GERALDINE RACES.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3808, 28 September 1883, Page 3

GERALDINE RACES.

[by telegraph.] Orari, This day. The Geraldine meeting was opened yesterday. The weather was fine, and the attendance was good. MAIDEN HURDLE RACE, Of 30 SOYS. Mr D. O'Brien's Melbourne, aged, 12st 51b (Lunn) .. .. .. .. 1 Mr P. Jones'b g Waverley, oyrs, list 51b (owner) .. .. .. .. 2 Mr L. Wise's g g Schomoozer, aged, 12st lib (Shecnan) 3 Melbourne won easily. MAIDEN PLATE, Of 50 ho vs., H miles. Mr Stead's Trickster. ':Jyrs, 7st olb (Netley) . . . . ' 1 Mr Butler's Trinket, lyrs, Ost (Butler) 2 Mr Keen's Faust, 3yrs, "st 51b (Sharp) 3 Mr Quill's Rose'neatli, Mr Lawson's Little George, and Mr Haine's Statesman also ran. The race lay between Trickster and Trinket, the former winning by a length, with Faust close up. Statesman fell at the turn into the straight. Time, 2 mins. 5-1 sees. GERALDINE HANDICAP, Of 150 soys.. 1-J miles. Mr O'Brien's Tasman.'Sst lllb (Dcrrett) 1 Mr Stevenson's Hyacinth, 7st (O'Connor) .. .; 2 Mr Butler's Emir Bey, Sst (Butler) .. _ 3 A grand race between tho two first horses. Time, 2 mins. 17m-sees. sires' produce stakes, Of 50 soys., with -10 soys. from owners of sires. Mr Matthews' Catalonia,. .. ..1 Mr Storey's Queen Bee .. .. .. 2 Mr Brown's Lara .. .. .. .. 3

[by cable.] . MkIi3OUJ!NE, Thursday. ' Waterloo has been scratched for the Melbourne Cup.