STEEPLES WINNER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23112, 10 August 1938, Page 11

STEEPLES WINNER

CONSISTENT RECORD MISFORTUNES AS HURDLER MEMBER OF GOOD FAMILY It was fitting that Clarion Call, who commenced his winning career by a victory in the Trial Hunters' Steeplechase at New Plymouth as a five-year-old in 1935, should have achieved a great triumph in the Grand National Steeplechase at Riccarton yesterday. Clarion Call has proved a very versatile performer, having won over country, hurdles and on the flat. Ho has been trained by L. G. Morris and with an ounce of luck he would have had a much better record than ho possesses. The greatest misfortune of his career was when he had the Great Northern Hurdles in 1936 at his mercy only to unseat his rider at the last fence. On that occasion Clarion Call demonstrated his class as a hurdler and even though he did not share in the prize tho performance brought him a considerable increase in weight, with which he rose to the occasion by several days later winning the Romuera Hurdles with 10.5 in the Ellerslie course record time of 3.36 4-5. Subsequently he ran two seconds in the Grand National Hurdles and ho has proved be.yond doubt that he is one of the most brilliant performers in the Dominion as a hurdler and as a steeplechaser. The feat of accomplishing the Grand National Steeplechase and Hurdles double in the one year has yet to bo completed, but it might not be beyond Clarion Call, who is engaged in the Hurdles to-mor-row with 11.3. Foaled in 1930, Clarion Call is a bay gelding by Hunting Song from Saxon Saint, by Hallowmas from Formless, by Multiform from Dreamer, by Mostyn from Moorooroo, by Trenton. Saxon Saint was bred by R. D. O'Donnell, for many years private trainer to Mr. G. L. Stead, .and now training in Melbourne. O'Donftell was associated with many good horses during his career in New Zealand and among them was Los Angelos, with whom he won the Great Autumn Handicap at Riccarton. Dreamer was the dam of the good performer, Bon Reve. " v Up to tho present Clarion Call has contested 33 races for 11 firsts, five seconds and three thirds. His earnings amount to £3763. AWAPUNI EXERCISES PREDICTION IN GOOD ORDER [by telegraph—OWN CORRESPONDENT] PALMEJISTON NORTH, Tuesday Although tho weather was fine and the going particularly fast, there was only a light programme at Awapuni this morning. Hanover, with Ika, jumped three steeplechase fences brilliantly. Later. Ika sprinted six furlongs very well. Puroto (J. Chaplin > and Silver River (K. Bruer) also sprinted six furlongs. Cuddler (Chaplin) galloped an easy six, the last two in 265. Prediction ''Chaplin) worked a milo, to run the last tiuarter in the smart time of 245. Prediction is very well. Rolling Home (J. Leach) beat the unnamed Nightmarch —Kilmiss gelding (I. Howe) over three furlongs in 395. Dainty Sue (Chaplin) recorded 33 l~ss. Thracos (H. Kowhai) was just in front of Merry Thought (F. White) at the end of half a mile in 545, the last three taking 40 2-ss. Hirangi (S. Waddell) sprinted five furlongs in 1.6 2-5. Taillight covered the last quarter of an easy mile in 275. Surmount did pace work. He has grown since last year and: he appears to be in good o«ler for another preparation. £SO FOR ROYAL SHOW RACING CLUB CONTRIBUTION A subscription of £SO to funds of tho next Royal Show, to be held under tho auspices of the Waikato Agricultural and Pastoral Association, was authorised yesterday by tho committee of the Auckland Racing Club, which decided also to contribute £5 each raco day to the funds of tho Maramarua Hunt, making a total of £75 a year. RACING FIXTURES August 11, 13 —Canterbury Jockey Club. August 20 —Pakuranga Hunt Club. September I—Egmont • Wanganui Hunt Club. September 3—Taranaki Hunt Club. September 8, 10—Wanganui Jockey Club. September 17 —Ashburton County Racing Club. September 17 —Foxton Raring Club. September 17, 10 —Avondale Jockey Club. September 22, 24—Geraldine Racing Club. September 24 —Marlon Jockey Club. October I—Otaki1 —Otaki Maori Racing Club. October I—Kurow1 —Kurow Jockey Club. October 1, 3 —Ohinemuri Jockey Club. October 0, B—Dunedin8 —Dunedin Jockey Club. October 7, B—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. October 8, 10 —Auckland Racing Club. October 13, 15—Masterton Racing Club. October 15 —South Canterbury Jockey Club. October 10, 17 —Avondale Jockey Club. Octobor 20, 22, 21 —Wellington Racing Club October 24 —North Canterbury Racing Club. October 22, 24 —Goro Racing Club. October 24 —Waverley Racing Club. October 24 —"Waikato Hunt Club. October 27, 20—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October '20 —Banks Peninsula Racing Club. Octobor 20 —Rangitikei Racing Club. Octobor 20 —Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt Club.