GERALDINE RESULTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21911, 21 September 1934, Page 9

GERALDINE RESULTS

FIRST FANCIES DO WELL ALL RETURN A DIVIDEND SOME SHAMBLE WINS CUP [by TELEGRAPH—rPKSS association] GERALDINE, Thursday First favourites did remarkably well at the opening of the Geraldine Racing Club's Spring Meeting to-day, gaining four wins and four seconds, so that every one returned a dividend. The New Zealand Cup candidates Some Shamble,. Davolo and Ranelagh filled the places in the principal event, the Geraldine Cup.

The weather was unfavourable, the last race being run in steady rain. The totalisator handled £7121, compared with £6875 on the first day last year, an increase of £246. Results: —

Flit SI HURDLES, of £115; 1 mile 5 fur. —1 Free Air, 10.6 (W. A. Lawson), 1: 2 Black Duke. 9.12 (R. Beale). 2; 7 Jolly Beggar, 9.0 (G. Salt), 3. Also started: 5 Starahooter, 9/2; 8 Pbaroah, 3 Coll, 4 Reminder. 6 Lycidas, 9.0. Three lengths; five lengths. Lycidas was fourth. Time, 8m 1 3-ss. ! OHAPI HACK HANDICAP, of £100: 5 fur.-l Rebel Chief. 8.8 (A. S. Didham), 1; 2 Theatin,'B.B (A. Messorvey), 2; 4 Money Flies, 9.0 (A. H. Eastwood), 3. Also started: 7 Delice, 8.10; 13 1 Spy, 8.9; 16 Arrowform, 19 First Course, 3 Top Coat and Coat of Arms, bracketed; 11 Honour's Lass. 10 Unseen, 5 Wino, 14 Foreign Star, 8 Impossible, 6 Back Lead, 16 Night Jem, 14 Forceful, 12 Isabella, '9 Epris, 18 Lady Onslow, 8.8. Three lengths; two lengths. Honour's Lass was fourth. Time, 1m 2s.

GERALDINE CUP, Of £140; 1J miles 4-SOME SHAMBLE. 8.0 (G. Humph-

ries )) 1—

S—RANELAGH. 8.6 (L. J. Ellis) .. 3 Also Started.—6 Prince Val. 8.1; 2 Manetho, 7.1(); 8 Red Racer, 7.4: 9 Locksley, 7 Red Dance, 5 Horowhenua. 7.0.

Red nnd Horowhenua were the early leaders. The field bunched along the back and Red Racer was first into the straight from Prince Val and Davolo. A fine finish saw Some Shamble beat Davolo by half a head, with Ranelagh two lengths away third. Horowhenua was fourth. Time, 2m 93-

GERALDINE TROT, of £105; limit 3.43; 1J miles.- 1 -! De Soto, 12yds bhd (J. Bryce, junr.), 1; 5 Graham Direct, 12yds bhd (F« G. Holmes),, 2; 3 Ironside, limit (J. S. Shaw), 3. Also started; 13 Radiant, 16 Marie Potts. 15 Locust, 7 Agility, 17 Dandy Locanda, 9 Shoe Lace, 6 War Betty, II Cannon Shot, 12 Nelson's Child, limit; 14 Star Vale, 2 Guy Mauritius, 4 Don Wrack, 12yds bhd; 10 Adsum. 8 Imposter, 36. Half a length; two lengths. Guy Mauritius was fourth. Time. 3m 30s.

SQUATTERS' HANDICAP, of £105; fi fur. —I Palermo, &7 (L. J. Ellis). 1; 10_ Royal Sceptre, 7.6 (W. Jenkins), 2; 6 Mobile. 9.0 (B. H. Brodie). 3. Also started: 4 Guarantee. 8.5; 3 Haulbowline. 8.1; 5 Dismiss, 8.0; 2 Gaysome, 7.12; 9 Fair Weather. 7.8: 7 Grecian Prince, 8 Quietly, 7.6. Two lengths; same. Quietly was fourth. Time, lm 15 l-ss.

RAUKAPUKA HANDICAP, of £105; 7 fur.—3 Colossi an, 8.0 (G. Humphries), 1: 1 Travenna, 8.5 (P. W. Powell), 2; 2 Weatherly, 7.9 (J. Dooley). 3. Also started: 8 Gold Cross, 8.5: 6 Sibella, 10 Jacobin. 7.11: 14 Water Polo, 7.7; 9 Braw Lad, 7.4; 12 Some Good, 12 Doiran, 7.3; 5 Hostile, 7.1; 4 Wonderful, 11 Milnrow, 7 Silver Step, 15 Tunneller, 7.0. Length; three lengths. Doiran was fourth. Time, lm 29 2-ss.

ORARI TROT HANDICAP, of £105: limit 8.5: li miles.—2 Ironside, limit (J. S. Shaw), 1; ,1 Guy Mauritius. 12yds bhd (D. C. Watts)*' 2; ; 9 ■ftdsum, 3(Syds bhd (R. Townley). 3. Also started: 14 Locust. 7 Wink Eye, 3 Handicapper. 12 Grace McElwyn, 13 Pretender. 5 S»ge King, limit; 8 Royal Dt» Oro. 10 Stella Derby. 4 Don Wrack, fi Doris Derby, 12yds bhd; 11 Llewellyn's Pet, 24. Two lens-ths; one length. Don Wrack was fourth. Time, 2m 53 3-ss. BRLFIELD HANDICAP, of flOS: I - mile 100yds.—2 Sam Smith, 7.6 (A. MesserveyJ, 1: 1 Red Boa, R.R (L. J. Ellis), 2: 4 Great S+T, 9.0 (A. Russelli, 3. Also started: 3 R'lver Sight. 8.6: 8 Red Racer. 8.0; 5 Rin Tir Tin, 7.13: 7 Cough. 7.12: 9 Wise Choice. 6 Sungem, 7.6. Length; two lengths. Red Racer was fourth. Time, 1m 50s. APPRENTICE SUSPENDED COLLISION IN PRELIMINARY [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] GERALDINE, Thursday When the horses were doing their preliminaries prior to tb<? Raukapuka Handicap at Geraldine to-day Dollar Prince and Jacobin collided, the former being injured and having to be withdrawn from the race. The judicial committee held an inquiry and found th%t the accident was due to careless riding by the apprentice W. Jenkine, rider of Jacobin, who was suspended until th« end of/ the month. -■s*,* »•' •■ x : f STABLE LAD THROWN HORSE SHIES AT FLAG [BY TELEGBAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] PALMERSTON NORTH. Thursday While engaged in a fast gallop on the course proper at Awapuni this morning an unnamed horse in Mrs. A. W. McDonald s stable shied at a flag fitted to a light bainboo'cane near the three furlongs post and the rider, a stable lad. Ray Ireland, was thrown. Iceland momentarily regained his feet, but collapsed and had to receive medical attention. Afterwards he was able to go home. NEW ZEALANDERS IN SYDNEY - SEVERAL TO RACE TO-MORROW (Received September 20, 8.45 p.m.) •// SYDNEY, Sept. 20 Among the New Zealand horses engaged at the Hawkesbury races on Saturday is Lion Heart, the first of M. J. Carroll's team to race following upon the recent attack Of laryngitis. The three-year-old Golden Chance, in' H. E. Russell's team, will also have his first race in These two are engaged in the first division of the Maiden Handicap, six furlongs. ■ . Autopsy, 9.13, is top-weight in the Flying Handicap, six furlongs, and Diatomous has 8.11. Custodian, 8.0, is among the acceptors for the Spring Handicap, 11 miles. ■' Oc the course proper at -Randwick to-day Marcus Cicero did the best seven furlongs in 1.30. Waikare and Gladswood took 1.314. Over a mile Custodian went well with Senior and pulled up sound. Autopay ran five furlongs easily in 1.5. Nightly, after Pa?e-work. Sid an easy three furlongs in 4445. He seemed fit. > Capris nnd Abdication ran an easy halfttiile in 555, PARADES AT HASTINGS CHOPIN WINS OPEN EVENT • // ■ [Si TELEGRAPH —OWN COBBESPONDKNT] HASTINGS. Thursday Parades of two-year-olds, maidens, hacks and open performers were held by the HawkVs Bay Jockey Club on the Hastings racecourse this afternoon in perfect weather. There was a fairly large attendance and the events wore keenly contested. Results:— TWO YEAR-OLD EVENT. 4 fur.-Blue Gn rter. !; Mon* Lisa. 2, The only starters. Tiroe. 51s. , . . majttg'N, EVF.NT 4 fur. -First division; Shirveri Rjhbon. 1: The Kliediv. 2: Ticrone,. 3. EieM started. A close finish., T>me. 501s. Sof prul d'viftinn: Blnck Matf'C. 1: Hornpipe, Sor»e—Sar*h Orand mare. 3. S a,r 'A*i *>tar+' s d Won easiW; T'fne, 51a. - Tf \CK EVFNT. 4 fnr.~Firat division: Flamingo. 1: Oneen's Pride, 2; De Trop# 3. A el*** finiph." Fbnr atnrted. Time, 2-5«. Second division: tini. <> : Lan'na. 3. Fire slaved. Won com* / Tim-i 49 3-s*. THrd djviajon: nip, 1 • Pone. 2; Royal Solo. 3. N'»'<> TJrrie. 50 l-ss. OPPV vvrvT r,t fur.—fhooin. 1: "'inpery. 1 -q r -^si e (^ r « 3. Four started, A close finish. Time. 1.2.11. MARE FOR NEW ZEALAND MELBOURNE. Sept. 20 The ,eiss'hVyear-old maro Stephanite. by Silver from Compromise, lias been purchased by the JCew Zealand trainer J. McLaughlin and will be put to the stud in the Domiuion.