SPORT IN THE FAR SOUTH

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 164, 1 October 1927, Page 7

SPORT IN THE FAR SOUTH

GERALDINE MEETING CLOSES Press Association. TIMARtT, Friday. The Geraldine- races were concluded to-day in perfect weather before a good attendance. The totalisator handled £9,141, compared with £7,259 jon the second day last year, making the total for the meeting £18,891, compared with £16,624 last year. A. Eastwood was suspended for a week for crossing too quickly in the Raukapuka Handicap. Additional results are: STEWARDS’ HANDICAP 6 furlongs 2 R EEC EI PT, 9.1 1 I—MOORLAND, 5.9 2 4—MIME, 7.8 3 Scr.:: Note. Won by half a length, three lengths separating second and third. Time 1.15 2-5. WINCHESTER TROT Of £110; 1 mile 120 yards 3 EXPEDIENT, limit, M. B. Edwards 1 I—DORIS POINTER, limit, I). Withers 2 4 WAREPA, 120yds, Owner 3 Also Started: Dumarier, 7 Brent Fire, 5 Fills, limit; 6 Atlas, 12yds: Tennis, 24yds. Won by three lengths. Time, 2.34 3-5. GLADSTONE HANDICAP Of £110; 6 furlongs B—MOTOR SMASH, 7.6, W. Brown 1 1-SCHOTTISCHE, 7.10, L. Ellis . . 2 3—HOYLAKE, 8.8, C. Emerson .... 3 Also Started: 6 Moratorium, 9.0; 11 Gay Sonnet, 8.2; 1 Note, 9.12; 9 Erin-go-Bragti, 7.12; 5 Ark Royal, S.l; 2 Solgele, 7.13; 7 Wreath of Myrtle, 7.6; 10 Jarretiere, 7.10; 12 Spode, 7.10; 13 Problem, 7.7; 14 Saxette, 7.0. Won by a head, a head separating second and third. Time, 1.16 1-5. FAREWELL HANDICAP Of £120; 1 mile 1— THORNDALE, 7.0, R. Beale .. .. 1 7—CORNSTALK, 7.5, W. Brown .... 2 2 FAIRY HERALD, 8.7, J. Dooley . . 3 Also Started: 3 Gold Brick, 8.0; 4 Gold Mint, 7.12; 10 The Harp, 7.8; 8 Aberfeldy, 7.1; 6 Happy Queen, 7.3; 5 Flaming Ray, 7.0; 9 Shandre, 7.0. Won by half a length, with a length between second and third. Time, 1.42 4-5.