Sporting Clarion Call’s G.N. Steeples

Northern Advocate, 10 August 1938, Page 9

Sporting

Clarion Call’s G.N. Steeples

! [Per Press Association. - copyright] CHRISTCHURCH. This* Day. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting was opened at Riccarton yesterday in fine weather. T'-c track was heavy at the outset, and was drying rapidly towards the end of the day. The totalisator handled £61,098 TO '-, compared with £65.185 10- last year, a decrease of £4087. Results: — Paparua Handicap, of 800 so vs; six furlongs.— (3-6) Rebel Mate. 9.7. i: (5-3) Top Row. 9.3. 2: i6-4i Petersham, 8.1, 3. Scr.: Royal Gallant. Golden Chest. Great Pal. Two lengths: length and a-half. Time: 1.13 1-5. Jumpers Flat, of 300 sovs; one mile and a-half. —(7-9> Travenna, 11.2, 1; (4-3) Fireguard. 9.9, 2; (5-6) Pango, 9.11, 3. Scr.; Lone Raider, Royal Banquet, Monastic. A length; three lengths. Time: 2.44 3-5.

Cashmere Plate, of 250 sovs.; special weights; six furlongs.— (2-1) Wild Talk, 8.0, 1: (1-2) Rebellion. 8.0, 2; (2-1) Keen Sight, 8.0, 3. Scr.: Merry March. Plummage, Our Pal. Two lengths. Grand National Steeplechase, of 1500 sovs.; 3J miles.—G-3) Clarion Call, 11.1. 1; (4-2) Bryce Street. 9.6. 2: (2-1) Valpeen. 10.6, 3. Scr.: Nocturnus, Brigadore. Three lengths; six lengths. Time: 7.13 2-5.

Enfield Steeplechase, of 300 sovs.; two miles.—(7-7) Sunward, 9.1, 1; (2-2) Flashlight, 10.11, 2; (4-4) Nightbound. 9.10, 3. Scr.: Redolent. Half a length; three lengths. Time; 3.54. Winter Cup, of 750 sovs.; one mile.— (5-6) Catalogue, 9.10, 1; (13-12) Waieaka. 8.3, 2; (3-4) Alma, 9.2, 3. Waitaka and Mungatoon were bracketed. Scr.: Dictate. A head; a neck. Time: 1.44.

Avonhead Handicap, of 300 sovs.; seven furlongs.—(l-1) Strip, 8.10, 1; (18-18) Thermidor, 8.6, 2; (11-11) Rockingham, 8.3, 3. Scr.: Half and Half. Length and a-half; half a length. Time: 1.30 2-5.