THE TURF

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 40, 25 September 1928, Page 7

THE TURF

FIXTURES. Sept. 27, 23—Geraldine K.C. Si-pt. 29— Pakuranga Hunt (at Illcrslie). Sept. 29—Hawke's Bay J.C. Oct. 13—Carterton R.C. Oct. 20, 22—Wellington R.C Oct, 6—Kurow J.O. October 6, 8— Auckland R.C. Oct. 11, 13—Dunedin J.C. Oct. 20, 22—Gore R.O. Oct. 20, 24—Waikato R.C. Oct 22i —Waverley R.C Oct. 22—Waikato Hunt Club. Oct. 22—Waipawa County R.C. Oct. 22 N. Canterbury R.C. Oct. 25, 27—Poverty Bay R.C. Oct. 27.—Masterton R.C. Oct. 27 —Banks Peninsula. Oct. 31 —Birchwcod Hunt. Nov. 1, 3—-Dargaville R.C. (at Avondale). NOTES BY 'TAPERMONBY.'* The Geraldine Racing Club's meet-, ing takes place on Thursday and 1 Fridlay. —xx — On Saturday the Palcuranga Hunt Club's meeting will be held. —xx-^-Tho Hawko's JJay (Jockey 'Club's/ meeting will be held on Saturday. —xx — Hoylake had been doing good trackwork at Riccarton and his win at Ashburton last Saturday was anticipated, by his connections. Hoylake has madle many admirers lately and some of" them regard him as likely to play a leading part in th e New Zealand Cup. —xx— Mine was schooled at Rictearton Cand gave a highly creditable display for a. novice. He may make? his first appearance as a hurdler at the Geraldine meeting this week. Cold Air, who won the To Matai Plate at the Manawatu Hunt meeting list Wednesday, is a four-year-old gelding by Warplane, who runs in the colours of Mr S. R. Hammond, of Hunterville, who has bad '.those good, ones, Puwhero and Ardath, to represent him in the past. Cold Air is trained by L. Knapp at Awapuni. —x — The Larnb, formly "trained at Haweriii. is now in M. J. Carroll's stable at Hamilton. The Lamb is to be tried at the hurdling game. —xx— Shining Star, who won a hack double at the Manawatu Hunt meeting last week claims a New ZeaUxnd Cup engagement. Shining Star was.lately trained by New at Awapuni, now trained by liis owner at Otaki.''' ( —jcx— . .'; Corinax is reported to be carrying (i very healthy appearance and he should'do J. Williamson some service in middle-distance handicaps this season. ■ —xx — Favourable reports concerning that good steeplechase horse, Sir Roseberry, have been received from Adelaide by his late owner, W. Garrett, of Greenlane, Sir Roseberry went amiss during training; operations when being prepared for the Onkaparlinea Steeplechase at Adelaide., and was subsequently sold ove r there bv Mr Garrett to a South Australian snortsman.j After bteing spelled. Sir Roseberry has been taken Tip again and given a couple of blisters, which has fined the defective jointdown considerably hud he is reported to be working quite soundly again, with every prospect of being seen out in his new owner's colours during the present season. Such a proved per former as the Sir Knox—Merrie Rose gelding will only need to train on correctly to hold bis own with the best they can produce over there. —xx— Star God, the four-year-old full brother to Star Stronger, won his first race when ho won the Park. Stakes at Napier Park last Saturday. —XXX Reports to hand from Napierstates that Bennanee has again developed a leg trouble and that he can be written "out of the Now Zealand Cup. -*—xxx — The betting market on the Caul, field Cup is an indication that Mr Ben Chaffey hi is high hopes of winning his fourth Cup at the headquarters of the V.A.T.C., says a Melbourne writer. The committeeman has already won two Caulfield Cups with Whittier and one with Manfred'. Now he is after his fourth per medium of Finsbury, a St. Alwyne gelding who is one of the second flivouritds in the first leg of the two Cups double. It is in Finsbury's favour that he has a. victory over Fourth Hand under w.f.a. conditions.

BISOX RAISED. FOR NEW ZEALAND CUP. CHRTSTCHUROH, This Day. BiscK has been, rivised slbs in the New Zealand dip for the Avondale Cup win, making its weight 7.7. A BIG DROP. TOTALISATOR FIGURES. AVONDALE MEEOTNO. AUCKLAND, Last Night. The) Avondale Jockey Club's spring, meeting was concluded Tu-dav, Tha totalisator receipts fori the (Sjocond

day were £28,472, a decrease of £21,196 10,8 over the corresponding day of last year. The amount handled foir tho two days was £55,391 10s, compared with £105,328 last year, when the meeting was held at Ellerslie, a decrease of £50,036 10s. Concluding events resulted:— Plumpton Handicap, one mile and a fuarter.—4 To Khra 1, 6 Mint Leaf 2, 1 Bisox 3. Won by two lengths, with, a length betoyeen second and third. Royal Mint, was fourth. Time 2miji 16sec. Avondale Guineas, one mile. —1 Prodice 1, 6 Gold Money 2, 4 High Falutin' 3. Won by live lengths, with four lengths between secojid aind! third. White Wings was fourth. Time, Imin 45seo. President's Handicap, six furlongs. —lHoariri 1, 3 Silvermino 2,2 Kingfield 3. Won by a neck, with two lengths between second and third. WhakU King was fourth. Time, lmin 19s.ee. New Lynn Handicap, one mile.--■ 1 Arikitoa 1, 9 Sports King 2, 4 Romaic 3. Won by a length, with three lengths betwleen second aind third.; Tea Lady was fourth. Time, lmin 4> 2-ssec. Nihotapu Handicap, seven furlongs. —6 Golden Krist 1, 1 Te Koroke 2, 6 Thursby 3. Won. byHialf a length, with half a length between second and third. Siaosi was fourth. Time, lmin 35sec.

GERALDINE ACCEPTANCES. TIMARU, Last Night. Acceptances for rthe firlst day of) the Geraldine Racing Club's meeting are: — First Hurdles, thirteen furlongs.Panorama 10.3, Chickwheat 10.2, lied Heuther 10.2, Cariuthia 10.1, ate 9.6, Antrim, Boy 9.5, Royal Land 9.4, Erin-go-bragh 9.2, Mime 9.0. Ohapai Hack Handicap, five furlongs. —First Raid (101 b. penalty) 9.10, Campanulu 8.12, jßon Rose 8.12. Full Flight 8.12, Royal Flower 8.12, Waving Corn 8.12, " Tea Girl 8.12, Pound Note 8.12, Saxi 8.12, The Missioner 8.12, Sweet Refrain 8.12. Geraldine Cup, one mile a quarter.—Set Sail 9.4, Pink Noto 8.10, Town Bank 8.7, Malmsey 7.0, Prompter 7.0. Squatters' Handicap, six furlongs. —Rapier 10.1, Gay Sonnet 8.10, Rascal 8.1, Tuahino 7.8, Front Rank 7.7, Molney M'inf3 7.7, Silver Coot <7.f| Polydectes 7.2, Ronald 7.2, Bnoyatn 7.0, SHmdre 7.0. Ruakapuka Handicap, seven furlongs.—Camisader 9.0, Waterlow 8.5, Rina Maunga 7.12, Wreath o' Myrtle 7.11, Ghy Bird 7.9, Merivale 7.9, First Raid HOlb penalty) 9.2. The Missic-ner 7.7, Amourette 7.7, Zeuxv--7.7, Claret Cup 7.7, Phastar 7.7, Star Raid 7.7. Beaming 7.7. Belfield Handicap one mile.—Gay Sounet 9.0, Vaward 8.10, First Sight i.P.b penalty) 3P. Lucy Locket-8.0, Gold-Mint . .10 Gold ißrick. 7.7, (Nine o e '- Spades J.(\ Bronstei] 7.2. Geraldine Trot ("addle), one mile and a half.—Our Maud scr., l)u Manner scr., Mountain Ore scr., Apex scr., Harrv Locanda. 12yds bhd. Solitude 12, Harohl Lee 24, Kos, Young, .Bingon 48, Eiifeßon Lass 60, Erin's Lynn 72. Orari Trot ('Harness), one mile and a quarter.—Logan de Ore scr., Prince Chimes scr., Berkv .Mine scr., Frances De Oro scr.,' Bol] BKiice scr., Locanda Lu scr., LittV*Author scr., I)u Maurier scr., Island Lass scr., Apex scr., Otaio Rose scr., Hilda Orton scr., Tama scr., Le thorpe scr., Wild Voyage scr., Harry Locanda 12 yds bhd., Ecstasy 36, Lough Neagh 48.