GERALDINE RACING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 6068, 29 September 1894, Page 3

GERALDINE RACING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

Judge—Mr M 0 Studkolme -, starter—Mi H Piper; handioapper—Mr G«o Dowse : olerk of the oouree—Mr A L Barkerj clarl of the scales—Mr B H Pearpoint; honorarj secretary—Mr B B Macdonald. The meeting was conoluded yesterday, th< weather again being moit pleasant. " lb< , attendance was not so good as on tbe fircl day, but ipeoulation was fiirlj lively and 1 Meisrs Mason and Roberts handled the sutr of £834 at tbe machine. The arrangement! as on the first day workod smoothly, and the meetisgt with the exception of tbe aooideni mentioned below, passed off smoothly. > The fields generally were amall, but th< racing was a good deal more interesting thar on the first day. A surprise was sprung on the majority of backers m the firct race for the favourite got well beaten, anc Manilla got borne with a bit to ipare Jack scored another win m the Disposa : Stakes, and es a reault obanged hands ono< , more. The Bacing Cub Handicap was f splendid race from start to finish, and Barmb] ' well ridden by Derrett, scored a handsomf win by about a half length. Prior to thi race starting Bosehill got away with his ridei (0 Jones), and running ioto the fenoe net: the entrance gates, threw him heavilj 1 breaking bis left leg. Dp Hayes who hap' paned to be present ndused thp fraotare, ant the boy wai made comfortable m thi 1 stewards' room, The Trot was the surprisi ( of the meeting, Barney O'Hea going ii » splendid form »nd winning by a length o: two, paying the large dividend of £23 Is The Welter was a poor display, tha weigh completely anchoring Lord Zetland, but thi r hack rioe was & great go. Jack was barrel on the machine for the Hack Bace, end th fight for the machine money was keen be tureen Badical and Decoy, A good race ii

the Spring Handioap finished up a good daj'i (port. The following are detaili of therßOing :— Stbwabdb* Handicap (a diatrtot raoe), ol £80 ; aeoond hone, £3 ; 7 f nrlongs. 33 Mr G Harrison's eh m Manilla, by Johnny Faulkner— Sobriety, 6sra, 9«t 511, (MoOonoobie) 1 86 Mr Hood'a b g Eire King, aged, 9it Blb (WCompboll) 2 64 Mr M Hobbs' br h The Arbiter, aged, lOafc 71b (FCoohraae) 3 6 Mr F Watson's b h Saddler, 6yrs, Bet 21b (ty™) 0 Frivolity, Bit 21b, was soratobed. Manilla was eiow m getting on her lego, and Fire King and Saddler oat out the work smartly, leaving Arbiter and Manilla to race together just olear of th*m. Rounding to the bend the email field got together ; Arbiter made a forward move at the turn, where Fire King was m front and Manilla wai rushed through. In the straight th« rnce was a pretty one, but Manilla was full of running and coming away easily from the rails, won by a good length ; Arbiter easing up when pursuit was hopeless. Time— lminSßaso. Totalisator-£L2B ; dividend, £ Disposal Stakes, of £25 ; no weight under Btt ; 6 furlongs. 68 Mr A G Holmes' br g Jaok, by Gordon — Hippona, aged, Bst ... (Barry) 1 18 Mr 8 Brown's b g Kilmarnook, aged, B>t (G Warne) 2 8 Mr A Sugden's g g Digby Grej\ 8«t (W Buddioombe) 8 Badioal aud Befuaed were eoratched. Jaok and Digby Grey kept together for a length or two, when the latter fell hopeleisly away and Kilmarnook oarried on the raoe with Jack. The pair made • decent finish of it, Jaok getting home with a bit to spare by half a length. Time— lmin 19aeo» Totalisator-£79; dividend, £1 4s. The winner was sold for £21 to Mr F McDonald. Baoih* Club Handicap, of 40 sots : second bone 5 so?s : 1 mile. 108 Mr M flherwin's br o Barmby, by Vanguard— Miss Luoj, 3yrs, Bst 81b (Derrett) 1 37 Mr V Harris' oh h Goodwood, 6yre, 7stl2lb (Pyne) 2 12 Mr S Brown's oh g Bosehiil, sy«, 7st (Warne) 8 43 Mr J Lewis' br m Aqualate, 6yr». Bst (Lavring) 0 From a good start Barmby was the first to get well away, but at the bend, Goodwcod had raoed up to him. They ran together for three partß of the journey, when Barmby drew out without punishment, and won the bett race of the meeting by a bare half length ; a good third and fourth. Time— lmin 49aec. Totslisator -£201 ; dividend, £1 13«. Tbottin* Baob (m saddle), of £25 ; second 1 horse, £3 ; U mile. 6 Mr D MoLean c br g Barney O'Hca, sor (Morrison) 1 46 Mr A MoKay's b m Madeline, 19ieo (Harrold) 2 1 Mr Loohore'i b m Joe, 27aao (Anderson) S Ten others started. The scratch horse, who went thoroughout without a break, had all beaten at the last furlong and won with » length or two to spare. Time— 3min 68ieo. Totalisator— £l47 ; dividend, £22 Is. Wsltbb Handicap, of SO aova ; second horae £3 ; 6 furlongs. 5 Mr Walden's b g Iha Parson, syra, 9at 21b (Buddicombe) 1 2 Mr M Hobbs' b g Lord Zetland, 6yrs, ,12st 3lb (FOoohtane) 2 Frivolity 956 111 b was scratched, leaving only the two named to contest the raoe. Parson jumped away and won easily by several lengths. Time— lmin 23|sec. Totalisator— £7 ; dividend, £1 ss. Hack Baob, of £ll ; 4 furlong*. 0 Mr F Maodonald'e Jaok, 9at 31b (Derrett) 1 68 Mr Holmes' Badioal, Bst 71b (Buddioombe) 2 11 Mr J Howey's Decoy, Bit 71b ... 3 Six others also ran. There was a great race between Badical and Decoy for the \ tecond and " totaliaator " money. Time— 63Jeeo. ; Totalisator— £l34 ; dividend, £1 18». SPBINGt Handicap (a district raoe), of £20 ; 7 furlongs. 43 Mr Hood's b c Fire King, by Betrayer —Firefly, aged, 9it ... (Campbell) 1 71 Mr Hobbs' br h The Arbiter, aged, 9ab (F Coohrane) 2 24 Mr Harrison's oh m Manilla, syrs, 7at 121 b (McOonoohie) 3 From the worst start of ' the mseting Manilla rushed to the front, but when it came to raoing Fire King and Arbiter had it to tbemsslves, and a great finish resulted m the local horae winning by a nose. I Time— lmin 26teo. . Totalisator— £l3B ; dividend, £2 1 7s.