GERALDINE RACING CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22065, 22 September 1933, Page 11

GERALDINE RACING CLUB

ANNUAL FIXTURE OPENED BIG RACE TO RANELAGH. (Per United Press Association.) TIMARU, September 21. There was a large attendance on the opening day of the Geraldine Racing Club’s spring meeting, when the weather was fine, and the track in good order. The totalisator handled £5875 10s, against £7012 10s last year. C. Eastwood the rider of Royal Amphora, was suspended till October 1 for striking G. Humphries, the rider of Manetho, with his whip after passing the post in the Raukapuka Handicap. Humphries was cautioned for coming in too quickly at the far turn and causing Dracula to drop back. An inquiry was held into the running of Sir Gowan after the Orari Trot, but no action was taken. Following are the results: — FIRST HURDLES HANDICAP, Of 120sovs. One mile and five furlongs. 2/2 —G. Barr’s b g DON JOSE (Archery—Michaela), aged 10.4 (Barr) 1 1/I—E. Hay’s TEA GARD9N. 9.12 v (Pasooe) 2 6/4 —Tomkinson and M'Dermott’e ADVANCE CAMP, 9.13 (Salt) .. 3 Also started: 3/3 Gold Knight 11.1, 5/6 Royal Lifnond 9.10, 4/5 Huntley 9.9, 7/7 Hystride 9.0. Won by three-quarters of a length, with six lengths between second and third. Hystride was fourth. Time, 2min 59 4-ssec. OHAPI HACK HANDICAP, • Of lOOsovs. Five furlongs. 2/2 —Estate of late E. Fox’s GAYSOME, car. 8.6 . (A. E. Ellis) 1 6/8 —Estate late 6. D. Greenwood’s DELICE, ear. 8.3 (Kirwan) .. 2 6/S—TOP RANK, car. 7.11 (Mackie) 3 Also started: 1/1 Cherry Queen 9.0, 4/3 June the Third 8.4. 8/7 Helen Gold 8.2, 3/4 Cleaner-8.0, 16/13 Creaseless 8.0, 14/14 Arrowform 8.0,” 5/5 Double Shot 8.0, 9/9 Gold Boy 8.0, 12/12 Davolo 8.0, 10/10 March Brown 8.0, 13/15 Star Raider 8.0, 11/11 Cheap Money 8.0, 14/16 Moonbeam 8.0. Won by a length, with two lengths between second and third. Cherry Queen was fourth. Time, Imin 2 2-ssec. GERALDINE CUP. Of 150sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 2/2 —-A. E. Wormwald’s b g RANELAGH (Arrowsmith —Chukka), 6yrs, 8.7 (A. E. Ellis) .. .. -1 1/I—J. A. Smaill’s CHRYSOLOGY, 8.3 (Jones) .. . • 2 3/3 —R. J. Murphy’s MARTIAN CHIEF, 9.0 (B. Brodie) .. -.. 2 Also started: 4/5 Kakafa 8.2, 5/4 Flower 7.12. Chrysology went to the front soon after the start, and led to the home turn from Ranelagh and Martian. Chief. Ranelagh challenged at the top of the straight, and drew away to win comfortably by one length and a-half, Martian Chief being five lengths awav and Kakara fourth. Time, 2min 8 2-ssec. '! ’ GERALDINE TROT, Of llOsovs. One-mile and -a-half. 6/6—MARIE CELESTE, 12yds bhd (Tattefson) 1 8/11—CLEM DAWE, scr (E. Kennerley 2 4/4- : -WEE WRACK, scr (Townley) .. S Also started: 13/lS Grand Author scr, 2/2 Colene ■ Parrish scr, 5/7 Coral Prince scr, 9/15 Playwright scr, 12/10 Garry Thorpe scr, 1/1 Sir Gowan scr, 3/3 Social Pest scr, 16/18 Greenmantle scr, 10/8 Real Burton scr, 15/13 Dandy Locanda scr, 7/9 Happy Bird scr, 14/14 Red Gold scr, 11/5 Black Wbtch 2.4 yd bhd. Won by three lengths, with four lengths between second and third. Beal Burton was'fourth. Times: 3min 24 l-ssee, 3min 27 3-ssec, 3min 28 3-ssec. SQUATTERS’ HANDICAP, Of llOsovs. Six furlongs. 1/1 —A. E. Wormald’s b g HURLINGHAM (Arrowsmith —’Chukka), 4yrs, 8.7 (A. E. Ellis) .. . . .. 1 S/3—E. -Hay’s ERRANTRY, 7.0 ... 2 4/4—A. H. Fisher’s RISH LANCER, 7.13 (J- Dooley) .. .. .. .. 3 Also started: 2/2 Great Star 9.7, 4/5 Kerbside 8.1, 6/6 .Royal Sceptre 7.13, 7/7 Full Crop 7.0, Won by one length and a-half, with the same distance between second and third. Royal Sceptre was fourth. Time, Imin ' RAUKAPUKA HANDICAP, Of llOsovs, Seven furlongs. 2/2 —Mrs N. S. Perry’s b g MANETHO (Diacquenod—Lovelorn), syrs, 7.11 (G. Humphries) .. .. .. 1 4/4 —R. Sutherland’s ROYAL AMPHORA, 7.7 (C. Eastwood) .. 2 1/I—M. J. Dooley’s GRAND FINALE, 8.2 (J. Dooley) 3 Alsa started: 5/5 Denise 8.6, 8/8 Trivet 8.4, 3/3 Dracula 8.2, 11/11 Some Good 7.8, 6/7 High Tor 7.4, 7/6 St. Joan 7.3, 9/9 Eupator 7.2, 12/13 Witch of Erin 7.2, 19/10 Colonel Quex ,7.2, 10/12 Pharaoh 7.2, Won by a head, with two lengths between second and third. Eupator was fourth. Time, Imin 28 3-ssec. ORARI TROT. Of llOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. 1/3—SIR GOWAN, scr (F. , Holmes) 1 15/12—IVAN DE ORO, scr ' (D. C. Watts) 2 3/I—ATRALETTE, scr (W. Tatterson) 3 Also started; 11/9 Social Pest scr, 5/13 Argolis scr, 4/4 Compass scr, 8/7 Royal de Oro scr, 17/18 Plentiful scr, 6/6 Real Burton scr, 18/16 Locust scr, 9/8 Colleen Chenault scr, 9/10 Shore Leave scr, 13/14 Wise Guy scr, 14/17 Coral Prince scr, 2/2 Great Antrim scr and Titri scr (coupled), 11/10 Cam Dillon scr and Athelney Lass scr (coupled), 7/5 Rewai scr, 3/1 Yankeeland scr (coupled with Atralette), 16/15 Dolly Huon 36yds bhd. Won by a neck, with one length and ahalf between second and- third. Argolis was fourth. Times: 2min 55sec, 2min 55 l-ssec, 2min 55 3-ssec. BELFIELD HANDICAP, Of llOsovs. One mile and 110 yards. 2/2 —J. A. M’Dougall’s b c NIGHTLY (Night Raid—Miss Muriel), Syrs, car. 7.8 (Russell) 1 3/3—S. G. Ware’s GALLANT FOX, 7.13 (J. Andrews) 2 6/6 —F. Thorpy’s RATIONAL 11, 7.13 ' (B. Ludlow) 3 Also started: 1/1 Spoon 8.10, 5/5 Charmaine 7.10, 7/7 Sbootist 7.9, 4/4 Night Recital 7.9. Gallant Fox took charge going along the back and led round the top, followed by Rational 11, Spoon, and Nightly. Gallant Fox was in front till a few yards from home, when Nightly, who was pulled from the-rails in the straight, came very fast and won by a head, with Rational II two lengths away and Spoon fourth. Time, Imin 46 3-ssec,