RACING AT GERALDINE

Taranaki Daily News, 27 September 1929, Page 5

RACING AT GERALDINE

prickles wins main event PANGOLIN WINS. FIRST HURDLES. BELFIELD MILE TO NARRATIVE. Br Telesraph —Press Association. Tirnaru, Last Night. The Geraldine Racing Club’s annual meeting was opened to-day. The weather was threatening but no rain fell, till the last race and did not affect the track/ The attendance was large and the totalisator handled £10,275, £159 more than on the opening day last year. . ° An inquiry was held into alleged interference, with Wingatiii in the cup. but no-action was taken. Results are; — . , . ' '// , , . FIRST HURDLES. Of 13'0 sovsi One mile and five furleug*. 3—PANGOLIN, H. A. Rhind, 9.5' (S. Tilson) ........ - ■ 1 O—ANTRIM BOY, G. J. Barton, 9.0 (W. Cooper!. 2 7—RANGIAWHIO, - Mrs. Dampier 9.4 J (G. Salt) 3 Also started —2 Beauty Light, 9.9; t» Heisler, 9.6; 1 Goldtown, 9.3; 4 Blue Peter, 9.0; 8 Waihemo, 9.0. Won by two lengths; three lengths between second and third. Time, 4mm 0 4-sscc. OHAPI HACK HANDICAP. Of 110 so vs. Five furlongs. S—INEVITABLE, C. A. Kain, 7.13(L. Woodford) i S—TANE, J. Beban, 8.2 (L. Evans) 2 2— CAPTIVATE, S. G. Waes, 8.3 (J. T. Andrews) ’ Also started —1 Belibird, 8.8; 5 Airplane, B.o,'coupled with Tane; 12 Positive, 8.3; 11 Briarthorn, 8.3; 6 Huntley, 7.12; 7 Handsome, 8.2, and Hind, 8.2, bracketed; 9 Twang, 7.11; 8 Ace Pot, 8.2; 4 Some Toff. 8.2;, 14 Bladon. 8.13; 10 Aladdin, 8.2; 13 Raneleagb. 8.2. Won/by two lengths, a head between second and third. Time, Imin 3sec. GERALDINE CUP. Of 225 sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 1— PRICKLES, J. J. Blake, by . Panmure —Brambletye, 4yrs, 7,12 (K. Covcny) , 1 3— ROYAL GAME, W. H. Ballinger, 7.135 (J. Ward)- "2 2— MONEY MINE, W. Smale, 7.2 (A. Eastwood) 3 Also started —3 Black Mint, 8.4, coupled with Royal Game; 7 Taboo, 8.2; 8 Town Bank, 8.9; 6 Wingatui, 7.5; 5 Evening, 7.0; 4 Malmsey, 7.0. Won by a length, a short head between second and third. Time, 2min 9 3— GERALDINE TROT. ’ Of 120 sovs. One mile and a-half and 120 yards. ft—T-EREMOANA, F. J. MeCrenor, limit (J. N. Clarke) 1 I— LLEWELLYN, J. R. McKenzie, limit (R. B. Plaxico) 2 9— JEANETTE LOCANDA, . G. A. Baxter, limit (W. E. Davie) .... 3 Also started—2 Headlight, limit; 7 Du Maurier, limit; 15 Wyuna, limit; 4 Brook Pointer, limit; 13 Little Victor, limit; 14 Denver Princess, limit; 5 Tama, limit; 3 Lady Zephyr, limit; 11 Golden Vale, 12yds bhd; 8 Locanda 12yds bhd; 12 Le Thorpe, 72yds bhd. .Won by four .lengths, with 50 yards between second and third. Times, 3min 47 3-ssec, 3min 48 4-ssec, 3min 55sec. SQUATTER'S HANDICAP. Of 110 sovs. Six furlongs. B-jSILVER COOT, G. Gerard, 7.4 (R. Stratton) 1 7— ARCH ARROW, F. L. Thurley, 7.2 (R. McCann) - 3— BULOLO, J. A. Beale, 7.3 (T. Metcalf) Also started —0 Rapier, 9.12; 4 Money Order, 8.10; 5 Aspiring, 8.2; 2 .Stealth, 7.11; 1 Caterpillar, 7.12; First Raid, 7.0. Z ' Won by a neck, three lengths between second and third. RAUKAPUKA HACK HANDICAP. Of no sovs. Seven furlongs. 1— GLENROWAN, J. Crossan, 8.1 (J. T. Andrews) . 1 8— MOUNT BOA, A. Aubrey, 7.6 (T. Metcalf) 4- SAILOR HOME, Dr. Roger, 7.0 ( A. East wood) 3 Also started —-2 Sea Raid, 9.0; 5 Amourette, 7.9; 7 Solgele, 7.11; 12 Topere, 7.10; 10 Louise, 7.10; 5 Revision, 7.4; 8 Colonel Quex, 7.1; 13 Fallow, 7.1; 9 Royal Flower, 7.1; 11 Quick Plunge, 7.0. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 29 4-ssee. ORARI TROT. Of 115 sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 8— ROYAL SILK, S. J. Thomas, limit (owner) - 1 4—SILVER SEA, J. McClure. 24yds bhd (F. Price) 2 9— <G-UY DENVER, W. Williamson, limit, (J. N. Clarke) 3 Also started—l2 Du Maurier, limit; 15 Island Lass, limit; 2 Ulm, limit; 1 Mac Locanda, limit; 16 Buxton, limit; 14 Doll Dance, limit; 11 Alexis, limit; 13 Happy Lass, limit; 6 King’s Cup, limit; 3 Grattan Queen, limit; 7 Headlight, limit; 5 Lady Zephyr, limit; 6 Otaio Rose, 60yds bhd; 17 Golden Vale, 12yds bhd; i 8 Great Epsom, 48yds bhd; 10 John Noble, 72yds bhd. Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. Times, 3min 1 l-ssec, 2min 5'9 3-ssec, 3min 2 l-ssec-BEDFIELD HANDICAP. Of F2O sovs. One mile, 2— NARRATIVE, J. Trengrove, 7.5 (0. East wood) i 3— MEMEO, D. E. Jones, 7.9 (A. East wood) 2 fi—CHICKWHEAT, E. C. Kaier, 7.7 (R. McCann) 3 Also started—l Honeycomb, 7.13; 7 Nincompoop, 7.8; 5 Gold Brix, 7.2; 4 Don Jose, 7.2. Won by a short head, with three lengths between second and third. lime, Imin 43sec. ACCEPTORS FOR TO-DAY’S RACES. Geraldine, Last Night. Acceptances for to-day’s racing here are: — SECOND HURDLES HANDICAP, of 125 sovs. One mile and five furlongs.— Gala Day 11.5, Carinthia 10.11, Pangolin,

Guncase 10.6, Beauty Light 9.9, Heisler 9.6, Antrim Boy 9.5, Goldtown 9.3, Rangiwhare 9.2. WAINUI HACK HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. Six furlongs.—Airplane, Tane 8.5, Positive, Briar Thorn, Huntley 8.1, Handsome, Hind, Quick Plunge, Ace Pot, Some Toff, Ranelahs 8.0. DOMAIN TROT (harness), of 120 sovs. One mile and a half and 120 yards. —Wyuna, Brook Pointer, Logan Fraser, Princess Huon, Du Maurier, Lady Zephyr, Headlight scr, Jeanette, Locanda 12yds bhd, Llewellyn, Locanda Lu 48yds, Teremoa 60yds, Jessie Huon 72yds. , PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. One mile and 100 -yards.: Royal Game 8.5, Taboo 8.2, Money Mine 8.1, Town Bank 7.3, Evening, Malmsey ,7.0. STEWARDS’ STAKES, of 115 sovs. Six furlongs.—Rapier 9.12, Stealth, Caterpillar 7.12, Arch Arrow 7.8. WINCHESTER TROT (harness), of 110 sovs. One mile and a quarter — Real Girl scr, Dixie Thorpe, Ulm, Loaan’s Last, Mac Locanda, Brixton, Little Victor, Doll Dance, Du Maurier, Grattan Queen, Alexis, King’s Cup, Happy Lass scr. Guy Denver 12yds bhd, Otaio Rose 30yds, John Noble 72yds. GLADSTONE HACK HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. Six- furlongs. —Bulolo 8.7, Night Effort, Grand Acre 7-13, Mount Boa 7.12, Amourette 7.11,_ Solgele 7.10, Tapere 7.9, Colonel Quex 7.4, Sailing Home 7.2, Fallow, Royal Flower 7.1, Marian 7.0. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. One niile. —Taboo 9.0, Black Mint 8.13, Membo 8.8, Narrative 8.8, Chickwheat 8.3. Nincompoop 8.2, Wingatui 8.1, Gold Brick 7.13, Don dose 7.10. NIGHTMARCH SLIGHTLY LAME. WITHDRAWALS FROM E’PSOM. , By Telegram'll—Press Assn. —Copyright. Received Sept. 26, 7.50 p.m. Sydney, Sept. 20. The New Zealand horse Nightmarch galloped brilliantly at Randwick to-day but left the course slightly lame. The trainer is unable to say for a day or two whether anything is seriously wrong. Amounts, which has already won two Epsoms, is to be withdrawn fiom this event to-morrow. Poitiers was scratched to-day.

TURF TOPICS. (By “Moturoa.”/ The next meeting of interest to North Island sportsmen will be the Hawke s Buy spring meeting, the one-day fixture taking place to-morrow. # * * The chief event of the meeting will be the Hawke’s Bay Guineas and the absence of Admiral Drake comes as a surprise. He was expected to play an important part in the decision of the race. With the son of. Chief Ruler out of the way Hunting Cry and Air Laddie may appeal to the public as having the best credentials. *■* * * Old Kick Off won well in the Higgie Handicap at Wanganui, and even with an additional 16 pounds on his back many who saw him ■win at the river citv will expect him to again go well. « « * * The consistent Toxcuma makes his first appearance this season in the Flying Handicap and has been awarded topweight with 9.5. He has been hitting out°freely in his track work. The Ormond candidates are always ready to put a good foot forward “first up. It is a rattling good field with Merry Damon, the smart Arrow Lad, Goshawk. Great Charter and Merry Mint engaged, but they are all making their first appearances of the season and the public may not be frightened with the impost allotted to Toxeuma. * * ♦ * Seinba was a good winner at Wanganui and his Debutante Stakes victory was full of merit. He will have a big pull over the other two-year-olds in the Nursery Handicap on account of his more forward condition, and unless Desert Gold’s production, Chrysology, has shown any exceptional brilliance on the tracks, Timba looks likely to be a warm favourite to-morrow. # # « * “The jumping division in Sydney is not of the strong.order, and to that fact may, I suppose, be largely attributed Mr. W. Garrett’s decision to despatch Zircon there. The Merry Moment gelding figures among the entrants for the two hurdle events and also for a steeplechase at the Australian . Jockey Club’s spring meeting, which takes place on October 5,7, 9 and 12, writes “Phaeton.” All going well, Zircon should reach Sydney next Tuesday, buf, as the Randwick meeting opens on the following Saturday, the gelding will not have much time to recover from the sea voyage if he is booked to fulfil his engagement on October 5. Zircon leaves Auckland to-day. *, * * * Riding engagements mentioned in connection with the Hawke’s Bay spring meeting are: —A. McDonald, Alaric; C. W. France, Goldlike; C. Broughton, Blimp, Sea Scout and Keen; W. Brown, Arrowhead; C. Robinson, Sunart; K. Voitre, High Court and Royal Lineage; L. G. Morris, Roundelay. # «> * * Dobbin has been schooled over the small fences several times at Awapuni, and jumps well for a new chum. Skyrider is another being tried at the jump-, ing game, and he is quickly learning the business. ’ *#" # * Hard Gold won over fences at Marton with ridiculous ease, and if Alf. Wright elects to start him in preference to Fine Acre at Hastings the son of Acre will not want for supporters. * * « • Chrysology is said to be. a great galloper/ At Hastings this week the Psychology —Desert Gold two-year-old easily accounted for Clever over four furlongs run in 50sec, with the trestles wide out, so that Simba will have to gallop to win when they meet. # # # * Archeria has gone lame and Disrank is off his feed, so neither will be taken to the Hawke's Bay meeting. G. Jones will have only Roundelay to represent him there, but Hunting Cry looks a tough customer to meet. # S * It is pleasing to report that Commendation is standing up to fairly solid work at Awapuni and, if all goes well, will be reproduced at Trentham. * * # » Broadcasted from Sydney on Wednesday night: Limerick worked on the “invalids’ track” that morning and was only slightly lame. Nightmarch was exercised on the same track and appeared to be quite sound.

Arrowhead has cost Awapuni touts a ton of money lately, but the three-year-old son of Arrowsmith and Orange Blossom is galloping better than ever, and they will all be going for evens at Hastings. ' ' # * * * The Sydney broadcaster of racing intelligence reported on Wednesday that Phar Lap had galloped in fine style and was advancing in favour for the A.J.C. Derby. Honour was also going well but had not been galloped over a distance in public, and it seemed a big thing to ask the New Zealander to run out a mile and a half without a race to sharpen him up. - # « * * A. E. Ellis has been engaged to ride Pink Coat in the Great Northern Guineas, and southerners have no fear about the result when their champion meets Eaglet at Ellerslie. & «= - # * The number of important successes registered on the English turf this season by Irish-bred horses entitles it to be termed Ireland’s year. A return published in the London Field up to the middle of June showed that the Irishbred division had won prize-money to the amount of £52,000, but this has been considerably added t-> in the interval, and the sum is probably not now far short of £80,000: The principal winners bred in Ireland include the following:— Adieu, Liverpool Spring Cup and Derbyshire Handicap; Athford, Newbury Spring Cup, Kempton Park Jubilee and Doncaster Cup; Blue Mermaid, Acorn Plate; Bridget Ford,- Sandown Park Stud Produce Stakes; Elton, Lincolnshire Handicap; Ennis Bridge, Doncaster Handicap; Fingle Bridge, Royal Stakes, Epsom; First Flight, Chester Cup; Gregalach, Grand National Steeplechase; John Silver. Durdans Handicap, Epsom; Kopi, March Stakes,' Newmarket; Mr. Jinks, Severals Stakes and Two Thousand Guineas; No Fear, Brocklesby Stakes; Parwiz, City and Suburban; Pool - Man, Manchester Cup; QuarratalAin, First Spring Stakes, Newmarket; Royal Minstrel, Victoria Cup and Eclipse Stakes; Sir Cosmo, Free Handicap; Tag End. Great Surrey Handicap; and Trigo, Derby and St. Leger; Buland Bala, Nonsuch Stakes.