THE JUMPERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 174, 26 July 1938, Page 16

THE JUMPERS.

PROMISING NOVICES. CAPPY AND MANGUKAHA. run, or scotch disappoints.

Several promising novices were seen out .ji the jumping events at Matamata, and three that' are likely to see a better day are Te Monatekapa, ' Cappy and Mangukalia. In the Hack and Hunters' Steeples le Monatekjipti was in a winning position when he fell at the second to last fence. Up till that stage he had been fencing in great style for a beginner, and the next time he is started in similar company he. is likely to be hard to beat. By finishing second to that seasoned jumper Lady England in the Okauia Hurdles the performance of (Jappy was very encouraging. He jumped with more confidence than most horses usually do in their initial attempt over , the battens and gave every indication of being a valuable acquisition to the new dcpui intent. All going well, a good future looks assured for Cappy as a hurdler, for he possesses abundance of speed and is not lacking in stamina. Although eventually beaten out of a place in the Okauia iiuidle Kace, .Manguk..ha put up a really good showing. She hit the front quickly and had a big break on the field when she made a faulty jump al the hurdle along the back, thus losing considerable ground. However, lTer pace enabled her to hold a handy position, but she failed to see out the journey and occupied fourth place at the finish. Summed up on that showing, Mangukaha shoidd do well at country meetings next season. Full of Scotch was installed an odds-on favourite for the Okauia Hurdles, but his supporters got a poor run for their money. He was favourably placed half way through the race, but gradually dropped back and finished last. The chestnut gelding did not look as bright as usual, and it is just possible that he is feeling the effects of his hard races in the heavy going at Trentham. As the Grand National meeting is only a couple of weeks off, Full of Scotch will need to freshen up and reveal marked improvement in order to have a winning chance in the big hurdle race at Riccarton next month.

Ready For the Job. The failure of Valpeen to gain a place in the Corbett Steeplechase is unlikely to cauae the Valkyrian gelding to lose any of his admirers for the Grand National Steeplechase next month. He jumped perfectly, throughout the contest and was close up behind the placed horses when the poet was reached. On the score of condition, Valpeen looked "in th'e pink," and he will be a very fit horse for'nis engagement at Riccarton next Tuesday week. In winning the C'orbett Steeplechase on Saturday, King's Archer was responsible for a smooth performance. He trailed the field until the last half mile, when he put in his claim and won going awqy. iThe Marble v Arch, gelding was produced in great order, and, taking a line through Saturday's form, further successes over the big fence* are likely to come to King's Archer. This horse figures in the Grand National Hurdles, in which h« has been-. awarded 10.6, and he will fulfil that engagement,! One of the most attractive efforts registered at'Matamata tvas that.of Erlick, who won the second division of the Pairere Handicap. He was at the rear of the 'field lit the home-turn. then .came with a brilliant run on the outside to win easing up. When Erlick commenced racing about tweke months - ago he . showed a fair amount of promise, but subsequently lost form. However, be won like a good horse on Saturday and looks certain to extend his record during the next few months, for he is a good type of hack and a bold galloper. Win Was Overdue. After threatening to reach the winning list} on ee.vef ai , occasion* previously, Very Glad recorded his first, success when he accounted for the opposition in the first division of the Puiiert Handicap, at Matamuta on Saturday.:? He was giving the leaders a good siai-t when halftne journey had been covered, but: was in a handy position u>t the home tprn, and, finishing very g.rnely, just got up to win by a narrow margin. Now that the A'inokoa gelding has ttruck form he may soon repeat the performance. >'?

Consistency baa been " a feature of Gay deton's t'orm since the autumn, and there waa uo fiuke about 1 bis victory iu the Taihcm Handicap last Saturday. He was always in tkf picture and came home in greiit atyle over the final atagea of the contest; 'irhe Gay Shield ' gelding has notched two wins and two setond placings in the laat like races that he haa contested, and hi* supporter! mOte rewarded with' a good dividend when he won on Saturday. Gay Seton looked exceptionally well when he weut to the poet, and considerable credit is due to his owi|er ''lor the condition in vhich the gelding'waii produced. Track conditions were made to order for Young Paddon-atMatamata, and he ran his heat to date he beat all but tr<iy Seton in the final event of the day. It waa only "bissecofldappear ante in open ■print company," shd,judged by his display, he should be capable, ot paving his way iu the promoted class. Like his relatives— White Comet- afid Paddori—heuvy going suits Young Paddon to a marked extent; therefore, he willhave plenty ofropportunities between nOw and fiext summer. j | Hn tpsii. Orw'ere Jlrew attention to hia ' future prospects by,.-,his good showina in . the second division of the Pairere Handicap, ia which Erlick was the only' horse to beat him This three-year-old has shown a lot of speed' on former occasions, sndi now that he is becoming more seasoned he,should not tgke long to lose hia maiden status. Orirere is by that one-time ' brilliant galloper Oration, and should be worth keeping in mind in hack sprint events nam. oil. - ■ On former occasions King Key has invarisbly won hia races froot .behind, but in the chief flat on Saturdayhe was never far from the leaders and won on his merits. The fsct that King Bey was conceding a lot of weight to the rest of the field mads his .win- the more impressive, and it was a first-class performance, for he had the race in safe keeping six furlongs from home. If the eon of Raceful retains his present form he, should .earn, some more money before the'spring meetings are over. There was alqt of money invested on Ngawiri in her engagement at Matamata, but' she failed to return a dividend. She was in the firing line until they straighteued up for home, then dropped out of the running. The heavy going evidently troubled Xgnwiri, and she is sure to do. setter.,when the grpund, becomes firm, for tlMtc is no doubt' regarding her' speed.