NOTES ON THE RACING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22067, 25 September 1933, Page 13

NOTES ON THE RACING

(From Our. Special Reporter.) TIMARU, September 23. The Geraldine meeting concluded in fine but very cold weather after the card opened in brilliant sunshine. There was a large attendance. Two good dividends of over a.quarter of a century did not assist to swell the turnover on the totalisator. Ranelagh and Hounslow followed up their success of the first day and again both were very capably Handled by A. E. Ellis, who is now in great form in the saddle. ... Tea Garden started . favourite in a fairly even betting race on the Second Hurdles. Tea Garden at once opened up a good gap, and at the stand was racing six lengths clear of Hystride and Advance Camp, with Nightcap tailing off. Once in the back stretch Huntley and Hystride closed on. Tea Garden. Don Jose hooked the hurdle at the six-furlong post, and going to the far turn the field was in close order except Nightcap. Rational II was moving up when' racing round the top and joined Huntley, Hystride, and Advance Camp when coming to the last hurdle. Rational II then came on and won by a length from Advance Camp, who beat Huntley a neck. Hystride was another length away: Tea Gareden stopped badly, and Don Jose ran a bad race. ' _ . Davalo started favourite for the Wamui Hack Handicap. Creaseless, Donalda, and Moonbeam caused delay, and the field straggled at the rise of, the barrier. Cherry Queen, Donalda, and Delice were smartest, out and were joined by Cleaner when rounding the top, where Gold Boy and Creaseless were also with the leaders. Cleaner joined Delice and Cherry, Queen as they turned for home and took charge at the distance. Cleaner looked all over a winner as she drew out from Cherry Queen, and Delice began to fade. Davalo then " dropped from the clouds," and coming from the back with a strong and well-sustained run, got up to win by a length from Cleaner. Cherry Queen was the same distance away, with Bright Red and Donalda next. " Social Pest was taken out of the Domain Trot. Wee Wrack started favourite and stood on the mark with Agile, Chudic, and Collene Parrish. Dandy Locanda, Compass, Garry Thorpe, and Real Burton were in charge when passing the stand with Clem Da we handy. The leadership, was unchanged along the back, and turning for. home Clem Dawe and Titri moved up. Compass drew out in the straight, and finally stalling off Real Burton, won by a neck. Grand Author was a length away third, after being slow away at the start, and then came Garry Thorpe, Clem Dawe, and Dandy Locanda. Titri "broke after turning for home, and Greenmantle strumbled and lost his driver early in the race. .•';■■•'•«. Irish Lancer was taken out of the President's Handicap. Ranelagh and Chrysology split The small field gave, trouble, and finally got away with Spoon getting left a couple of length. Charmaine led Martian Chief out of the straight with Ranelagh and Chrysology close up. Ranelagh joined Charmaine in the lead and led Chrysology to the far turn, where Spoon had moved up. ■ Charmaine dropped out before reaching the straight, and Ranelagh: took charge, and had Spoon and Chrysology in close attendance as they straightened for home. Spoon put in a challenge, but Ranelagh stalled her off and won by a short length. Chrysology finished two lengths away, and Charmaine next, another length away. The scratching pen robbed the Gladstone Handicap of considerable interest, as Manetho, Gaysome, and Top Rank were taken out. Royal Amphora soon drew to a four-length lead,: and was followed by Niggerhead and Grand Review, with Gilpit last. Royal Amphora was still well clear when coming round, the top from Grand Review and Niggerhead. Royal Amphora gave the opposition no chance of getting on terms, and won by three lengths from Niggerhead, who beat Grand Review by a length. High Tor was next. Compass was taken out of the Winchester Trot.. Social Pest and Royal de Oro were soon in charge from Collene Chenault, Titri, and Wise Guy. They ran in that order along the back, and coming round the top Royal de Oro dropped back. Social Pest led into the straight and up to the distance, and then Wise Guy, Ivan de Oro, Agile, and Yankee Land got on terms. A good finish resulted in Wise Guy beating Ivan de Oro by a length. Agile was a neck away, third and Yankee Land close up, fourth. Then came Athelmy Lass, Titri, Real Burton, and Colleen Chenault. Argolis, who started favourite, ran across the field at the start and afterwards broke. He made up ground, but never got dangerous. Hurlington was made a pronounced favourite for the Stewards' Stakes Handicap. Royal Sceptre took charge from the rise of the barrier and led Hurlingham, Gallant Fox, and Kerkside to the far turn. Kerbside moved up to second place coming round the, top. Royal Sceptre led into the straight, and at the distance Hurlingham moved up, and racing past Royal Sceptre, won by a length and a-half. Manetho finished oh well and was a length away, third, with Gallant Fox next. Kerkside stopped in the run home.

The meeting concluded with the Champion Hack Handicap, which attracted a field of 11. Doiran was made a strong order, and apart from Grand Finale and St. Joan any of the others were showing long-price dividends. Considerable delay took place at the post. They finally got away to a bumping start, in which Dooley nearly got knocked off Grand Finale. A good recovery was made, but it cost six or seven lengths. Eupator. Fleeting Glance, Doiran, Elude, and'Top Rank were fighting/ for leadership as they left the straight, and in the back June the Third momentarily appeared in front, but got sent back last. Grand Finale was gradually making up ground, and got to the leaders as they turned for home. Grand Finale then came away and won by a length from St. Joan, who outstayed Doiran and beat him by a neck. Eupator was close up, fourth. Grand Finale would have been unlucky to. miss a win, and rather too much use appeared to have been' made with Doiran.