GRAND NATIONAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 219, 16 August 1937, Page 10

GRAND NATIONAL

FOREST GLOW’S STEEPLES. JOURNET’S HURDLE RECORD. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 14. Tlio Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National meeting concluded at Riccarton to-day in fine weather and before a very largo attendance. The track was fast. There were several surprises, a feature being the success of Willie Win in the Hoathcote Handicap, ho having his first race since Easter. Forest Glow won the Lincoln Steeplechase, and Journet beat the favourite, Clarion Call, in the Sydenham Hurdles, while the concluding event went to Old Surrey. Awapuni stables had a good day, winning three races, L. Knapp taking both steeplechases. Tangled, who won a double during the week, was one of the best jumpers at the meeting. At the conclusion of the Hoathcote Handicap, C. P. Shcild, rider of Tiger Gain, was suspended for two months for causing interference to Big Dook at the live-furlong post. The totalisator investments were £59,604 (win £26,135, placo £33,469), against £52,007 on the concluding day last year, an increase of £7597. The total for the meeting was £173.686 10s, compared with £144,122 10s last August, an increase of £29,564. Results: —

AYLESBURY STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of £3OO. About two miles and a-half. 1- TANGLED, 11.7 (McDowell) ... ... 1 4-4 ARCTIC STAR, 10.7 (Trillo) 2 2- SUNWARD, 10.6 (Register) 3 Also started: 3-3 Kelly, the Crow 9.12 (It. Beale). A length; three lengths. Time, 5.14. The four starters all gave excellent displays, the only one to make any mistakes being Kelly the Crow, who lost his chanco of a place by a bad jump at the sod wall three fences from home. Sunward and Kelly the Crow disputed the lead for the first round, and -when the latter retired five furlongs from homo Tangled joined Sunward. Tangled gradually drew away and jumped the last fence clear of Sunward, with Arctic Star making a fast forward move. Arctic Star carried on to soon head otf Sunward, and he threw out a determined challenge to Tangled, who, although having to be ridden right out, was able to hold on fcfr a length victory. Sunward was a fair third, with Kelly tho Crow tailed off.

LONGBEACII HANDICAP, of £250. Six furlongs.

1-1 RIVAL HIT. 8.11 (Messervy) ... 1 4- REBEL MATE, 9.2 (Morris) 2 5- GREAT PAL, 8.9 (Mackie) 3 Also started: 6-5 Wine Card 9.8, 16-15 Countci'vane 8.8, 3-3 Mishna 8.6, 22-17 Notana 8.5, 7-7 Irish Fiddle 8.4, 10-10 Colombo 8.3, 18-16 Volo Dale 8.3, 12-13 Gay Lyric 8.2, 14-12 Dcliuin car. 8.3 i, 17-18 Mazzini 8.0, 8-9 Valanlua 8.0, 13-11 The Sandwich Man 8.0, 15-14 Le 'J’oquct 8.0, 2-2 Stromboli 8.0 and Cocksure 8.0 bracketed, 9-8 Scrap 8.0 and Screamer car. 8.1! bracketed, 20-22 LisnacrcC car. 8.1! and Solpit 8.0 bracketed, 19-21 Emmeline Girl car. 8.4 i and Pol Roger 8.0 bracketed, 20-20 Love Affair 8.0 and Rabble 8.0 bracketed, 11-19 Phalanx cal. 8.23 and Nuapai 8.0 bracketed. A length each way. Valantua was fourth. Time, 1.13 2-5. The biggest field of tho meeting paraded for the handicap, and Rivul Hit was sent out a confident favourite, but at a good price, and ho had a decisive win. Although drawing 21 at tho barrier, he was always one of the leaders, and as soon as tho run home was enteied upon ho was in front of Cocksure, Great Pal, Valantua, and Rebel Mato. Tho last-named finished well to beat Great Pal, but had no chanco of troubling the favourite, who was never asked to do his best, Valantua was a length away in fourth place, and then came Volo Dale, Wino Card,' Colombo, and The Sandwich Man. SYDENHAM HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, of £SOO. Two miles.

3- JOURNET, 9.2 (N. C. Trillo) ... 1 1-1 CLARION CALL, 11.5 (A. Jenkins) 2 4- REDOLENT. 9.1 (J. Murfitt) ... 3 Also started: 5-4 John Charles 10.2, 2-2 Brigadore 9.3, 7-7 High Quality 9.3, 6-6 Blue Tiger 9.1. A length; a neck. Bluo Tiger was fourth. Time, '3.36 2-5.

The race provided the best jumping event of the meeting, anfl tho time, 3.36 2-5, constituted a New Zealand record for two mile 3 over hurdles, beating Clarion Call’s 3.36 4-5 at Ellerslie last year. This was due to a fast paco set by Redolent, who acted as pacemaker until he was headed just after crossing tho last hurdle. At the end of a mile. Redolent was four lengths out in front of Clarion Call and Brigadore together, with Journet and John Charles handy and Blue Tiger bringing up the rear. This was the order turning for home, but tho whole field approached the last hurdle in a bunch. Redolent was first over, but Journet quickly had his measure, and Clarion Call drew up on the inside, whilo Blue Tiger and John Charles later joined in the tusle. Clarion Call again finished gamely under punishment, but although beating Redolent in the last few strides, he was unable to get up to Journet, who had a clear length to spare. Blue Tiger was a neck away in fourth placo a length in front of John Charles and High Quality, with Brigadore not far away. Journet gave a dashing display throughout, STYX HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, of £3OO. One mile and three-quarters.

1- LAST LINK, 9.13 (W. E. Shand) 1 3-3 SOLWIT, 10.13 (A. Stove) 2 2- FIREGUARD. 9.8 (Rl Beale) ... 3 Also started: 7-7 Giggleswick 10.12, 5-5 Golden Lap 10.8, 8-8 Monastie 10.2, 6-6 Sunny Comet 10.0, 1-1 Royal Pal 9.6, bracketed with winner, 4-4 The Surgeon 9.4, 9-9 Sunnyland car. 9.3^. A head; half a length. Time, 3.15 1-5. Sunnyland rushed away with tho lead from tho start, and soon opened up a break from Solwit, Last Link and Giggleswick. Golden Lap fell at tho second fence and broke his neck. Sunnyland carried on along the back and round tho top from Solwit, Last Link, - Royal Pal, Giggleswick, Sunny Comet, and Fireguard, all running in close order, and ho was still in charge turning for home, but both Giggleswick and Solwit had him beaten over the last fence, with Last Link, The Surgeon, Royal Pal, Sunny Comet, and Fireguard all handy. Solwit had just shaken off Giggleswick when Last Link got through on the inside, and a great run home between the pair resulted in a head victory tor Last Link. Fireguard finished very fast on tho outside to get third money, half a length away from Solwit, with Sunnyland and Giggleswick next in front of Sunny Comet, ijll in a bunch. HEATIICOTE HANDICAP, of £350. Nine furlongs.

5- WILLIE WIN, 9.6 (L. G. Morris) . 1 8-7 SOVEREIGN LADY, 8.0 . (H. N. Wiggins) 2 13-13 DAVOLO, 9.0 (H. Goldfinch) ... 3 Mso started: 14-15 Greek Shepherd 9.12, 6- Coiicertpitch 9.11, 2-2 Queen of Song 9 8 3-4 Big Book 8.11. 4-3 Boomerang 8.10, l-l’ Dictate 8.8, 9-9 Queen Dorothy 8.7, 7-8 Last Refrain 8.6, 11-12 Tiger Gain 8.6, 15-16 Mount Val 8.0, 10-10 Monpere 8.0, 12-11 Amelita 8.0, 15-14 Swordetick 8.0. ' A length each way. Dictate was fourth. Time, 1.54. . Dictate drew- No. 1 and was first to show out while Davolo, Last Refrain, Queen Dorothy, Conccrtpitch and Boomerang were the slowest to move off. Swordsttck had charge at the end of a furlong, and was accompanied by Willie Win, Mount Val, and Conccrtpitch. 'The last-named went to the front rounding the top, and led into the straight clear of Willie Bin, Swordstick, Mount Val, Dictate, ligcr Gain and Sovereign Lady. ConccHpitch failed to stall off challenges by Willie Win and Dictate, and the two last-named settled down to .a neck and neck struggle, while Davolo and Sovereign Lady later joined in. An exciting finish ensued, Willie Win carrying on to win by a length from Sovereign Lady, who was a similar distance in front of Davolo, while Dictate weakened into fourth place a head back. Close up came Big Dook, with Queen of Song and Coiicertpitch next.

LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE, of £550. About three miles. 4- FOREST GLOW, 9.13 , (W. J. McDowell) 1 1- IRISH COMET, 10.10 (J. F. Fergus) . 2 7- PAIIU, 9.0 (G. Ridgway) 3 Also started: 6-5 Tudor 11.13, 5-6 Royal Limond 11-4. 3-4 Cock o’ the North 9.3, 2- Shillelagh Wood 9.5. Throe lengths each way. Shillelagh W ood was fourth. Time, 5.53_ 3-5/ Tudor, who was making his first, appear ancc at tho meeting, scrambled over the first jump and, breaking down, was pulled up after the kennels double. Cock o’ tho North led • the field for nearly a round, when he gave -way to Shillelagh Wood, who piloted Forest Glow, Irish Comet, and Cock o’ the North to the kennels double. Forest Glow then ran up to Shillelagh Wood, with Irish Comet and Pahu improving their positions, while Royal Limond ran off at the sod wall, threo ienccs from home, and Cock o’ tho North dropped Ins rider at the next, tho top brush. Shillelagh Wood took the last fence about a length in front of Forest Glow, but once over, the latter drew away, and Shillelagh Wood retired. Irish Comet put in seme good work to challenge Forest Glow, but had little chance of overtaking him. Pahu also showed his best form of the meeting by filling a good third placo, with Shillelagh Wood about five lengths away. REDCLIFFS HANDICAP, of £275. One mile. 8- WAITAKA, 8.8 (P. Atkins) ... ... 1 2-4 TIDEWAITER, 8.5 (G. R. Tattersall) 2 5- MARY PRATT. 9.10 (A. E. Didham) 3

Also started: 6-6 Salient Knight 10.5, 4-3 Cape Gabo 9.12, 7-7 Chidden 9.1, 3-2 Petersham 9.1 1-1 Miracle 8.13, 14-12 Silver Slipper 8.2, 10-9 Roy Bun 8.1, 11-13 Gold Boy 8.0, 12-11 Tho Sandwichman 8.0, 16-15 Aggravate 8.0, 13-14 Moonroker, 8.0, 17-17 Lustral 8.0, 15-16 Twilight Song 8.0, 9-10 Mother-in-Law 8.0, 18-18 Clubman 8.0.

A length; half a length. ‘ Petersham was fourth. Time, 1.41. When tho field had covered a furlong Tidewaitor showed out from Tho Sandwichmun, Waitaka, Mary Pratt, Petersham, Silver Slipper, and Miracle. Tidewaiter was clear of The Sandwich Man, Petersham, Mary Pratt, Waitaka and Miracle when the run home commenced, but inside the distance Maitaka drew up to the leader, and soon put the issue beyond doubt, winning comfortably from Tidewaiter. Mary Pratt finished fast to beat Petersham for third place, with Miracle, Moonraker, The Sandwich Man, Roy Bun, and Capo Gabo next. SELWYN HANDICAP, of £350. Seven furlongs. 1-1 OLD SURREY, 8.1

(W. J. Broughton) 1 9-7 GREEK GOLD, 8.2 (P. Atkins) ... 2 8-9 ARABOA, 8.2 (H. Phillips) 3 Also started: 2-2 Silver Streak 9.5, 4-4 Grey Honour 8.10, 3-3 Pakanui 8.10, 11-11 Knockfin 8.7, 5-5 Epris 8.3, 10-10 Rebel Chief 8.3, 6-6 Fior'd 8.0, 12-12 Pelmet 8.0, 14-14 Metal Bird 8.0, 7-8 Golden Dart 8.0. Half a length; a length. Epris was fourth. Time, 1.27. Old Surrey drow No. 1, and was the first to show out, but was steadied in behind Pelmet and Grey Honoui rounding the top turn, with Greek Gold, Pakanui, and Araboa most prominent of the others. Greek ■ Gold was actually first into the straight from Grey Honour, Palmet, Old Surrey, Epris and Araboa, but inside the distance Old Surrey put’in his claim, and was the winner 100 yards from tho post. Greek Gold hung on for second money from Araboa, who got up m the last stride to beat Epris by a head. Suver Streak was another head' away, just ill front of Grey Honour, with Rebel Chief and Fiord next.