ideal. Domain Trot: Lady Spray, Guidance, Gloxiana. Gladstone Hack Handicap: Patmos, Lady Melrose, Notary. Orari Hack Handicap: Great Chum, Bittersweet, Gayjoy. Winchester Trot: On Approval, Indigo, Rural Lady. Stewards’ Handicap: Derene, Grill, Montezuma. Riding engagements: —K. Nuttall,, Battle Chief, Scotch Tweed, Gayjoy; C. McDonald, Belfort; G. Hampton, Mont Leigh, Montezuma, Double Cross. Hansel; A. Stokes, Stabilisa-. tion, Spiora, Great Chum; M. McClintock, John o’London, Rampage; D, Thistoll, Queen’s General; C. Stokes, Philary, Eastern Coin; B. Brodie, Front Page; K. Hickey, Kirkella, Bittersweet; A. M. Ellis, Flying Hawk, Mister John, Siegwood; K. Thomson, Montello d’Oro; O. Ferrall, Ruling Moment, Derene; H. . Ford, Dark Arrow, Responsive; K. O’Brien, Notary. R. Brunell, Cloud Song; H. Hibberd, Bip Top, Miss Mercury; D. Stove, Authentic, Denim, Aidair, Grill: E. Rosewarne, Copper Coin. The fields are as follows: — 11.30: Temuka Hurdles, of £225; one mile and five furlongs.—Boolamskee 11.3; Sandy Cape 10.5; As Required 10.4; Lost Art 9.11; Big Top, Montello d’Oro 9 9- Battle Chief 9.4; Night Lancer 9.2; Master Play, Comic Paper, RulingMoments, Banco, Bank Raid 9.0..,, . 12.15Wainui Stakes, of £2OC; seven furlongs.—Aidair, Baracha, Beechwood, Bomber Command, Boon Companion, City Light, Copper Coin, Dunky, Front Page, Hot Foot, Incitatus,-Kir-kella. Kile High, Lady Coolbane, Make Good, Miss Mercury, Mont Leigh, Paper Pattern, Paratai, Philary, Queen’s General, Responsive. Stabilisation 8.7. 1.0: President’s Handicap, of £340; one mile and a quarter.—Eastern Coin 8.5; Silver Mask 8.3; Double Cross 7.9; Flying Hawk 7.6; Forage 7.4, Authentic 7.1; High Ideal, Western Front. Pedantic 7.0. 1.45: Domain Trot Handicap, of £200; 2 59 class; one mile and a quarter.— Gay Piper, Real Brigade, Rustic Gold,

Tungsten Steel, Expensive, Queen Jewel, Blue Print, Willow Girl, West Point. Star Artist, High Stakes, Lady Spray. Jimmy Boy. Last Wrack. Jkawai. War Glory, Morning Wings. Dilbar, First Shot. Hydro Belle, Lady Lewis, Jane Marie, Gloxiana. Baadin, Guidance scr. 2.40: Gladstone Hack Handicap, of £200; seven furlongs.—Notary 9.0; Patmos 8.9: Te-Muka 8.6; Legal Rose 8.3; Wild Note 8.1; Hansel 8.0; Lady Melrose 7.12; Siegwood 7.10; Petty Cash, Rampage 7.9; Scotch Tweed, Dark Arrow, Cloud Song 7.7. 3.15: Orari Hack Handicap, of £200; nine furlongs—Bittersweet, Here Hine 8.8; Belfort 8.4; Gay Joy 8.1; Great Chum. Mister John 8.0; Foreign Ways 7.13; Denim 7.8; Hot Foot 7.7. 4.0: Winchester Trot Handicap, of £270; 2.56 class; one mile and a quarter. — Real Brigade, Tungsten Steel, Expensive. Indigo, Rural Lady, On Approval, Sir Carol, Lady Spray, Lottie Jinks, Dilbar, Hydro Belle, Gloxiana, Guidance scr; Blazeaway, Calumet Queen, Prince Dale, Wee Logan 12; Sir Julien 60. 4.45: Stewards’ Handicap, of £225; six furlongs.—Derdne 9.0; Piccolo, John o London 8.4; Grill 8.2; Grand Forest 8.0; Listen In 7.11; Flying Hawk, Montezuma, High Ideal, Spiora 7.6, Kiloney, 7.4; Velvet Slipper, Sir Bernard 7.1. Fast Times Recorded al Riccarton [SPECIAL TO STAR.] CHRISTCHURCH, October 17. A strong wind again favoured fast limes at Riccarton to-day. The trial grass was open, but as this has become very hard, the plough was in most use. Wild Range opened proceedings by walloping seven furlongs on the plough 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 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, the first three in 38 1-5. Confusion sprinted three furlongs home in 35 3-5, and Finalist and Morning Watch took 38 3-5. Montezuma and Regal Lily reeled off five furlongs in 1.2 3-5., the lasi four in 49 1-5. Denim and Miss Mercury ran six •furlongs in 1.18, the last four in 52.

mid Bittersweet beat Nightchild in 1.19.

Golden Souvenir Well. Golden Souvenir and Detain went off together from the mile post, and were joined at six furlongs by Bruce. Detain was eased off passing the half mile and Golden Souvenir completed the journey a neck in front of Bruce in 1.46 2-5. the last three in 37 1-5, and the last half in 52. Golden Souvenir went exceptionally well without being seriously called upon. Kirkella attracted notice by galloping five furions in 1.2 1-5, the last three in 35 4-5. Sorry beat Stately Lady over five furlongs in 1.5 1-5, the last three in 38 4-5. These-two Nightly fillies will represent Mr. G. Murray-Aynsley 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 2-5. 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 off, recorded 48 for half a mile. There is no doubt about the speed of this two-year-old Paper Slipper filly. Inability to get away well ruined her chances of getting any money at Dunedin. Double Cross covered a mile in 1.44, the second half in 51 1-5. He is likely to be favourite for Saturday’s big event at the Geraldine fixture. Sedgmere, a much improved horse, galloped six furlongs comfortably in 1.15 3-5, the last four in 50. Spring Water and Gay Joy went over the same ground in 1.17. Spiora and Post Graduate reeled off half a mile in 47 2-5. ’Siegwood took 52 2-5 for this journey. The stablemates, Irish Note and Blue Trout, will be missing from the Awapuni meeting. The former has had a recurrence of his old trouble, and it is doubtful if he will be seen out again for some time. Blue Trout’s ailment, which was thought to be a jarred joint, has proved to be more deep-rooted, and it has been decided to retire her to her owner’s stud at Oamaru.