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Timaru Herald, Volume CV, Issue 16081, 30 September 1916, Page 7

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GERALDINE RACING CLUB. SECOND DAY. GERALDINE RAGING CLUB. Patron, W. Noswortliy, Esq., Msfi..; President, J. Kennedy ; V ice-presi-dents, D. E: Lewis and A. G. Macdonald; Stewards, A. G. Macdonald, A. Brown, J. Kennedy, D. Macdonald, G. Worner, W." T. Turner, \V. Mason, J. Mclnncs, A'. Bates, W. Austin, W. Quirk, C.; Stock, JD. Lewis, R. Kennington, T. Latta, J. South, 0. S. Thomson, B. R. Macdonald, J. J". Earl, J. J. Cotter ;: Judge, B. R. Macdonald; Clerk of, Course, W. Austin; Haiidicapper for Gallops, A. J. Gibbs; Handicappcr for Trots, 11. Brinkman; Starter lor Gallops, R. Skipwith; Starter for Trots, H. Reynolds; Treasurer, D. Macdonald; Timekeepers, G. Worner. and K. Kenningtoii; Clerk of Scales, D. Macdonald; secretary, S. 11. O'Callaghan. ■ ■ ,

Tlio Geraldine Racing Club's meeting was concluded- at -Uran yesterday, j. in colcl and- threatening weauier. I'ne attendance was smaller than on the hrst clay, and fieids were somewhat smaller also, and the totalisator invest- ■■ ments showed a falling otf from those j of last year. The mac.'ime figures for : the two days v were—first day £ 7 .459 iOS". (last year ;£8942 ; 10s); second day/- j £6774 10s (last year £0895); total for;: the meeting, £14,244 (last year £15;537, ■: 10s). The Jieavy rain over night had I the effect of making /the course slow, but even at the finish-it provided quite, good going, and some interesting:sportwas seen. Bail .actors -at the.■■.■barrier: ; caused long delays: in. a oouple of races, •- ■ and one or two horses w ere left at the, post, but the starter could not be-, held blameworthy for this, and Mj?-< Skipwith.'s work, must bo accounted satisfactory. The Geraldine Band was present on both days of the meeting, ; and gave good'programmes- of music.*; During the \afte'nioon I?. Homes was", fined £2 for failing to -weigh in after the last race on the first day; T.- Shee-. nan was fined a similar amount for late scratching of Atitiope; and" a trainer was called upon' to apologise for some remarks alleged to reflect on the star--ter. . *, There was a- field of eight for thev • hurdle race, for which Sartosta ivas more fancied than Kingsway and Bill Terry. Kingsway and' Ezia set the pace to the stand, , where - Clemency fell heavily. - Kingsway was in command going along the back, but Sartosta was with him at the far turn, all the others but Awahou being close.-up. Bill Terry ran to the -front near the home turn, and kept his place to the finish, stalling off a late run .by Commotion and -winning by a good length. . Sartosta was three lengthss behind/ ,with Mescal and Kingsway next to finish. Bill Terry, wlio is in excellent condi--dition, lias proved very" profitable" as a hurdler, having won thrice and been _ second once in four smarts. The softer going enabled Commotion to appear "tomore advantage than on the first day, bub the distance was,hardly Jar -enough fon liis liking. Only five weighed o;ut for the' Stewards Stakes, and Oaraid Dileas was entrusted with more money thaiij Aerial, who looked well but had a»ilbig weight to carry. Caraid Dileas ran a great race against - Oxenliope- at Asliburton; > 'and the going was expected I to suit 1 :liim yesterday, but the West Coast horse ran -.sorely. ;Aerial - soon ;had: a slightadvantage from Pyjam'a, but rounding the turn Pyjama was on terms and was' being hailed, as .the winner. ' AVhon tlie straight \vas reached Aerial, Partisan, and-Pyjama together, but tlio top-weislit was going well within himself, and at the finish drew out to win by two lengths from Partisan. Caraid Dileas came under the whip : and just defeated Pyjaina for'third position.: Aerial-lias begun the season l ■well iwith twovfirsts and a rather unlucky, second, and seems to carry, weight with more ease than formerly. The Trotting Cup favourite Emili us figured on the card as-an-acceptor for, the,-harness trot, but was not produced; The .machine, indicated that the race was regarded: as more open than trotting events at. galloping: meetings usually are, and though Bridgewood was- > in most request,- Dora-McKinney, Quin- j cey Belle, No Shenanaghan, and Quick Eye had hosts of supporters. Dora McKinney reared up at the start, and took no part in the race.' Ramitiairi led for three furlongs but then brokfe badly, leaving Bridgewood in: command fromStar Rose and Quickeye. . Bridgewood was never afterwards troubled, and ran home 50 yards ahead of Quick Ey»v who broke, more than once and just lasted long - .enough - to defeat Ouincey Belle and No- Shenanaghan. Bridge:wood was never prominent in the saddle event on the , first day. but acted very well on.itlie softer track yesterday. Six moderates .were sent out to contest, the principarevent, the President's Handicap, for which Moidant was matle> a good favourite. Ogier was swntl choice, and Highwater, who looked ;none the better for: -her- race in the Cup, was next in demand. Highwater was fractious at the post, but a good -despatch was made. Moidant on the rails was knocked back going round the- bend, and- Ogier received a severe bump entering the back: stretch. First AyclifTe and then Highwater made the' running, Multum in Parvo being in close attendance. Multum in l-arvo was first into the florae stretch; but Moidant, -who had had anything but a good passage, came on the outside aim soon placed tlio issue beyond doubt, winning convincingly by three lengths. Glendower was. fourth, with Ogier and ■ ■Highwater in ,that, order. ■* Aaland, who'looked well treated after her first day's form, was backed like a certainty, for the Hack Race, Maraboutbeing most favoured of the other six < runners. Highwater again gave a lot of trouble at the barrier, but eventually was got. away, but Madam Butterfly shied when the tapes flew up and was left standing. Warhawk and Highfiekl were-indulged with the lead till heads were turned for home, when Aaland came through and won nicely in the hands of the West Coast horseman If. Homes. Marabout and Warhawk were disputing second position when Leaping Burn came with a great run on the rails and defeated them both, and rewarded his few supporters with a sensational dividend. Had the Central Ota go gelding reached the judge first, he wouid have returned a dividend more than eighty times that paid by Aaland. The Timaru-owned but New Briglitoiii trained Palmdale was a warm order for the mile trot in saddle, Laddie Dillon and Acushla Machree having.a close

| contest for second; favouritism. Laddie I Dillon and Palmdale were s-oori. showing I the way, Forest Child being their only I dangerous opponent until she broke" J going along the back. When the I straight was readied the favourite had f no difficulty in disposing of the oppo- ) sition, and ran home a comfortable winner by three lengths, Forest Child being forty yards behind, a few lengths ahead of Acushla Machree. 1 A field of nine faced the starter for

> the concluding event, for which Yes was most warmly regarded. A dashing preliminary by Parlovna was largely responsible for good support for the Oamaru mare, and the three-year-old Furling had nlenty of admirers. Chudic and Pevoni'la were the caiise of a long.delov at the' post, the-mare persisting iii Mi - 'uriruliness" -until the

starter's patience must have been quite When- at last tho tapes were released- the usually smart- beginner Tokaralii was. left, Thestius, Bellshire, and Parlovna getting off best. Thestius opened lip a big gap running; round the bend, but stopped to : nothing at the head of the straight, where Parlovna- assumed command, and 'had the raeo in safe keeping a furlong .from home. Yes came with a good run at the end, but failed to reach Parlovna by a length. Details are as follows:

SECOND HURDLES, of 90 sovs; second 15 sovs, third 7so vs. I 5 . miles. 3 Mr H. McLean's hr g Bill Terry, «■ 6yrs, by Hamil- , ton, 11.5 '(A- Wormald) 1 6Mr A. Fibbes' b g Commotion, aged, 10.10 (W. Fielding) 2 3 Mr A. C. Judd's b- m Sartosta-, " aged,, 10.5 (McMullan) 3 Also started—4 Aw ah on . 11.2, 2 Kingsway 10.8, 5 Mescal 10.2, 8 Clemency 9.0, 7 Ezra 9.0. Won by a lenirth, I three lengths between second and third. | Time, 3min 2sec. I'STEWARDS' STAKES, of 80 sovs; I: second 10; sovs, third 5 sovs. 6 1 . furlongs. I 2 Mr S. Tnlfoid's ch g Aerial, aged, Sant Ilario—Mt. Somers, 9.12 (F.vE. Jones) ....v................... .14 Mr D. JH"; Jloberts's ch f Partisan, ( 3yrs, 7.10 (N. Shore) 2 jl Mr J. Stewart's b g Caraid Dileas, aged, 8.4 (J. Olsen) ; 3 Also staitcd—3 Pyjatna 8.13, 5 Miss . Maronan 7.11. Won by two lengths, ' a length between second and third. ■ Time, lmin 20 1-osec., , - DOMAIN TROT (Harness), of SO sovs; second 15 sovs; .third" 5 sovs. li- , miles. 1 Mr &W. Hammond's ch li "Bridgewood, ■ syrs, by Broadleaf—Miss 1 Rothschild, *l9sec (N. L. Price) 1 .4 Mr F. Bebbington's r-m Quick Eye, aged, 22sec (Owner) 2 3 Mr W. AVharton's b m''Quincey Belle, oyrs, 16sec (T. Logan) ... 3 Also started—s ,No Shenanaglian 16 I sec, 7, Star Hose 19sec, 8 'Dora McKin- 1 ney. 22scc, 6 Ramitiairi 22secr Won 1 by 50 yards, third two lengths further'' away. Time, 3min 52sec. 1 ' 1 PRESIDENT' 6 HANDICAP, of 125 I sovs, second 20 sovs, thud 10 sovs. | 1 mile. - e | 1 Mr H. Friedlander's br g Moidant, i ' 4yrs, by Martian—Lady Lochiel, 7.0 (N Shoie) . 1 I 5 Mr„ J.' Brankiii's bin Multum in -| Parvo, aged, 7.11 (F. Homes) ... 2 I 4 Mi- A. -W. Rutherford juiir.'s-ch g - 1 Aycliffe, 7.0 (Brooks) ' 3 I Also started—2 Ogier 8.8, 3"Highwater 6.12, 6 Glendow er 6.9. Won by | 3 lengtlis; "two lengths between second I and third. 'Time, lmin 49 2-ssec. 1

WAINUI HACK HANDICAP, of 55 sovs; - second horse 10 sovs, tliird " ' 5 sovs'. 6 furlongs. 1 Mr H.,'McLean's blk m Aaland, syrs, by Finland—Resound, 8.9 ' (F. Homes) '. *. 1 7 Mr T. Russell's ch g Leaping Bum, aged, 7.13 (Fi. Irfvwe) . . 2 2 Mi- H. R.. Mackenzie's.b f Mara- . ' bout, l 3vrs, *7.13 (N. Shore) 3 Also started—B Madam Butterfly 9.2, 4 War "FTa-nk 8.'2, 5 TLighfield 7.9. 6 Laiola 7 S "Won by two lengths, a neck .between second and .-third. Time, lmin '2l 3-osec. WINCHESIER TROT (Saddle), of 65 sovs;'second 1U sovs, thucl 5 soys. 1 mile. -- 11 - 1 Mi- J. Mcintosh's br g Palmdale, 4yrs, -,by Medallion—Palmhill, * "sseii (Clarke)"-... .... 1 5 Sir li. "Witte's, b m Dainty Dillon, i 6yrs, ssec-(H. Fr05t)................ 2 ! 4 Mr J. Mclnnes's b'm Forest Child, -6yrs, 3sec (A. Pringle) 3.1 Also started—6 Zambuk 4 see, 3 Lad- i die Dillon 4sec, 7 AVee Franzie 4sec, 2 Acushla Machree -isec. "Won by three | lengths, third 40 yards behind. Time,/ 2min 33sec.

I FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 80 sovs; i second 10 sovs, third 5 sovs. 5 furlongs. i j ; 2 Mr J. McKcndry's 1) in Parlovna, ; oyrs, bv\ Birkenhead—Vologda, I 7.2. (S. Gibb) 1 i 1 Mr J. Parsons's b g Yes, 6yrs, 1 9 1 (F E Jones) 6 Mr E. Griffin's eh g Clmdic, ,6yrs, ] 7.9 (-H. Lowe) ......' - Also started—7 Bellsliii-o 8.1, 5 Pei onilla 7.9, 4 Thpstius 7.12. S Carai'" Dileas 7 4, 9 Takavabi 6.8. 3 Furlinr 6.7. Won by ti\o lenq;ths, liaU lengths between second. and third Time, lmin ssee.