FINAL DAY AT GERALDINE

Southland Times, Issue 24238, 23 September 1940, Page 9

FINAL DAY AT GERALDINE

President’s Handicap

To Petersham

LEOPARDSTOWN WINS HURDLES

(United Press Association) TIMARU, September 21

The Geraldine Racing Club’s meeting concluded in fine weather before a large attendance. The track was in splendid order. The totalizator handled £16,049/10/against £11,397/10/- on the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £27,897 against £19,271 last year, an increase of £8626. Results:— •

: ICOND HURDLES HANDICAP, £135. One mile and five furlongs. 2- LEOPARDSTOWN 9.3 (Ridgway) 1 3- MASTER DINGLE 10.4 (R. Register) 2 1-1 SIR FREDERICK 10.0 (Walther) 3 Also started: 4-4 Jewish Lad 10.10, 6-6 Crack o’ Dawn 9.0, 5-5 Arita 9.0.

Won by a neck, three lengths between second and third. Jewish Lad was fourth. Time, 2.59.

WAINUI HANDICAP, £l3O. Six furlongs. 4-1 WILD COON 8.13 (H. Hibberd) 1 2- CIRCULAR NOTE 8.8 (P. Spratt) 2 3- SAFE LIGHT 8.8 (L. Clutterbuck) 3 Also started: 1-2 Green Gables 8.13, 8-9 Foxette 8.8, 12-12 Maritimus 8.8 car 8.5, lilt Night Shift 8.8 car 8.1, 6-7 Pink Gauntlet 8.8, 8-11 Portadown 8.8. 5-5 Tissue 8.8. 7-6 Leighnor 8.8 car 8-1, 8-8 Urge 8.8 car 8.2. Won by three lengths, two lengths between second and third. Tissue was fourth. Time, 1.15 2-5.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £155. Nine fur-

longs. 3-1 PETERSHAM 7.10 (T. C. Wilson) 1 6-7 SWORDSTICK 8.2 car 7.11 (L. Clutterbuck) 2 9-9 PASSAFORM 8.7 (L. J. Ellis) 3 Also started: 5-5 Night Dress 8.2 car 7.11, 2-4 Roy Bun 8.0, 4-3 Combat 7.8 car 7.5, 1-2 Glenora Boy 7.7, 8-8 The Raker 7.5. 7-6 Night Hawk 7.0.

Won by two lengths, a neck between second and third. Night Hawk was fourth. Time, 1.55.

DOMAIN TROT, £l3O. One mile and three furlongs. 7-7 MARCO POLO It (M. McTigue) 1 11-12 CHELIDON 24yds (Fairburn) 2 3-1 HAMARFAST It (H. Hooper) 3

Also started: 1-4 Aurie's Star It, 17-16 Bright Lass It, 2-3 Canister It, 7-7 Castlebar It bracketed with the winner. 6-6 Clonard It and Crackajack It (bracketed), 8-8 Channel Fleet It, 5-1 Lady Truman It and Ronald Logan 12yds (bracketed), 13-15 Direct Bingen It, 12-11 Diviner It, 16-17 Malapert It, 14-13 Paddy Pointer It, 4-5 Reservist It, 1414 Rorqual It, 10-9 Waikari Chief It, 9-10 Boreas 12yds. Won by half a length, two lengths between second and third. Clonard was fourth. Times: 3.9 2-5, 3.7 3-5, 3.10.

GLADSTONE HACK HANDICAP, £l3O. Six furlongs.

1- ALL NIGHT 8.5 (L. J. Ellis) 1 5-4 AIRLINE 8.1 car 7.8 (Anderson) 2 2- ROYAL LANCEft 8.5 (W. Ellis) 3 Also started: 9.9 Cymric 8.11, 3-5 Taxpayer 8.8 car 8.5, 8-8 Twenty Grand 8.5, 7-7 The. Vulture 8.0, 4-3 Sweet Mystery 8.0, 10-10 Gay Thread 7.11, 12-12 Lady Magellan 7.11, 11-11 Royal Refrain 7.11, 6-6 Craiglea 8.8. Won by three lengths, a neck between second and third. The Vulture was fourth. Time, 1.29.

STEWARDS’ STAKES, £l3O. Six furlongs, 1-1 HEARTH 7.10 car 8.5 (L. Clutterbuck) 1 4- RACE AWAY 7.0 (W. Ellis) 2 5- REBEL STAR 7.6 (A. C. Messervey) 3 Also started: 6-6 Nightcalm 9.4 car 11.0, 2-2 Toro Koura 8.9, 3-3 Kiirobe 8.4 car 8.1, 7-7 Skyrena 8.0. Won by half a head, three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.14 1-5.

WINCHESTER TROT, £132. Class 3.2. One mile and a-quarter. 4- SILVER GRATTAN It (Bell, "jun.) 1 1-1 MANAWAI 24yds (S. Townley) 2 5- KARU 12yds (F. Teahen) 3 Also started: 9-9 Captain Potts it, 8-8 Grattanita It, 10-10 Joe Perkin It, 7-7 Lorene Vai it, 3-3 Reservist It, 6-6 Oasis 12yds (fell), 2-2 Clive‘Brook 36yds (fell). Won by four lengths, six lengths between second and third. Lorene Vai was fourth. Times: 2.50 1-5, 2.50, 2.53.

CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP, £l3O. Nine furlongs. 10-10 BLAZEALONG 7.7 (W. E. Ellis) 1 4-1 DRANOEL 8.4 car 7.11 (Fox) 2 3-4 HALT 7.13 (T. C. Wilson) 3 Also started: 1-2 Great Night 8.8, 5-6 Captain Bruce 7.12, 7-7 Grey Silk 7.11, 2-3 Ferriby 7.11, 8-9 Blue Abbey 7.7, 9-8 Platform 7.7, 11-11 Richelieu Pearl 7.7, 6-5 Whiphand 7.7. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Grey Silk was fourth. Time, 1.55 1-5.

KUROW J.C.

HANDICAPS FOR MEETING NEXT SATURDAY (United Press Association) - TIMARU, September 22. Handicaps for the Kurow JockeyClub’s meeting at Oamaru on September 28 have been declared as follows: HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, £125 (one mile): Queen of Song 11.5, Hanlon 10.9, Sii - Hugh 10.4, Entail 10.3, Balmenter Master Dingle 9.12, Flame Queen 9.12, Lord Puck 9.10, Chirp 9.6, Gay Rebel 9.0, Dranoel 9.0, Twenty Grand 9.0, Crack o’ Dawn 9.0. KUROW CUP, £l5O (one mile and aquarter):- Thermidor 9.2, Passaform 8.10, Swordstick 8.7, Petersham 8.5, Hanlon 8.0, Araboa 7.8, Entail 7.7, Night Pal-7.5, Sir Hugh 7.5, Straightdell 7.3, Master Dingle 7.3, The Raker 7.2, Lord Puck 7.2, Night Hawk 7.1, Dunstan 7.0, Cymeric 7.0. HYDRO HANDICAP, £l2O (seven furlongs): Midgard 9.0, Spearthrust 8.11, Cymric 8.8, Dranoel 8.8, Taxpayer 8.5, Prince Ruenalf 8.5, Twenty Grand 8.3* Airline 8.2, Blazealong 8.2, Captain Bruce 7.12, Crack o’ Dawn 7.7, Safelight 7.7, Muscatine 7.7, Urge 7.7. T. A. MUNRO HANDICAP, £135 (seven furlongs): Haughty Winner 9.7, Toro Koura 8.10, Silver Streak 8.9, Thermidor 8.8, Strip 8.6, Boswell 8.5, Hearth 8.4, Combat 7.13, Straightdell 7.6, Night Pal 7.6, Night Hawk 7.5, King Gustavo 7.0, Cymric 7.0.

GILLIES HACK HANDICAP, £l2O (six furlongs): Midgard 9.0, Miltiades 8.12, Taxpayer 8.5, Gay Lancer 8.5, Craiglea 8.4, Airline 8.2, Pink Dress 8.0, Lord Midas 7.12, Asia 7.12, Prince Flandeur 7.12, The Vulture 7.9, Papernilla 7.8, Green Gables 7.7, Tussie 7.7, My. Song 7.7, Vaunt 7.7.