GERALDINE MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20987, 25 September 1931, Page 7

GERALDINE MEETING.

WIN FOR ROYAI. LOVE. MISHAP IN CUP RACE. SURPRISE BY RIN TIN TIN. [jlY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION*.'] TIMAEU. Thursday. . The first day of the Geraldine Racing Club's Spring Meeting was held at Orari to-day in ideal weather. The hack was good and there was a good attendance. The totalisator handled £72OG against £8768 for the first day last year. „ Results are:— FIRST HURDLES, Of £120: 1 mile and 5 fur. S—QUINOPAL, A. C. Mill*, ch e: 6yrs. by Qtiin Abbey—Glenopal, 9.6 (Trillo) 1 I—AMORIST. H. Dampier Crossley'a, 11.1 (Salt) 2 6—ORIFLAMB, M. J. Sullivan's, 9.12 (Beale) 3 Also Started—7 Carinthia, 12.0; 2 Paquito (fell), 10.4; 4 Gallivantei (fell), 10.1; 3 Rnmesoa. 9.12: 8 Soldiers Pal, 9.0. Three lengths: six lengths. Time. 3m 2 l-5s OH API HACK HANDICAP, Of £IOO. 6 fur. 3—ROYAL AMPHORA R' Sutherland's b g, 4yrs by Tea Tray—Weeplete, 8.7 (Jennings) . 1 B—ROYAL SCEPTRE. 8.7 (Dooley) . . 2 I—GRECIAN PRINCE. M. O'Brien's. 8.12 (Tilaon) 3 Also Started.—G Irish Chieftain, 9.0. and Ruling Light. 8.7 (coupled): 12 Ma Belle Polly, 8.9; 5 Metal Bird. 8.9: 1G Traylavah. 2 Some Good. 9 Congo. 14 The Geisha, 10 Trek, 11 lan's March. 7 Sailor's Love, 1'! Invictus, 4 Taulbow 14 Night Cap* 8.7. Three lengths: head. Time, lm 2 4-ss. GERALDINE CUP, Of £150; li miles. 2—ROYAL LOVE. J. B. Pearson and ,T. T Preston's ch h. 4yrs. by Royal Divorce —Orellana, 7.2 (Eastwood) .. 1 I—COMPRIS. P. F. Campbell's. 8.12 (Anderton) •I—MOUNT BOA, A. L. Aubrey's, 7.12 (Dooley) 3 Also Started.—B Black Duke. 9,1; 10' Town Major, 8.2; 5 Stroightcourse, 7.12: 6 Inevitable, 7.12; 7 Taragona 7.5; 3 Starshooter. 7.3; 9 The Dove. 7.0; 11 Desert Glow, 7.0. Inevitable and Starshooter made most of the running, but Royal Love was always well placed and took charge after reaching the straight, and won by a neck from Compris. Mount Boa was three lengths away, two lengths ahead of Inevitable. Time, 2m 8 2-5s Before six furlongs ha<3 been covered. Taragona (Messervey) and Straightcourse (R. Coveny) fell. Messervey received a broken collarbone and Covens 8 . 6 "ken to hospital unconscious. The Judicial Committee held that the mishap was accidental. geraldine trot, Of £110: limit 3.39; li miles. I—ROYAL CHENAULT. T. C. Butcher's for £. 4yrs, bv Peter Chenault—Princess Ann. limit (Edwards) . . • • 1 2—DOLLAR KING. W. F. Magson's. 12yds bhd (Frost) . • • • • • 6—R OK EN A G. P. Wright's, limit (R. Donald) . . • • 3 Also Started.—9 Murisco. 8 Red Spur. 4 Linella. limit 3 Hnppy Lass, 7 Erin's Star. 5 T icnrice, ,12yds bhd. , .. , ~ Three-quarters of a length; hnlf-a-lengtn. Times, 3m 35 2-ss, 3m 34 3-ss. 3m 3Gs. ! ' SQUATTERS' HANDICAP, Of £llO 6 fur. 7—RIN TIN TIN, J. Richardson's b g, 6yrs, by Some Boy ll.—Fair Form. 7.10 (Dwyer) 1 I—ARROW MIR. R. Ellis'. 8.0 (Green) 2 4—LIMITED. R. Adamson's, 7.8 (Jones) 3 Also Started.—lo Master Anomaly, 8.3: 3 On Top. 8.2; 9 Desert Song. 8.1: 5 Dulen, 7.12; 2 Sleipner, 7.11: G Rational 11.. 7.9: 8 First Raid. 7.2. . . Master Anomaly and Limited made the running from Arrnwmir In the straight. Rin Tin Tin came fast on the rails and won by a length, half-a-leneth separating 6econd and third. Rational 11. was fourth Time. lm 15s. RAUKAPUKA HANDICAP. Of £110; 7 fur. 4 —SOL"WIT, J. B. Pearson and J. T. Preston's b (?, 4yrß, by Soljerino— Scotch Wit, 8.2 (Cotton) .. .. 1 B—BACHELOR'S IDOL. A. H. Fisher's; 7.5 (Dwyer) . -2 3—PALACE. R. Alston's. 7.3 (Hughes) 8 Also Started. —12 Arrow Maid. 8.12: 6 Hounslow, 8.8: 2 Pakitere. 8.7; 5 Lockslcy. 8.3; 13 Fair Money, 7.10: 13 Pharoah. 7.7; 9 Red Royal, 7.6; 1 Night Recital. 7.6: 7 Weatherly. 7.2; 11 Earthquake. 10 Babel. 15 Chief Light, 16 Night Cap. 7.0. Neck, head. Time, lm '29 4-ss. 1 ORARI TROT. • Of £110; limit 3.2: li miles. 10—FLEET ARROW, G. McMillan's br c, by Nelson Bingen—Our Annie, 12yds® bhd (Berry) 1 2—GUN FIRE, D. Teahan's, limit (Teahan) 2 S—LINELLA. H. H. Cook's, limit (Aker) 3 Also Started.—4 Prince Wrack. 7 Royal Parade, 1 Aim worthy, 3 Gold Paper, 11 Doll Dance, 8 Rokena, limit: 9 Happy Lass, 12 Erin's Star. G Snowy Huon, liyds bhd: 13 Yoicks. GOyds. Three lengths; half-a-length. Times. 2m 53 2-ss. 2m 5? 4-sa, 2nj 545. BELFIELD HANDICAP, Of £110: 1 mile and 100 yds. 6 DUNRAVEN, H. A. Knight's, b g. 3yrs. by Limond —Medley. 8.0 (Green) 1 10—TOPERE, G. R. Hunter's. 7.7 (Humphries) 2 7—RAVINE A. G. Colvjn and C. H. Thomas', 7.5 (Dwyer) 3 Also Started.—l 4 Latin Quarter, 9.0; 2 Martian Cliitf, 9.0; 4 Ranelagh, 8.10; 3 Rascal, 8.10; 13 Assemble. 8.1; 1 Convoy. 8.0- 5 Sharp Thorn. 8.0; 10 Mmerval, 7.11: 9 Semper Paratus. 7.7; 12 Night Maid, 7.5; 8 Miss Mercia, 7.5. Two lengths; half-a-length. Time, lm 47 l-ss. NOTES ON THE FORM. RIN TIN TIN'S SUCCESS. DUNRAVEN'S GREAT PACE. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. Interesting racing marked the opening of the Geraldine meeting An unfortunate accident occurred in the cup contest, when Straightcourse galloped on the Heels of Mount Boa and fell. Tnrngona, colli'ding with him. threw his rider, R. Coveny. who received a severe fall. He was still unconscious this evening, but was not thought to have received any serious injuries. Quinopal, having his first race over battens, won the hurdle race in convincing manner. He jumped faultlessly and ran away from Amorist after crossing the last fence In addition t.o possessing uiore than usefui speed he stays on well. Amorist, a strong favourite, was rushed to the front when half the Tonrney was covered, but did not jump as freely as usual and was well beaten a furlong from home. Paquito had charge after jumping two fences poorly, but crashed at the next. It is probable that he will not be further preaevered with as a hurdler after this meeting. Royal Amphora won the Ohapi Handicap from end to end and outclassed the others in the run home. Ho line always shown a rare turn of speed on the track, but has not done much racing. He was supported confidently to-day and his party received a very satisfactory imce. Royal Love and Compris had an exciting duel ovei the concluding stages of the cup race The former followed Inevitab e and Starshooter into tho straight. When he had the last two beaten Compris challenged, but Royal Love was able to hold him off. Compris lost a lot of ground when Straightcourse fell, otherwise he would probably have won Be is due to leave early next month for Melbourno. By winning the Squatters Handicap Kin Tin Tin recorded his first success since his present owner acquired him 15 months ago■ 110 cot a run on the rails and in the straight finished very strongly to beat \rrowmir. who has now reached the veteian st.ve but retains his pace. Limited was in f ront' from the barrier rise until s>oyds. from the post. Rational II was a .'one way back entering the straight, but finished with a telling run into fourth place. Solwit paid a surprising price to win tne Raukapuka Handicap, but the choice of horseman probably accounted for this. He was always one of the lenders and although seriously challenged in the run home hung on gamely to gain a narrow verdict. Dunraven gave another belated taste of his ability by burying the opposition for pace in the concluding event. Given no respite from the start by his rider. T. Green, he occupied second position on the rails until they turned for home. Then he took charge and, responding generously, was going away at the finish. Topere put up a creditable performance to gain second money as he had .como from a rear position. Convoy was a staunch favourite, hut after being close at_ tho home turn quickly drifted in the straisht. Martian Chief, slow to move off, was rushed up behind the leaders rounding the top turn and was left with no finishing run.