GERALDINE FIXTURE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 229, 28 September 1931, Page 4

GERALDINE FIXTURE

SPRING MEETING CONCLUDES WIN FOR DESERT SONG [ Per Press Association. J TIMARU, Sept 2G. The Geraldine Racing Club’s meeting concluded to-day, solid showers up to the sixth race making the track heavy. The attendance was good and the totalisator handled £7217, compared with £10,218 10s on the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £14,623 10s, against £19,007 last year. Results: Second Hurdles. (Of £115; 1 mile 5 furlongs). 2 Quinopal, 10.6, Trillo 1 3 Paquito, 10.4, Tilson 2 1— Amorist, 11.7, Salt 3 Also: 4 Carinthia, 6 Oriflamb, 5 Raineses, 8 Soldier’s Pal, 7 Gourmet. Four lengths each way. Time 3.7 1-5. Wainui Hack Handicap. (Of £100; 6 furlongs). 2 Grecian Prince, 8.13, Tilson .... 1 3 Irish Chieftain, 9.0, Pope .... 2 B—Silver Salver ; 8.7, Humphries .. 3 Also: 5 Royal Sceptre, 6 Earthquake, 11 Ma Bello Polly, 10 Coroner, 7 Metal Bird, 4 Some Good, 9 Sailor’s Love, 1 Jason’s Quest, 12 Invictus. Three lengths; head. Time 1.20 1-5. Domain Trot.—s Linella (F. Baker) 1,2 Aimworthy (Withers) 2, 6 Great D’Uro (Townley) 3. Also: 4 Rokena, 9 Murisco, 1 Gunfire, 3 Dollar King, 8 Erin’s Star, 7 Happy Lass. Two lengths each way. Time 3.43 4-5. President’s Handicap. (Of £125; 1 mile and 100 yds.) 3—DESERT SONG, 7.12, Humphries 1 1— MOUNT BOA, 7.13, Dooley .... 2 2 MARTIAN CHIEF, 8.6, Brodie . 3 Also; 4 Black Duke, 6 Ranelagh, < Dulen, 5 Hoqnslow, 8 Night Maid, 9 The Dove. Half a length; two lengths. Time-1.54 3-5. Desert Song was first to show out and led at the five furlongs from The Dove, Ranelagh, Dulen and Mount Boat. Desert Song held in the race to the post, beating Mount Boa by half a length. Stewards’ Stakes. (Of £110; six furlongs). I—ARROWMIB, 8.4, Green .... 1 5 BLEIPNER, 7.11, Dooley Q 2 : —RASCAL, 8.7, Jennings 3 Also: 4 Quantum, 8 Master Anomaly, 6 Un Top, 3 Rational 11., 7 Limited. Two lengths; head. Time 1.19 4-5. Rascal, Quantum and Limited were smartest out but Arrowmir soon took charge and was never caught, winning by two lengths, with Sleipner the same distance ahead of Rascal. Winchester Trot.—l Logan Fraser (Butterfield) 1, 6 Snowy Huon (B. Townley) 2,2 Aim worthy (Withers) 3. Also: 11 Rokena, 5 Claranda, 3 Gunlire, 12 Linella, 10 Greateaux, 4 Gay Gordon, 13 Princess Thea, 7 Ron, 14 Happy Lass, 9 Liberty Hall, 8 Fleet Arrow. Half a length; length. Time 3.4 4-5. Gladstone Handicap. (Of £105; six furlongs) 1 — Gold Pit, 7.9, A. Eastwood .... 1 2 Nigh Recital, 7.6, Humphries .. 2 3 Weatherly, 7.2, C. Eastwood .. 3; Also: 5 Pharaoh, 4 Red Royal, 6 Earthquake, 7 Revision. Length; four lengths. Time 1.19 2-5. Farewell Handicap. (Of £110; 1 mile 100 yards). I—Topere,1—Topere, 7.10, Humphries .... 1 6 Semper Paratus, 7.7, Jones .... 2 3—Ravine, 7.7, Dwyer 3 Also: 2 Inevitable, 4 Assemble, 5 First Raid. Two lengths* three lengths. Tune 1.55 3-5.