GRAND NATIONAL ENTRIES

Southland Times, Issue 23544, 25 June 1938, Page 10

GRAND NATIONAL ENTRIES

LAST YEAR’S FIGURES EXCEEDED

SEVERAL SOUTHLANDERS ENGAGED (Special to The Times) CHRISTCHURCH, June 24. The Canterbury Jockey Club received nominations today for the six principal events to be decided at the New Zealand Grand National steeplechase meeting in August. The total reached 222 as against 219 last year, details being as follows- 1938

All of the leading steeplechasers in New Zealand are included in the list for this year’s big race, including previous winners in Valpeen (twice), Royal Limond and Nocturnus, while Irish Comet, who was third last year is again nominated. Santoft, last year’s Wellington steeplechase winner, Clarion Call, Red Sun, Black Banner, Quinopal, Bally Brit, Burwood, Royal Banquet and Flashlight have all been winners this winter, and Jolly Beggar, Bryce Street, Brigadore, Punchestown . and Arctic Star have raced prominently. The Grand National Hurdles has also attracted the best available material from both islands. Last year’s' winner, Cottingham, is off the scene but the minor place-getters, Clarion Call and Brigadore, are in again. Winners this

year to date are Jolly Beggar, Courtyard, Donegal, Silk Sox, Erination, Corban, John Charles, Innes Lad, Lone Raider, Full of Scotch and Spender while several others have shown good form. Catalogue and Dictate winner and runner-up in last year’s. Winter Cup, have been nominated again. The list of 52 is a most attractive one and represents the best form manifest in recent months in the Dominion. The entries are as follows:—

GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, £l5OO. (Three miles and ahalf).—lrish Comet, Bryce S#eet, Jolly Beggar, Brigadore, High Sp£ed, Black Man, Kinkle, King Mestor, Red Sun, Black Banner, Quinopal, Bally Brit, Erination, Royal Banquet, Santoft, Burwood, Punchestown, Bonnie Rollex, Forest Glow, Valpeen, Clarion Call, Dunmure, Manawatu, Nocturnus, AU Irish, Flashlight, Royal Limond, Arctic Star, Chile, Royal Romance, Snowy Dawn.

WINTER CUP, £750. (One mile).— Debham, Hunting Blood, Land Raid, Potent, Sunbeam, High Glee, Essex, Grey Honour, Mittie, Rollicker, Whirling, Alma, Araboa, Bit o’ Blue, Wine Card, Petersham, Gold Vaals, Alunga, Catalogue, Conveyor, Play On, Paper Slipper, Mob Rule, Lazybones, Rebel Mate, Haughty Winner, Nightcalm, Wagner, Senacre, Great Hope, Monipere, Peter Beckford, Silver Slipper, Siegmund, Riptide, Sovereign Lady, Cocksure, Ponty, Paul Robeson, Reasonable, Silver Ring, Second Innings, Last Refrain, Waitaka, Mungatoon, Dictate, Pink Robe, Top Row, Roy Bun, Swordstick, Race Boy, The Masquerader. BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE, £6OO. (About two miles and a-half).—Bryce Street, Lucidus, Jolly Beggar, Brigadore, High Speed, Kinkle, King Mestor, Red Sun, Black Banner, Quinopal, BaUy Brit, Erination, Royal Banquet, Sunward, Burwood, Punchestown, Bonnie Rollex, Forest Glow, Valpeen, Clarion Call, Dunmure, Manawatu, Power Chief, Nocturnus, All Irish, Culverden, Artful Dodger, Flashlight, Redolent, Royal Limond, Arctic Star, Chile, Royal Romance, Snowy Dawn.

NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, £1025. (About two miles and a-half).—Aurora’s Love, Irish Comet, Spender, The Surgeon, Last Link, Jolly Beggar, Brigadore, Courtyard, Donegal, Black Man, King Mestor, Sunee, Silk Sox, King’s Archer, Valarth, Erination, Fireguard, Conveyor, Padishah, Monastic, Silver Sight, Sinking Fund, Pango, Clarion Call, Corban, John Charles, Middle, Innes Lad, Lone Raider, Travenna, Kilberis, Superex, Chaste, Contract, Royal Romance, Full of Scotch, Charade.

SYDENHAM HURDLE RACE, £550. (Two miles).—Aurora’s Love, Kilberis, Spender, The Surgeon, Last Link, Courtyard, Donegal, Sunee, Silk Sox, King’s Archer, Valarth, Erination, Fireguard, Conveyor, Scrap, Fadishah, Monastic, Surge, Silver Sight, Sinking Fund, Pango, Corban, John Charles, Innes Lad, Lone Raider, Chaste, Travenna, Superex. Grampian, Royal Romance, Full of Scotch, Charade.

LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE, £6OO. (About three miles)—lrish Comet, Bryce Street, Lucidus, Jolly Beggar, Brigadore, High Speed, Black Man, Kinkle, King Mestor, Red Sun, Black Banner, Quinopal, Bally Brit, Erination, Royal Banquet, Santoft, Burwood, Punchestown, Bonnie Rollex, Forest Glow, Valpeen, Clarion Call, Dunmure, Manawatu, Power Chief, Nocturnus, All Irish, Culverden, Artful Dodger, Flashlight, Redolent, Royal Limond, Arctic Star, Chile, Royal Romance, Snowy Dawn.

Grand National Steeplechase 32 31 Winter Cup 56 52 Beaufort Steeplechase 36 34 Grand National Hurdles 29 37 Sydenham Hurdles 29 32 Lincoln Steeplechase 37 36 TOTALS 219 222