GERALDINE RACES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22464, 20 October 1947, Page 8

GERALDINE RACES

WILD RIBBON SCORES WHITELEY’S STEWARDS (P > TIMARU. Oct. 20. The Geraldine Racing Club's second spring meeting was heid on Saturday in fine weather before a good attendance The totalisator investments were ' £25,258 10s, compared with £28,602 10s last year. TEMUKA HURDLES, of £245 : 1 mile 5 furlongs.—-1-2 MONEY BIRD, 9.7 (W. Burr), 1- -j-1 FOREIGN WAYS, 10.6 (B. J. Langfo'rd) 5-5 PRECIPITATE. 9.0 (K. G. Bradshaw) a Also started: 8-8 Al-Sirat, 3.3 DiiiUi oi. 4-4 John Clay, 6-6 Ration, lost rider, 7-7 Killfust. Two lengths; head. Time, 11.1 1-5. WAIN UI STAKES, of £ 1 <.>: i furlongs.— 1-1 BARAOIIA, 6.7 (B. J- Langford), 1 ; 7-6 TE TAKA. 6.7 (M. McClintock). 2; 2-2 NEWSPAPER. 8.7 (C. J. Stokes), 3. Also started: 9-9 Avignon, 5-5 Bonny Lancer, 15-16 Houston Royal. 14-13 Langham. 6-5 Lodestar. IS-14 Night Owl, 13-11 Paper Pattern, 4-4 Polka, 3-3 Renege. 8-7 Royal Salevo, 11-12 ■ Silver Bridge. 12-15 Swift Action, I*-1S Trickster. 16-15 Victory Hall, 10-10 Olio. Three lengths: length. Time. 1.29 p ★ PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of £400: 1J miles.—3-3 Wild Ribbon, 7.5 tD. Coombe), 1; 1- Hansel. 7.9 (W. F. Ellis), 2: 7-7 Nightchild IN. Eastwood). 3. Also started 2-2 Double Cross. 6-6 Batal. 5-4 Clyde Bridge, 4-5 Ealconbrklge. Two lengths: head. Time, 2.6. DOMAIN TROT, of £220; 2.59 class; lj miles.- —First Division: 3-5 VISTULA, It. (J. Bell ms), 1| 6-6 LO\AL GUESI, It. (L, 0, Thomas), 2; 1-1 BAADIN, It. (D. L. MeGregor), 3. Two lengths; 3 lengths. Times, 2.50 1-5, 2.50 11-5, 2.51. Second Division: 1-1 MELTON, It. (A. Scoon). coupled with Baadin. 1; 14-17 SPECIAL MATCH .It. (W. Barron). 2: 12-13 MASTER MARINER, It. (G. Hanscll). 3. Three lengths; 2 lengths. Times, 2.50. 2.50 3-5, 2 51 3-5. Also started: 19-18 Bine Print. 23-23 Contempt. 5-3 Deep Thoughts, 17-16 Gallant Girl. 16-14 Gallant Sylvia. 4-2 Globe Pointer, coupled with Romany Lass, 19-15 Granny’s Luck. 8-6 Jan Marie. 18-22 Milford Lad; 22-21 Predicament. 19-19 Private Seal. 2- Rhonda Grattan. 7-10 Kosebenm. 13-12 Sand v Drive, 10-7 Shalimar. 15-20 Shy Sonoma, 14-17 Special Match, 11-11 Air Sprav, 9-9 King Cobra. GLADSTONE HACK HANDICAP, of £200; 7 f ur .—6-6 RENEGE. 7.9 (Skelton). 1; 3-3 KAIIINK, 9.0, ear. 9.5 (.T. Dougherty). 2; 1-1 TKANBYCROET, 8.5 (R. Bradshaw), 3. Also started- 9-9 Notary, 2-2 Oronoko, 5-4 Supreme, 4-5 Pacific Star. 11-11 Liquidate, 10-10 Golden Hope. 8-7 Romantic, 7-8 Make Good. Half-length: neck. Time, 1.28 4-5. ★ STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of £300; 6 fur —!-2 WHITELEY, 9.0 (M. McClintock), 1: 3-4 MYSTERIOUS MELODY, 8.0 (G. Hampton). 2; 2-1 TEMUKA. 7.6 (W. Skelton), 3. Also started: 7-6 St. Xattar, 4-3 All Quality, 8-7 Kiloney, 5-5 Legal Rose, 6-8 Avonbridge. Mysterious Melody won by half a head from Whitley, with Temuka half a length away third. As a result of an inquiry into interference the plaeings were reversed and G. Hampton suspended for one month. Timo, 1.15. WINCHESTER TROT HANDICAP, of £225 * 2.56 class' 1J miles. —1-1 GALLANT THORPE, It.. (G. K. Bates), 1; 4-4 DILBAR, It. (R. Cook), 2; 3-5 RURAL LADS , 24yds. hhd. (.T. Behrns), 3. Also started: 10-10 Air Sprnv. 7-6 Colin Waters. 12-12 Imn Grattan, 6-7 King Cobra. 5-3 Melton, 13-13 Opaque, 2-2 Rasponi, S-S Prince Dale. 11-11 Palava, 9-0 Wen Lngan. Length; 3 lengths. Times. 2.46 1-5. 2.46 3-5. 2.44 4-5. ORAEI HACK HANDICAP, of £200; 0 fur. —4-3 BLUE HUSSAR. 7.11 (.T. Taylor), 1: 1-1 STABILISATION. 8.7 (C. Stokes). 2; 5-9 LORENZO. 7.7. car. 7.0 (W. Skelton), 3. Also started: 7-5 Antibes, 2-2 Kite High, 3-4 Gallimaufry, 10-10 Kilfast. 9-8 Yalmeer. 8-7 Vulnerable. 6-6 Simon Tor, 11-11 Swift Action. Heads each way. Time, 1.37 1-5.