GERALDINE CUP.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 224, 20 September 1940, Page 10

GERALDINE CUP.

NIGHT DRESS TO FORE. HALT CREATES SURPRISE. HAUGHTY WINS BOTH TROTS. TIMAIiU, Thursday. The Geraldine Racing Club's spring meeting opened to-day in fine weather before a large attendance. The going was good. The totalisator handled £11,847 10/, against £7873 10/ on tire opening day last year, an increase of £3974. —(Press Assn.) Late results were:— GERALDINE CUP, one mile and a quarter.—7-6 Night Dress, 7.8 (A. Stokes), 1; 9-8 Petersham, 7.7, car. 7.9 (C. T. Wilson). 2; 1-1 Glenora Boy. 7.6 (A. Messervy), 3. Scratched: The Wrecker. Length; three lengths. Roy Bun was fourth. Time, 2.10. GERALDINE TROT, rate 3.43, one mile and three furlongs.—l-6 Haughty, limi: (O. E. Hooper), 1; 5-3 Passing By, limit (P. Gallagher), 2; 2-2 Happy Man. limit (E. Smith), 3. Scratched: Ben Travis, lengths. Aurie's Star was fourth. Times, 3.8, 3.8 3-5, 3.9. RAUKAPUKA HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—9-9 Halt, 7.8 (C. T. Wilson), 1; 2-2 Airline, 7.8. car. 7.1 (A. Anderson). 2; 1-1 Taxpayer, 8.3 (L. Hare), 3. All started. Four lengths; three lengths. Race Away was fourth. Time, 1.29 3-5. SQUATTERS , HANDICAP. six furlongs.—l-1 Hearth, 7.1 (W. F. Ellis). 1; 4-4 Gay Parade, 7.4 (L. Hare). 2; 5-5 Toro Kouro, 8.9 (M. Caddy). 3. All started. Length; three lengths. Rebel Star was fourth. Time, 1.15 2-5. ORARI TROT, limit 3.2, one mile and a quar-ter—l-3 Haughty, 12yds (O. E. Hooper), 1; 9-6 Manawal, 12yds (S. Townley). 2; 3-2 Irish Dusk, limit (P. Gallagher), 3. Scratched: Happy Man. Joan Potts. Passing By. Swift Lady. Three lengths; neck. Lorene Val was fourth. Times: 2.45 4-5, 2.46 2-5. 2.47 3-5. BELFIELD HANDICAP, nine furlongs.—l-1 Iceland Spar. 9.0 (L. J. Ellis), 1; 2-2 Dranoel, 8.2, car 7.9 (C. Fox), 2; 5-4 Ferriby. 7.10, car 7.7 (A. Stokes). 3. Scratched: Airline and Pink Bird. Length; head. Great Night was fourth. Time, 1.58 4-5.