Clarion Call Wins

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 192, 14 August 1940, Page 14

Clarion Call Wins

GRAND NATIONAL. HIS SECOND SUCCESS LADY TINKLE THE CUP. RACING AT RICCARTON. CHRISTCHURCH, this day.

Clarion Call outeped and outjumped the field to win the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase for the second time at Ricoarton yesterday, hie previous success being in 1938. Owned hy Mr. G-. R. Grace, of WanganUi nml trained by L. G. Morris at Awapur.i Clarion fall made light of his 12.1. H< jnmned liis way into the lead at the firsl ot the Kennels double on the first round and soon opened tip a commanding ureal on the others which he held for the resi of Hie journey. Slayer did not jump wel in the early stages, but improved, and wa: in second place, a position he held at thi finish. Gay Boa struggled home'for thlu' place after punching several of his fences Krination, the only other horse in the pie ture, did not jump well. He was actually third at the final jump, but hit it hard Flashlight, who had made the early pac< with Trisox, crashed at the sod wall witli five furlongs to go when attempting U make up ground on Clarion Call and Slayer Ho broke his bark and was destroyed I-actose. who was further back, fell at tin same obstacle. The sod wall near the five furlong post proved the most expensive jump on the course, as it brought Ballyhrit and Chat down on the first round aud Lactose and Flashlight crashed there on the second. Trisox made a bold showing early, but fell at the post and rails the last time. Padishah, when well back, broke down at the end of two miles, b»ing pulled up before the second leg of the stand double. He will not start again at the meeting. Golden Glow completed the course, but he was soon well out of the picture. r.a Boca had a surprise success in the Enfield Steeplechase through mishaps eliminating eight of the eleven runners. La Boca has been lightly raced, but, after getting round, he stayed on too well for Baltruin and Joy Boa in the run home. Blue S»eel opened up a commanding lead in the first two furlongs, but he took chance after chance in jumping, and the final obstacle laid him low. It was bad luck for his supporters, as he only had to stand up to win. Uncle Jim and Albar were the first pair to topple, falling' at Cutts'. while Tommy Ruff became mixed up with them and ran off after getting over. El Caballa fell at the sod wall at the nine furlongs, Gnapo failing at the first of the Kennels double. Vnlens. when well placed, lost bjs rider at the next, the sod wall, Willen also falling. That left Joy Boa, Baltruin and I.a Boca to chase Blue Steel, but. as it happened, they need not have hurried. The jumping throughout was poor At a Short Price. Don't Forget was backed do'wn to a short price in the Cashmere Plate, and it was justified, as he was sioon clear and nevei looked like being caught. He is the best of the horses sired by Myosotis in Canterbury to ? race, and should do good service for Dr. M. G. Louisson as a sprinter. Jolly Time, a Paper Money filly, was only, having her second race, and she held on well foi the position of runner-up. She is a likelj improver. Blue Abbey was a close third galloping in his best style. Wild Coon had every chance, but Eulogist came home well, also Muffler, who lost ground at the start Augment was never sighted. Dividend fought on stubbornly for vie tory in the Jumpers' Flat Race from th( topweight Tidewalter and the latter's stable mate Kaiwaka. Over the early stages Divi dend was not prominent, but had movet up to the leading bunch at the straight entrance. Better placed earlier. Tidewait«i would probably have won, ns lie made « solid effort under his big weight after being well out of bis ground. He should bf favourite for "lie New Zealand Grand National Hurdles. Kaiwaka also ran a solid race after being prominent through out. Streamline, who was fourth, had a satisfactory hurdles trial, making most oi the pace' to the straight. Master Dingle was finishing on, but Arabon, Recollect lot and Colonel French had every chance Saccone tailed off early, while Jewelled Girdle.drifted from n prominent position tc finish near the tall of the field. Dorlaji making her first appearance as o three-year-old, won the Paparua Handicap nicely attr.e starting from wide ont. She began well and took the lead in the final furlong- Raebnrn put In a fast late dasl: for second and ran the winner to a neck though the filly would have won by a bigger margin had she been ridden out earlier, Mittie, ntter being one of the lenders, just lasted long enough to beat Spanish Lad for third. ■ Screen Star failed to stay, bul Noble Fox was finishing on. Great Flight Strip and Hunting Royal were prominent for a while. Limbohm. after being well back early in the' Trial. Hurdles, ran into third place with sir furlongs to go, and, after heading Norseman ence over the last hurdle, lasted long enough to win by a head. Aussie Rn came home in great style, and if he had started his run a little earlier would have won. It was a fine National Hurdles trial on the part of Aussie Ra. Norseman had a good', run in behind Rosemnn all the waj and led over the - final hurdle, where hi! weight began to tell. Roseman gave a spectacular showing out in front, but tired in the run home. Hunting Chorus drifted early, as did Au'ctor and Half and Half ,but the first-named was finishing on in fifth place. Eastern Heir fell at the firsl hurdle. ■ . A Fine Finish. Lady Tinkle and Haughty Winner staged a grand finish' for the Winter Cup, the former doing the better over the final hali furlong to win by a neck. It was Lady Tinkle's first success in open company, and was thoroughly deserved. She was always handy. Haughty Winner was the early leader, but he was soon eased back, and followed Lockit and Grey Honour to the straight, where the leading pair soon begar to weaken. Haughty Winner looked the winner with half a furlong to go, but Lads Tinkle was his master on the day. Had Haughty Winner not beeen bustled early il may have been a different story. Niggei Boy came on well for third after being within challenging distance throughout. Winning Rival, who was fonrth, did excep tionally well, ns she failed to hold the rail? position over the early stages. Anita Foe. Little Robin. St. Cloud and I.adv Montana finished in a hunch behind Winning Rival. Rebel Star, who was last away, Catalogue Sleeveless and Disdain never got into the picture, but Alma loomed up on the outside racing for the straight, only to stop quickly. Schoolgirl carried on her winning way in the A von head Handicap. She was well placed to the straight and ran past Synthetic just after reaching the final furlong. She is a godd sprinter, and should continue to pay her way when she takes her place in open company. Synthetic began better than usual, and It looked as though he would win when he wrested the lead from Raceaway . when the field straightened up for the run home. Sweet Mystery came on well for third, with Royal Style, who was hard ridden early, next. Gold Don, Spear Thrust, Moneymore and Midgard had every chance. The weather was fine, though overcast, and the track in good order. There was a large attendance, and during the day the sum of £75,434 10/ was put through the totalisator, compared with £67,149 for the corresponding day last year, an increase of £8285 10/. .

Later results are :— .. 3 £?~? ea,and Grand National Steeplechase of £1500. three miles and a half.—2-2 Clarion Call. 12.1 (A. Jenkins). 1 ; 4-3 Slaver. 10.12 i« r M „ pß , ae l' 2; 88 Ga - V Boa . 91 - car. i? 3 . ( ST• "aker). 3. Also started: 1-1 Padif n ." h 'A 2G; 77 Urination, 11.12 ; CO Hallvbnt, 10.5: 5-5 Chat. 10.1 ; 10-10 Trisox, 0.8: 3-4 Flashlight, 09 Lactose. 0.0, car! '.».»£ ; 11-11 Golden Glow, 0.0. Ten lengths each way. Erination was fourth. Time, 7.10 1-5. Trial ITurdles of £300. one mile and three-quarters.—2-2 Limbohm. 9.9 <\\\ .TenS ,nf y , - 1 J I_l - A,lss 'e Ka. 11.3 (J. Chaplin), 2: 3-;> Norseman. 11.8 (1,. Hunt), 3 Also started: 4-4 Good Sun. 10.3: C-6 Eastern H !;' r - U. I " lni1 Rn,d > 10-0; 9-10 Poseman, J. 1.5 ; ;j-3 Esperanee Ray. 10-0 Hunting Chorus. 0.12: 11-11 Ruling star. !).ll 12-12 Auetor. 9.7: 8-8 Half and Half. 9.1; 13-18 Airdrie. 9.0. Head; two lengths. Rosemnn was fourth. Time, 3.2 i. Winter Cup of £775, one mile. —3-2 Ladv Tinkle. 8.10 (W. J. Uronghton). 1 : 5-7 Haughty Winner. 9.5 (». H. Tatter*all). 2: 12-12 Nigger Boy. 8.2 (W. F. Ellis), :». Also started: 1-3 Catalogue. 10.11;' 0-1 Rlack Thread, 0.13; 4-5 Sleeveless 9 10-13-10 Disdain. 8.13; 19-15 Dictate! 10-17 Alma. 8.12; 1413 I.ockit. 8.11; 18-10 Kilrobe. 8.10: 7-5 Lady Montana, 17-18 The Wrecker. 5.7: 11-1 i» St. Cloud, 8.0: 2-1 Winning Rival. 9-8 <;rev Honour. 10-11 Wagner. 8.5: 20-20 Wardress. 8.3- 21-21 Rebel Star. 8-0 Anita Foe, 22-22 Waitaka, 15-14 Little Robin, 8.0. Neck; length. Winning Rival was fourth. Time, 1.43 2-5. Avonhead Handicap of £300. seven fur-longs.—2-2 Schoolgirl. 9.3 (R. Humphries), 1; 13-13 Synthetic. 8.5 (G. R. Tattersall). 2; 7-0 Sweet -Mystery. S.O, car. 8.2 (C. (J Gonlsbro), 3. Also started: 9-9 Counter Lunch, 9.11; 10-10 Itebellion, 99- ">O-]9 Croat Night. 9.5 ; 3-3 Royal Style, 19-20 Midgard, 0.3: C-7 Kilometre, ».l ; 15-14 Islay Downs. 0.0: 22-18 Race Away, 8.13; 21-21 Stabilise. 8.12; 4-4 Craiglea. 8 11: 12-12 Dinah Dim. 14-14 Nightclass, .8.10; 8-8 Gold Don, 8.9; 1-1 Monevmore, 16-15 Lord Midas, 5.7. and Johnemby. 8.6 (bracketed); 11-11 Captain Bruce', 8.5; 13-13 Spear Thrust (bracketed with Svnthetic). 18-16 Gemarn, 8.4, and Gnohill, 8.1 (bracketed) ; 17-17 Ryetown. 8.3, and Ferrihy, 8.2 (braeketed) ; 7-6 The Vulture (bracketed with Sweet Mystery) : 5-5 Sir Amyas, 8.0. Length and a half; two lengths. Royal Style was fourth. Time, 1.31.