RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23378, 22 September 1939, Page 2

RACING NOTES

RACING. September 23.—Geraldine Racing Ciub, Club. September 23.—Marten Jockey Club. September 30.—Otaki-Maori Racing Club, September 30, October 2. Ohinemuri Jockey Club. October 5, 7.—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. October 7.—Dunedin Jockey Club. October 7. —Bay of Plenty Racing Club. October 9. —Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt Club. October 12, 14.—Masterton Racing Club. October 14.—South Canterbury Jockey Club. October 14, 16.—Auckland Racing Club. October 19, 21.—Poverty Bay Turf Club. JOTTINGS To-morrow’s Racing. Race meetings will be held to-mor-row at Geraldine and Marton, and a trotting meeting at Hutt Park, Wellington. Win and place betting will be used at all three meetings. Won Race 42 Years Ago. Free Holmes, now trainer of The Wrecker, one of the starters in the Geraldine Cup yesterday;, rode the winner, Double Event, of this race in 1895. Scratching of Wagner. “ T.A.R.” —Authoritative information respecting the time of scratching of Wagner in the Cup at Geraldine should be sought from the secretary of the Geraldine Jockey Club. Will Require Spells. Two good gallopers in Smoke Screen and The Crooner were very lame on returning to the enclosure after their races at the Foxton meeting, and both are likely to bo off the scene for some time. Stewards’ Handicap. On Friday of next week the first acceptance for the New Zealand Cup will bo duo, and at the same time, 5 p.m., the secretary will receive nominations for the Stewards’ Handicap, the second leg of the big double. All Colt Foals. Anklet has produced another colt foal, making her tenth in succession. At this stud (Koatanui) eight mares have foaled, and all have produced colts. Favourites. Shadeland is a strong ante post favourite for the Nai Nai Handicap to be run at Hutt Park to-morrow, and Great Jewel, Great Divide, and Windsor Lass are thepopular selections for the Wellington Handicap. Changed His Mind. R, W. M'Tavish. who had decided to go to Australia to ride during the spring and. summeri months, 1 has changed his'mind and will now remain in 'the Dominion. M‘lavish, has been riding well lately. Double-gaited. Like Gentleman Joe, Bill Grattan is booked to race in the opening event at Hutt Park as a straight-out trotter, but will have the hopples on when he lines up later on in the (Railway Handicap. Half-brother to Epris. Mudguard, one of the starters in the Ohajpi Hack Handicap at Geraldine yesterday, is a half-brother to Epris, who two or three seasons ago was one of the best handicap horses in the South Island. First Geraldine Cup. The first Geraldine Cup was run on Boxing Day, 1864, at Temuka, and it

[By St. Clair.]

October 19, 21, 23.—Wellington Racing Club. October 21, 23.—Gore Racing Club. 1 TROTTING. September 23. —Wellington T.C. September 30.—Methven T.C. October 7.—New Brighton T.C. October 21, 23.—Greymoutb T.C. October 21, 23, or 25. —Auckland T.C. October 23.—Oamaru T.C. October 25, 23.—Wellington T.C. October 25, 28.—Invercargill T.C. November 7,9, 10. —N. 14. Metropolitan T.C. November 23, 25.—Forbury Park T.C, December 2.—Wairio T.C. December 2.—New Brighton T.C. December 2.—Waikato T.C. December 9.—Roxburgh T.C. was not until six years later that the cup was run at Geraldine. In 1881 the present course at Orari was gazetted as a reserve, and since then it has been the headquarters of the Geraldine Racing Club. Bred by Mr George Kain. The Cardinal, who emerged from hack class by winning the Avondale Cup last week, was bred by Mr George Kain at Orari. He also bred Night Eruption, winner of a maiden race at the Foxton meeting. The latter is a Jour-year-old filly by Nightmarch from Mol to. by Paper Money from Lava. Night Eruption was purchased at the 1937 sales for 40gs. GERALDINE MEETING Pink Robe looked to have Jewish Lac) beaten half a mile from home in the hurdle race at Orari yesterday, but the latter came again over the last two furlongs arid the difference of 161 b in the weights stopped Pink Robe. Travenna was finishing on steadily, but had a lot of ground to make nip owing to making a bad jump early. Ballad again showed he requires a strong horseman to control him, and C. Humphries was not able to hold him on to the second hurdle.

Lady Don fairly and squarely beat St. Cloud in the Ohapi Handicap. The former had every chance, being;' first out, but over the last furlong the Oam-aru-owned filly finished too steadily and had St. Cloud beaten a long way from home. . Night Wings was unlucky in the Geraldine Cup. Starting from the outside of the line at the barrier, she was unable to get a good position until racing along the back. She was within striking distance approaching the home turn, but then got carried out into the middle of the course and was unbalanced for the run home. Vnlantua was unlucky. The stable apprentice was chopped out at the start and was never able to get a good position. Balmenter was a bit slow to begin and always raced nearer the tail than the front of the field.

Brilliant Boa was neglected in the Ruakapuka Handicap and ran as he was backed. King Gustavo, the Dunedin Guineas candidate, was always prominent, and under a stronger horseman greatly improved on the form shown at Ashburton. - The race should do him good for the classic engagement.

Night Pal was a quiet chat for the Belfield Handicap, but though to the front in tho first three furlongs, was beaten for speed when Wardress and Knight Commander raced past him, and only Master Dingle was behind him at the finish.

Queen Dorothy showed a return to last year’s form by beating Toro-Koura for second money in the Squatters’ Handicap. She had no chance with Gay Parade, but on her form yesterday should be returned a winner before long. Silver Streak was always handy, but lacked his old brilliance when the final stages were reached.