BIG WINTER DOUBLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 109, 9 May 1940, Page 20

BIG WINTER DOUBLE.

GREAT NORTHERNS.

HANDICAPS DECLARED

HURDLES AMD STEEPLES

CLARION CALX, HEADS WEIGHTS.

- The appearance .«£ the handicaps for •i:ilersne'.s big winter double -Uieat Northern Hurdles and Steeplechase—will provide those who seek to back their fancies ■■at good prices with something upon which .to centre their attention. Despite the law .it is still possible u> win a small fortune ]n ante-po.-t .betting in the i>>ir:::ion on important doubles, and no two rates offer a better opportuuit? than tile Great IN" or them*.

i he handieapper, Mr € J. MYManemin, ?"V" e f>" p«k in finding the horse to .head his handicap in bof.i races. Clarion Calls torni both over hurdles and steeplechase country had been so good bhat it was always certain he would head the list J lie Great Xorthern Hurdles is run over Jwo miles and a ] lu ]f, . llul clarion Call, u< being ~et to carry 12 0. is asked to do Something thai , has only oeeu a«.onipli»hed twice in the long history of the race. Away back in 1S» Liberator won with — J • 'V. 1 , ,1 , i" ■i? 07 St - Si,m, " «a.s successful with 12.12. Hiese are tihe only horses to win the race carrying 12.0 or over. Jt will thus be recognised that the records are against''Clarion Call succeeding next month at Kllenslie. Krination and (Parade are each weighted at 11.11, and both have <>een successful under solid weights l-harade won the race twelve months back >vitli 0.11, and the chestnut will find it •limcuit to repeat the performance with a

{stone more to carry. Erination is a rare etayer but the weight should beat him. lung Key 11.7, reads a better proposition. H,% ' been "T 1 *x> l,l over hurdle and on the flat, and he ie still capable of Putting up a good performance with the °!n io- handloa PP«e on the flat. Curie, 10.13, k a good horse, but has not raced, .nuoh the season, and Enjoyment. JO.l, Mβ. possibility, as he won three races on end and » indeed a promising * o .t. flit lough the opposition in the Northern Will |>e stronger than lie has as vetencountered. Streamline. 10.0. won on the Second day at Egmont. and must be given a good chance All Irish and Mio Lume do not appeal, but The Dozer. 9.13 is bound to be one of the early fancies. He *>on at Pukekohe on Saturday in fine style nnd witih his pace must be accounted a bright; prospect. On the same mark is mother pood sor t, Aussie Ra. and should h-inw I !'' i° M l, ! th t. e Same form ae last hinter he should be hard to beat It will be remembered he finished second to Padishah in the Grand National Hurdle, iit Ricearton, and on the final day of the meeting was second to King Rev in the Sydenham Hurdles, in which he carried u a . r rhe trac ' k be heay y Knight t>f Anetralia, 9.8, would .be entitled to £owideration t as he not only jump* well but is a fine etayer. He has done a fair amount of racing, and will be well reasoned to go the two miles and a half 1 here is a long list of lightweight* and two to catch the eye are Jewelled Girdle nd Lamdamn. It is a tough proposition K & ee T ah "J g for the winner are King Rey Streamline, The Dozer, Aussie feuHS* of Aue * alia ' Charade and

; The Steeplechase. . On half a dozen occasions horsee carry-.-Northern Steeplechase, so that in being hanklicapped to carry 12.5 next month at Ellershe Clarion Call is not asked to do .something no other horse has accomplished. Still it m a stiff task, but Clarion J- an is such a bold jumper and galloper that he may be equal to it. Next to him in the handicap is Charade, 11.11 but steepleehaeing is something new to last •rears winner of the Great Northern Hurdles. All Irish, 10.12, is one of the finest fencers in the race, but the long journey may bring about his defeat. En Uour, 10./, won on the second day of the Ji-gniont meeting last week; and is entitled to respect, as is also Streamline, who won a hurdle race on the same afternoon J>treanJine has proved his abilitv to negotiate steeplechase fences, as he has » iV s credlt the Dromore Steeplechase at Asnburton, which he won with 10 11, and also the Sooth Canterbury Steeplechase jvith 10.13. It was just after the latter win that he went into retirement for three years to reappear again this season. Forest Glow, 10.2/ hae had a lot of experience pver country, and is always a possibility, yhe list includes many horses with good form over hurdles, but who are practically fiew to steepleehasing. and therefore it is difficult to estimate their prospects. They include Mio Lume. Aussie Ra and Enjoyment. In the 9.0 division Lady Stella and Baldric catch the eye. Lady Stella -ie a bold anl dashing jumper, but is not pernaps so good a stayer as Baldric, who may be one of the best of the lightweights. At this stage Clarion Call. Streamline, En Tour, Baldric, Forest Glow, Lady Stella Charade may be among thefancies.

; In addition to the two Northerns there will be a combination, Hurdles and Cornwall Handicap, both of which are decided on the opening 'day. The Cornwall Handicap is the principal" event oil the flat and the distance one mile and a quarter. Royal Appellant heads the handicap with 9 0. and following him are Gold Vaals and Pheval de Volee.with 8.13 each. All three ore smart gallopers ' at 10 furlongs. .Tack 3-ar, 8.9, and Namara, 8.5, will have friends,.aa will also Bronze Moth, 8.1, and Foxsen,. 7.10. The last-named won at Pukekohe on Saturday, and is rijrht at the top of her- form. Valmint, 7.5, wae disappointing at. Piikekohe, but he is capable of doing much better, and if at his liest next .month will be very hard to lieat. The smart Llandaff, 7.2, will get plenty of backing if produced. It is a difficult-proposition to sum up and a better idea- may be had when the acceptances }ire 'declared. ! The handicaps are:— GREAT NORTHERN HURDLES of £1500. ; Two miles and a half. ■ Clarion Call 12 0 Lucidus ..90 ", Erination . 11 11 Agod .... 9 0 • Charade . . 11 11 Survalyon . 9 0 ; King Key .11 7 Lapidarian . 9 0 . Curie .... 10 13 Inness Lad . 9 0 • Enjoyment . 10 1 Te Hai ..90 " Streamline . 10 0 Orate 9 0 .All Irish . . 9 13 Baldric ... 9 0 Mio Luine . 9 IS High Delight 9 0 ; The Dozer . 9 13 Mio FfatoUo 9 0 Loombination 9 13 Aintree ... 9 0 ; Aussie Ea . 9 13 Raeewhip . . 9 C i Full o' Scotch 9 10 Lustral ... 9 0 ' Red Sun . . 9 10 El Meynell . 9 0 ; Knight of Pyrenees ..90 • Australia .98 Chikara .... 8 0 ' Stuiisted ..97 London ... 9 0 General Ruse 9 7 Smiling Thru' 9 0 • Bryce Street 9 6 Very Glad . 9 0 • Simint ... 9 6 Erlick ... 9 0 i Disturbed ..92 Okauia .... 9 0 ■ Jewelled Onewhetu ..90 ; Girdle ... 9 2 Devon .... 9 0

;i!K.\T SOUTHERN STEEPLECHASE o £JOo(i. About three miles and three (jiiarters. Clarion Call 12 5 Suti-Editor . 9 3 Charad.' ... 3 1 11 Ijidv Stella !t 0 All Irish . . lit 12 Baldric ... !) •• Kn Tour .n> 7 Agog .... !1 0 Strvaniiinc . JO .1 Onowhetu . . i> <' Forest Glow 1" - Little Briton !• 0 Enjoyment .1" *■ Mahala ... !» ii Mio l.uinc . It IS Etruscan . . !» 0 Aussie Ka . fl 13 Lactose ... !• <> Kifnrin ... '■> 1- Pyrenees . . :> I. Bryce Street !i U Chikiira ... '•• l> Ki'd Sun . . !• n> Dkiiula ... U O I.uciiiiis ... !i u Count Bridegroom . :t '.) Konssillon . 0 n Hirangi ... i< i> Lustral ... '.> n Flashlight . !• i> Smiling Thru' it i> St. Musk . . '■) r, Bells of How !) u CORNWALL HANDICAP of £000. One milt-' and a quarter. Royal I.landaff ..71' Appellant . ft 0 Coronation . 7 2 Gold Vaala S 13 Ilijrli Sea . . 7 u Clieval de Paddy the Kip 7 u Volee ... 8 13 Kelly .... 7 V Jack Tar . . S j) Calorie ... 7 •> Xaniara ... 8 •"> Silver Stick 7 l< Pirate Kin:; S r> Kilcash ... 7 l< P.ronze Moth 8 I Silver Cloud 7 i< Hot Box . . 7 1' lion Star ..70 Pocket Venus 7 lit First Cold Foxsen ... 7 10 Money ... 7 0 Tidewaiter . 7 111 Hay Wind . 7 U Valmiut ... 7 r> Spinning .layola ... 7 ;"> wheel ... 7 O Erlick ... 7 3 Saccone ...70