SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 26 September 1924, Page 3

SPORTING.

GERALDINE MEETING. FIRST DAY RESULTS. (by TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) TIMARU, Sept. 25. Geraldine races were held to-day in beautiful weather. The track was in good order and the attendance large. Butler, rider of Stream, was cautioned for interfering with Prince Ferouz. £14,251 10s passed through the machine, compared with £13,446 at the eorrespondihg meeting last year. Results : First Hurdles.—Bellrock (F. Johnson) 1, Kerry Star 2, Pomposo 3. Also started : Blue Socks, Agnola, Savonara. Won by three lengths. Time, 3.1. Ohapi Hack Handicap.—Shandre (A. J. Peart) 1, Gorgeous 2, Gold Brick 3. Also Started: Entreaty, In Tune, Faloose, Dame Fortune,- Lord Seadown, Gay Lassie, Frilford, .Douce Lad, Michigan, Elba, Bonnywood, Saxette, Moiselle ,Marsoin. Won by half a length. Time, 1.12 2-5. Geraldine Cup.—Happy Warrior (W. Paterson) 1, Deucalion 2, Prince Ferouz 3Also started: Kilfane, Guncase, Printemps, All British, Kukume, Stream. Won by a length. Time, 2.6 2-5. - Geraldine Trot.—Sea Pearl (F. E. Jones) 1, Whetu 2, Talent 3. Won by a neck. Time, 3.32. Squatters’ Handicap.—Moorland (C. Emerson) 1, The Harp 2. Los Ambus 3. Also started: Fulmar, Paddy’s Hope, March' Off. Won by a neck. Time, 1.14 2-5. 4 Raukapuka Handicap.—Brown Lady (W. Paterson) 1, Waetea 2, Clontarf 3. Also started: Solferite, Heather Lad, Red Cherry, Bonatic. Won by three leligths. Time, 1.27 4-5. Orari Trot. —Great Epsom (G. Reid) 1, Moonlit 2, Jimmy Chimes 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.59. Belfield Welter. —Giantkiller (F. E. Jones) 1, Prosperity 2, Mountain Lion 3. Also started : Ophir, Paddy’s Hope, Zero Hour, Petunia. Pickaninny. Won by half a length. Time. 1.291-5,

NOTES BY MAECENAS,

At the recent Otalii race meeting the starting barrier went wrong, and every event after the second on the second day was started with the flag. At the Wanganui meeting the start- i ing gear was not working smoothly, ■ and the result was that several send- - offs were very uneven. As it is abso- j lutely imperative that the barrier : works smoothly, clubs should see that } the machine is well tried some time : before the meeting. ] The news that Mr, Knight will race Ballymena at the Australian spring • meetings will bp received with much satisfaction by all sportsmen, not only in this Dominion, but throughout Australasia, for his. presence at the bigspring gatherings will excite almost as ] much interest as (hat of .Gloaming. ! Provided Ballymena is kept well, New ] Zealanders need have no fear about his ability to -keep David and Co. doing 5 their best, for when thoroughly well ■ Ballymena is quite in the top class in ' weight-for-age races run over middle or long distances. ' Although the spring campaign has only started in Australia, Glentruin, Ballymena and Nigger Minstrel have each captured a rich classical race, and on present indications more, of these riiili events look like falling to the lot of ‘New Zealand owners. This does not infer that our horses are likely to sweep all before them; indeed, if they win no more of these, good races their 1 record is a fair one, as the fact must not be overlooked that to every, horse in training in New Zealand one is safe in saying there are twenty in Australia, and at this time of the year one has to beat the best from practically all States. * The spring meeting of the Napier Park Racing' Club is set down for torn orrow (Saturday). Jovial has done so well for a beginner at the .jumping game that 11.5 may not trouble him to-morrow, if stripped at his best. The southern-owned 3-year-old Tresham has furnished nicely, and it will come as a surprise to many should he fail to pay his way this season. For a considerable time the Dannevirlce Racing Club and the Dannevirke Hunt Club have lost money over their meetings, and their spring meetings held recently were no exceptions. These elub,s like many others, will have difficulty in carrying on, unless relief is granted. Mr A, B. Williams can be classed as a very lucky sportsman, for year after year Dame Fortune smiles on the East Coast owner, who , regularly wins rich classical or good handicap races with his horses. Last season Tuahine showed brilliancy, - but one would have been brave to forecast her beating Motley at their first meeting when 3 years old. After reading the account of the Avondale Stakes one tvould form the opinion that Lady Cavendish was most unlucky to lose that rich prize, but her subsequent meeting with Autome proved thatMhe Gisborne owned youngster was certainly her master in those races. Possibly' Autome was just as unlucky in the running in the early part of the Avondale Stakes, but, getting an opening, seized the opportunity to show his brilliancy. As Kemball’s pain (Ilymenstrason and Race.. Day) have had the big advantage of a race in public they should show up in the Prince of Wales Stakes at Napier Park to-morrow. In his rac-e at the Marton meeting, and also each day at Wanganui, Bumptious ran good and consistent races, and it would not come as a surprise to find him showing up at the right end of the Parle Stakes to-mor-row. As Lady Joyce was just beaten at Marton, and improved on that showing by winning at Dannevirke the following fortnight, so with the advantage of these races this filly is sure to receive strong support for the County Ilac-k at Napier Park to-morrow. . The Great Autumn winner Limelight is getting through great work at Riecarton, and if sent to the post for the t New Zealand Cup will not fail on the score of condition. In some quarters v it is hinted that this little mare will . be reserved for some of the other long distance races decided at the same 3 meeting. Prior to going to Ashburton for the meeting, Tiff (Martian —Lady Disdain) was doing wonderful work, and wa3 quite a match for his stablernate Limelight, so with G. 9 in the Ashburton Cup ? Riecarton track watchers looked on the evc-nt as an exercise gallop for the brother to Snub. In the actual race j Tiff never threatened clanger, and his '* youthful rider is being blamed for the failure. Tiff, although still eligible for ;• hack races, has a big following for his " New Zealand Cup engagement.