Broken-Winded Tim Won Grand National

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 326, 11 April 1928, Page 10

Broken-Winded Tim Won Grand National

Tipperary Tim, a 10-year-old, < wears a tube —he is broken-winded—-and cost 420 guineas in 1924. He had had previous successes in seven minorevents in five years.

The owner o£ the winner, Mr. H. S. Kenyon, of Lancaster, is principally known for having taken over his dead brother’s horses, including Tipperary Tim. The trainer, Dodd, is only in a small way of business in Shropshire. After apprenticeship as a jockey he entered the Merchant Service and wasg wrecked on Dogger Bank during the war. Later he assisted his father in training. Only Anxious Once The jockey, an amateur named Dutton, recently passed his solicitor’s examination. He says the horse was magnificent. He did not put a foot wrong. The only anxious moment was at the last jump when a riderless horse got too near. Billy Barton was the American hope. He has a splendid winning record in Maryland, and was largely backed by Americans. The course was a quagmire. The mud was fetlock deep in some parts and very soft to fall on; consequently, although there was a record number of falls, no one was seriously hurt. Rain and Hail Rain and hail continued until the time for the National, when racegoers were jesting about “Rain tree’s Grand Splashional.’” Easter Hero led at the start. There were many casualties at Becher’s Brook, including Sprig, last year’s winner, and Koko. There was a further accumulation of disaster at the canal turn the first time round. Easter Hero, falling, brought down several horses, who disappeared as if they had been machine-gunned. Only six were left after Valentine’s Brook, and only three were standing three fences from home. Several jockeys remounted and attempted to secure third place, but failed owing to further falls. Is Contest Cruel? Billy Barton and Tipperary Tim jumped the last fence together. Dutton’s victory was due to Ills having

RACING FIXTURES

April 12—Westland R.C. April 14—Greymouth J.C. April 14. 18 —Avondale J.C. April 18. 19— Manawatu R.C. April 21. 23—Marlborough R.C. April 27, 2S—S. Canterbury J-C. April 2S, 30—Waikato R.C. May 4. s—Hawke's Bay J.C. May 3, s—Nelson5 —Nelson J.C. May 10, 12—Egmont R.C. May 12—Amberley R.C. May 17, 19—Wanganui J.C. May 26—Ashburton R.C. June 2, 4—Ofakl R.C. June 2,4, 6—Dunedin J.C. June 2, 4 6—Auckland R.C. June 16—Napier Park R.C. June 20—Hawke’s Bay Hunt.

RIDDEN BY SOLICITOR-JOCKEY TWENTY HORSES FELL AT ONE FENCE OF THE MOST SENSATIONAL FACES IN HISTORY. U THE GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE AT LIVERPOOL. RUN LAST FRIDAY WEEK. ENDED IN A TRIUMPH FOR OBSCURE HORSES WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY NOT FOUND THE LIMELIGHT. THE WINNER. TIPPERARY TIM. HAD NOT COMPETED IN THE RACE BEFORE , AND WAS NOT MENTIONED IN THE BETTING . EXCEPT AMONG THE GROUP OF OTHERS AT THREE-FIGURE ODDS. TIPPERARY TIM WAS THE ONLY HORSE TO COMPLETE THE COURSE WITHOUT MISHAP. THE ONLY OTHERS OF THE J,2 STARTERS TO FINISH WAS BILLY BARTON. WHICH WAS REMOUNTED AFTER HAVING FALLEN. BILLY BARTON STARTED AT A BIG DOUBLE-FIGURE PRICE.

taken an outside course, where he had better going, and did not encounter fallen horses. Anxiety to secure a clear run at the first jump, owing to the record number of starters, led to two false starts. The number of falls has revived the old complaints that the course is unreasonably difficult. Mr. H. Dunnico (Labour) has already intimated that he will question the Home Secretary in the Commons on whether he will prohibit steeplechases over obstacles, endangering the animals participating. Another record associated with the Xational was the unprecedented number of arrivals by air. Queues lined up at Croydon to travel in airways liners. Miss Cicele O’Brien, daughter of Sir Timcthy O’Brien, flew her own Moth from London, accompanied by a daughter of the Middlesex cricketer, Webbe. A Massacre 1 The newspapers describe the scene at the Canal Turn as a massacre. More than 20 horses fell, were knocked over or baulked there. None was injured. Tipperary Tim’s connections regarded his chance as a joke. Mr. Kenyon promised several friends new suits if he won. A friend told Dutton that he would win if everything else fell. Stiff Course “Becher’s Brook” is the sixth fence. It is a thorn fence 4ft lOin high. 3ft 3in wide, with a sft 6in wide brook on the far side. The ‘‘Canal Turn" is a thorn fence, sft high, and the same width as ‘‘Becher’s.” with a Oft wide ditch on the take-off side, banked with an 18in guard rail. Immediately following the “Canal” is “ Valentine’s Brock,” the ninth and 25th jump. A natural brook preceded by a sft spruce fence. Each of these fences is crossed twice. In 1911 Glenside was the onl>* one of 25 to finish, and Shaun Spadah survived 34 others in 1921. The Grand National is run over four and a-half miles of the Aintree course, with its 30 obstacles. There are 16 thorn fences at Aintree. 14 of which are jumped twice, making a total of 30. i Kaikanoa, Arcadian, Taimai, Sailor Boy. I Eureka Handicap.—June Wine, Gold (Money, Orewa, Bulolo, Mon Star, Cato- : nian, Roman Pearl, Mauriaena, Hiata, } White Wings, Kotahi, Sylvanum, Val- | ciuette, Taneriri, Perception, Winnington, j Elope, Kingsland, Lucy Rose, Indolent, ! Dainty Manners, Jolly Money, Havering, Valuation, Valkyrita, Te Aparangi, Volimond, Katarena, Te Taone, Horikia. Te Rapa Handicap. —Oration, Hipo, Barometer, Micrometer, Eh Timi, Aussie, Awarere. Siaosi, Princess Ronnie, Transformer, Master Boon, Town Bank, True Blood, Corinax, Cynthia N., Eden Hall. Ti Tree, Le Clioucas, In the Shade, Te Koroke, Kingfield. New Moon, Mervette, King Merv, Valkon, Nancy Lee, Matinee, Aurumavis, King Smock, Ohinemuri, Llandudno, Liaison, Macroom, Stormy, Queen Arch, High Pitch, Day Guard, Tinokoa, Romford, Flying Juliet, Branson, Te Kara, Rarangi, Gold Ja.cket.

Huntly Hack.—Micrometer, Takuranga, Double Mint; Levenside, Auriculus, Maori Boy, Respirator, Piet, Modest Boy, Arch Queen, Dimmer, Brampton, Abbey Day, High Tide, Quinsilia, Rangikokiri, Taurimu, Some Lady, Schorr, Kerry Dance, Cybele, Owen, Star Comet, Speechless, Hakanoa, Always, Wyoming.

Rangiriri Handicap. —Oration, Hipo, Barometer, Daylight, Archeno, Golden Krist, The Thorn, Cynthia N., Le Choucas, Te Koroke, Glen Star, Syndicate, Nation, Red Day, Mervette, Rarakau. Town Bank, Matinee, Prince Lu, King Smock, Schorr, Ballachulish. Stormy, Infante, Regent, Pouri, Wiltshire, The Author, Bright Day, Ripon Abbey, King Quin, "Wenday, Trade Mark, Branson, Miss Egypt, Rarangi. Flying Handicap. —Melissa, Aussie, Awarere, Royal Tea, Berinthia, Archeno, Lorient 11., Lorna Doon, Newbury, Bally - moy 11., High Finance, Prince Otto, Kingfield, Upoko, Muscari, Archeen, Nancy Lee, Whaka King, Aurumavis, British King, Macroom, Paganelli, Regent, King Lu, Value, High. Pitch, Tinokoa, Romford, Ned Kelly, Flying Juliet, Marble King. Te Rore Hack Handicap —Master Clements, Kyngzone, Lord Abbey, Parfait Amour. Good Boy, Arihana, Huephano. Hone Heke, Princess Rain, Fane, Desert Knight, Miss Myrtle, Vallar, Bombarder, Newbury, Idun, Tidal, Bluespear, Welcome Home, Upoko, Te Kaponga, Quinsillia. The Jack Jumper, Red Day, Rangikokiri, Orchus, Brio, Whaka King, Marble King, Some Lady, Te Whaka, British King, Eastbourne. Gelda, Liaison, Pinon, Hand Stitch, Abbey Queen, Day Guide, Waltzer. King Arch, Ramblin’ Kid, Lady Cynic, Lady’s Boy, Kaihoremai, Bright Day, Oscar. Luminary, Roman Abbey, King Peg, Partial Eclipse, Bracken Abbey, Wyoming, Sailor Boy.