GERALDINE MEETING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22373, 21 September 1934, Page 13

GERALDINE MEETING

SOME SHAMBLE WINS CUP THE SPRINT TO PALERMO (From Our Special Reporter.) TIMARU, September 20. The Geraldine meeting was opened in dull weather, which developed into heavy rain, and the final part of the card was got off in a heavy downpour. Therewas a good attendance, and at the outset the track provided first class going. Free Air scored comfortably in the Hurdles and Rebel Chief gained an easy win. The Geraldine Cup was a good race, fought Out with a close finish. Manetho was the unlucky horse, ns a bad .run blocked a chance of getting among the money. De Soto just beat Graham Direct , jn the - . Geraldine Trot, in -which -Ironside did not go too level, but lie made amends later in the day. , ■ • Palermo won handsomely, in the •'Sqattera’ -Handicap. / Travenna was a strong fancy for .the Eaukapuka Handicap, 'but after getting the best Of the start faded in the straight, and Colossian stayed on best of the rest of the field. , S.'im -Smith won the Belfield. Handicap in convincing style, as he was going away at the finish from all the opposition bar Red Boa, who was not too well placed in the .early stages. During the day £7105 10s went,through the t’otalisator, against £6875 10s last year. / '■ ~ ■ i Following are the results:—* \v HURDLE HANDICAP. .OfrllSsovs. . Thirteen furlonga. 1— H. Rama’s b m FREE AIR, by • Kilbroney—Country Air, Cyrs, 10.6 (W. Lawson) 1 2 D. P. Wilson’s BLACK DUKE, 9.12 (R. Beale) 2 7—D.H; Roberts’s JOLLY BEGGAR, ' 9.0 (G. Salt) .. .. .. .. .. 3 Also started; 5 Starshooter 9.2, 8 Pharaoh 9.0, 3 Coll 9.0, 4 Reminder 9.0, .6 Lycidas 9.0. . Starshooter, Pharaoh, and Free-Air made the early running to the first hurdle, where Coll made siio'-r-a- big-jump that his rider lost his stirrup and the horse was pulled up. Starshooter ■ Pharaoh afid Free Air/were showiifer'itha ’ ways.patt: the: ‘stand., : Starshooter lost •bis rider at the -six-furlong post,, • Free -Air led /Black. Duke to the fur (uni, and 'finally won by three lengths. Jolly Beggar,, drew up and, beat Lycidas, for,;t,bird ■place, with- the others tailed off. . Time, 3min 1 3-3 sec. OHAPI HACK HANDICAP, ' Of- lOOsovs. Five furlongs. T—F. Hall’s ch g REBEL CHIEF, by , • Robespierre—Vefinte, 4yrs, 8.8 ' . , (A. E. Didham) 1 2—A. M'Aulay’s THEATIN, 8,8 (A; Masservey) 2 4—J. M. Bulieid’s-MONEY FLIES. ... ... 9.0 (A. Eastwood) >. .. ...... 3 '■ Also started : -7 Del ice 8.10, 13 1’ Spy 8.9, )6 Arrowform 8.8, 19 First Course 8.8, 2 . Top Coat ,8.8. and rCoat of Arms 8.8 . (bracketed)’, , 11... Honour’s Lass - 8.8, 11 . Unseen 8.8, S' .Wino 8.8, 14 Foreign Star ;8.8. 8 Impossible - 8.8, ,6 Backlead 8.8, 16 Night Gem bar; 9.1 t, 14 Forceful 8.8, 12 Isabella car. 8.3, 9 ; Epria 8.8, 18 Lady Onslow B.S.- : ; Rebel Chief was the first to draw clear and- he; led to the far turn from Delice, Theatiii, Top Coat, Coat of Arms,, and Wino. Rebel Chief led round the top

from Theatin and Top Coat, but as they straightened for home Rebel Chief came away and won by a good three lengths from Theatin, who beat Money Flies by two lengths. Honours Lass was fourth, with Epsis and Impossible close up. Time, Irnin. 2sec. GERALDINE CUP.

Of 140sovs and silver cup valued at 2osovs. One mile and a-quarter.

4-—J. D. Bundy's blk g SOME SHAMBLE, by Sh'amblps—Some Abbey, syrs, 8.0 (G. Humphries) 1 I—P. F. Campbell’s DAVOLO. 9.7 (I). O'Connor) 2 3—A. H. Scrimshaw’s RANE-' LAGH, 8.6 (L. J. Ellis) .. .. 3

Also started: 0 Prince Val 8.1, 2 Manetho 7.10. 8 Red Racer 7.4, 9 Locksley 7.0. 7 Red Dance 7.0, 5 Horowhenua 7.0. Red Dance, Manetho. and Horowhenua led past the stand, with Red Racer on the outside and Ranelagli last. Red Dance led into the back from Horowhenua and Red Racer, and Manetho was getting squeezed back on the rails. Red Racer had taken charge at the far turn from Prince Val, Red Dance, Some Shamble, Da volo, and Locksley. Red Racer led into the straight, where Davolo, Prince Val, and Some Shamble made a forward move, and Ranelagli was coming on. A good finish-saw Some Shamble beat Davolo by a short head. Ranelagli was two lengths away and then came Horbwhenua half a length away, with Red Racer and Manetho next. Time, 2min Osec.

, GERALDINE TROT HANDICAP, Class 3mih 43see. Gf 105sovs. One mile and a-lialf. ! I—C; Johnson’s eh g DE SOTO, by Rev de Oro, 4yrs, 12yds (J. Bryce, juu.) ’ 1 *5—J. Westerman’s GRAHAM DIRECT, 12 (F. Holmes) .. 2 3—W. Hosking’s IRONSIDE; set- .. (J. S. Shaw) 3

Also started: 13 Radiant scr. 16 Mane Potts scr, 15 Locust scr, 7 Agility scr. 17 Dandy Loeanda scr. 9 Shoe Lace scr, 6 War Betty scr, 11 Camion Shot scr, 12 Nelson Child sen 14 Star Vale 12yds bhd, 2 Guy Mauritius 12, 4 Don Wrack 12. 10 Adsum 36, 8 Imposter 86. Agility. Shoe Lace, and Dandy Loeanda were first to drawdeaf and passing the stand Shoe Lace, Dandy Loeanda, Graham Direct. Agility, Ironside, and Don Wrack formed the " leading division. . De Soto moved up and led into the straight with Graham Direct. De Soto stayed on in the run home, and won by half a length from Graham Direct, who beat Ironside by two lengths. Guy Mauritius, Agility, and Imposter were next.’ Times; 3mm SOse'c,‘3llllll 30 l-sscc, 3min 30 3-ssec. SQUATTERS’ HANDICAP, Of 1058ovs. Six furlongs. .I—W. L. Milne's b,g PALERMO._by Solfcrino— Lady Pal., aged, 8./ (L. J. Ellis) 1 10—C. T. Kettle’s ROYAL SCEPTRE, caf.,7.3j (W.Jenkins) .. .. .. .. 2 6—W. J.' M'Doiiald’s MOBILE. 9.0 : , (B. 11. Brodie) 3

Also started; 4 Guarantee 8.5, 3 Haulbowline 8.1, 5 Dismiss 8,0i.2.Gay50me7.12, 9 Fair Weather 7.8, 7 Grecian Prince 7.0, S Quietly 7.6. ' •,! Palermo. Mobile, and Fair Weather were., smartest away, and : Royal Sceptre had taken charge before reaching, the far turn, where Guarantee was at the tail of 'a strung-out field. * Royal Sceptre .led Palermo, Mobile, and Fairwenther round the top, where Hanlbowline : had movedup. Royal Sceptre led into the straight, where Palermo ran to the front and beat him by two, lengths. Mobile was two lengths away, with Quietly fourth, and then came Fair .'Weather,, and Guarantee. Time, Imin 15 l-ssec. . RAUKAPUKA HANDICAP, Of lOSsovs. Seven- furlongs. ...... 3—H. ! Archer’s ch g COLOSSIAN, by Colossus—Sanguinaria. 4yrs, 8.0 * (G. Humphries) 1 1- P. Herlihy’s TRAVENNA, 8.5 . _ • : (P. Powell) -2 2W. H. Ward’s WEATHERLEY. 7.9 ■/ (J,Dooley)’ 3

Also started: 5 Hostile 7.1, 6 SibpHa 7.11, IS Jacobin 7.11. 8 Gold Cross car. 7.12. 14 Water Polo 7.7, 9 Bfaw Lad 7.4,: 12 Some' Good car. 7.9, 12 Doiran car. 7.4, 4 Wondei’ful car. 7.13, 11 MilnroW 7.0. 7 Silver Step car. 7.2. 15 TunneJler 7.23, Dollar Prince broke down in his -preliminary, and avas withdrawn and the money returned: Traveuna got well away, and Jed Gold Cross, Colossian. Weather--ley, and Braw Lad along the back. Jacobin, Sibella, and Hostile were next. Travenna led Gold Cross and Colossian round the top, with Weatherley next as they turned for- home. Colossian then raced past Traveuna' and beat him by a length. Weatherley was three lengths away third and Doiran- fourth. Then came Sibella: and Gold Cross. Time, Imin 1 29 2-ssec. ; j ORARI TROT HANDICAP,

Of lOSsovs. Class 3.5. One ‘mile and a;

quarter. ■ -. 2—W.. Hoskihg’s: b g IRONSIDE, by Wrack —Eastwick, 3yrs, scr (J. S. Shaw) 1 I—A.1 —A. 11. Todd’s GUY MAURITIUS, ,12yds bhd (D. C. Watts), .. 2 9—R. Towhley’s.ADSUM, 36yds ■■ (Owner) 3

. Also started: 13 Locast scr, 7 Wink Eye sen 3 Handicapper scr, 12 Grace M'Elwyn scr, 14 Pretender scr, C Sage King scr, i 8 Royal: de'Oro 12, 10 Stella Derby 12, 4 Don Wrack 12, 6 Doris Derby 24. 11 Llewellyn’s Pet 24,. 9 Adsum 30. Doris Derby and Sage King broke at the start. Handicapper led from Pretender, Ironside, Don -Wrack, and Guy Mauritius. Wink Eye broke, and Handicapper’ and Pretender led along the back from Ironside, Don Wrack, and Guy Mauritius. Ironside went past Handicapper in the straight, the latter breaking,,and won -by two lengths from Guy Mauritius, who beat the fast-finishing Adsum bw a length. Don Wrack. Royal De Oro, Llewellyn’s Pet, Sage King, and Handicapper were next. Times; 2min 53 3-ssec, 2min sSsec, 2min 51 l-ssec.

t BELFIELD HANDICAP, Of ISOsovs. One mile and 100 yards. 2 —A. M'Aulay’s b g SAM SMITH, by Arrowsmith —Samiesen, syrs, 7.0 (A. Messervey) 1 I—J. Paget’s RED BOA, 8.8 (L. J. Ellis) 2 4—J. H. Prosser’s GREAT STAR, 9.0 (A. Russell) 3

Also: started: 3 Silver Sight 8.6, 8 Red Racer 8.0, 5 Rin Tin Tin 7.13, 7 Cough 7.12, 10 Beau Geste .7,7, .9, Wise Choice 7.6, 6 Sungem 7.6. Rin Tin Tin, Great Star, and Red Racer led out of the straight, and they were followed by Sam Smith along the back. Great Star and Rin Tin Tin were in charge from Red Racer and Sam Smith at the far turn, with Silver Sight next. Great Star , and Rin Tin Tin were joined by Red Racer at the home turn, but Sam' Smith finished fast and won by a length from Red Boa, who came with a good run,-and beat Great Star by two lengths. Red Racer was close up fourth. Time, Imin 50sec.

HANDICAPS FOR TO-MORROW

(I'KK UNI i Itll I’KKSP ASSonATIOS.) - ' GERALDINE, September 20. Second Hurdles Handicap, of HOsovs. One mile' and five furlongs.—Free Air 119 Arcade 10.10, Black Duke 1Q.4, Tea Garden 9.8, Jolly Beggar, Starshooter 9.2, Monastic, Pharaoh. Coll, Reminder, Lycidas, Jerry Boy, Hostage, Cock o’ the North 9.0. Wainui Handicap, of lOOsovs, Six furlongs. —Money Flies 9.0, Theatiu, First View 8.12, Moonbeam. Hunting Go 8.9. Del ice 8.8. Hostile, I Spy 8.7, Arrowform, First Course, Top Coat. Coat of Arms, Wonderful, Unseen, Wino, Polygraph, Night Gem, Aro Arc, \iolenta, Horotui,- Arrow \\ 7 in, Starlight, Lady ‘ Onslow, Palatinate, Lady- Wakefield, Red House, Footwork, Forceful, Back Lead 8.0. President’s Handicap, of 115sovs. One mile and 100 yards.—Davolo 9.11, Ventrac 8.11. Some Shamble 8.8, Rnnelagh 8.7, Great Star 8.3, Prince Val 8.0, Red Boa 7.13, Guarantee 7.11. Manetho 7.10, Knocktin 7.9, Giggleswick. Silver Sight 7.7, Red Racer, Rin Tin Tin 7.3, Cough 7.2, Red Dance, Beau Geste. Wise Choice, Horowhenua 7.0. Champion Hack Handicap, of lOSsovs. One mile and 100 yards—Sam Smith 9.2, Colossi an 8.9. Grand Review 8.7, Cdttingham 8.6. Free Air 8.1. Nightform 7.13, Sibella, Weatherly 7.11, Jacobin 7.10, Importance, Monastic 7.7, Grampian, Velvet 7.6, Moonbeam, Draw Lad, Doiran 7.3, Maroha, Coat of Arms, Wonderful. Friday Night, Sun Gem, MilnVow. Guillotine. Silver Step 7.0. Gladstone Handicap, of lOOsovs. Six furlongs.—Knockfin 9.6, Cherry Queen, Dollar Prince 8.13. Travenna 8.8, Cheap Money 8.5, Rebel Chief 7.11. Brown Pearl, Cup Bearer. Jacobin 7.10, Gold Cross 7.9, Water Polo, Silk Paper 7.6, First View 7.4. Moonbeam 7.3. Some Good, Delice 7.2. Hostile 7.1, Honours Lass, Unseeu, Impossible, Forceful, Aro