GRAND NATIONAL
CLARION CALL WINS . STEEPLECHASE. CASHMERE TO DON’T FORGET. DORIA IN PAPARUA. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH. Aug. 13. The Grand National meeting opened in dull but fine weather, with a steady easterly wind. The track was in good order despite rain during the night, and there was a largo attendance. Results: ENFIELD STEEPLECHASE, of £3OO. Two miles and a-half. 8- LA BOCA 9.3 (A. Leach) 1 4- BALTRUJN 10.12 (T. Boyle) ... 2 5- JOY BOA 10.0 (J. C. Richards) ... 3 Also started : El Caballo 11.8, Blue Steel 10.2, Valens 9.13. Uncle Jim 9.4, Guapo, Willen, Tommy Ruff: Albar 9.0. Throe lengths: two lengths. Time, 4.31. CASHMERE ELATE (flat), of £3OO. Six furlongs. 1- DON’T FORGET (P. Spratt) 8.0 1 15-16 JOLLY TIME (B. 11. Morris) 8.0 2 5-5 BLUE ABBEY (W. J. Broughton) 8.0 3 Also 6tarted: Augment, Citizen, Kiloato 8.11, Alias. Camphor, Eulogist, Farida, Foxette, Game Bird, Haughty Lad, Hurry Girl, Lockheed, Muffler, Stock Exchange, Taxpayer, Welsh Fusilier, Wild Coon 8.0. Four lengths; a head. Time, 1.17. JUMPERS’ FLAT HANDICAP, d £3OO. One mile and a-half. 10-10 DIVIDEND (G. Walther) 9.4 ... 1 2- TIDEW A ITER (A. E. Ellis) 11.8 ... 2 5- KAIWAKA (L. Dulieu) 10.11 ... 3 Also started: Saccone 10.6, Jewelled Girdle 10.5. Araboa 10.2, Streamline 10.0, Recollection 9.13, Master Dingle, 9.12, Colonel French 9.8, Court Yard 9.6, Top Rank 9.5. A head; a head. Time, 2.45. PAPARUA HANDICAP, of £3OO. Six furlongs. 7- DORIA, 8.6 (A. Mossorvy) 1 9- RAEBURN, 8.0 (L. J. Ellis) ... 2 6- MITXIE, 9.2 (W. J. Broughton) ... 3 Al&o started: Spanish Lad 9.8, Hunting Royal 9.1, Screen Star 8.13, Strip 8.9, Night Dress 8.5, Night Pal, Combat 8.3, Hearth 8.1, Noble Fox, Donadea, Night Hawk, Rebel Chief, Great Flight 8.0. A neck; half a length. Time, 1.16. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of £ISOO. Three miles and a half. 2-3 CLARION CALL, 12.1 (A. Jenkins) 1 4-4 SLAYER, 10.12 (J. Mcßae) 2 8- GAY BOA, 9.1 (F. Baker) 3 Also started: Padishah 12.6, Erination 11.12, Ballybrit 10.5, Chat 10.1, Trisox 9.8, Flashlight 9.0, Lactose 9.0, Golden Glow 9.0. Erination was fourth. Ten lengths; ten lengths. Time, 7.10.
These were the only Horses to complete tho course. Padishah broke down and the others fell.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 218, 13 August 1940, Page 8
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