ON THE BLACK LIST

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 99, 28 April 1932, Page 8

ON THE BLACK LIST

JAYSON BARRED ON FLAT

On many occasions timing the past twelve months Jayson lias bercmo rather notorious for his erratic, behaviour at the barrier. The culminating point arrived at the reuelit Manawalu Meeting, where Jiiyson held up. the start of tho big handicap each day. On each occasion he was placed behind the field, and .iiv~consequence was at a big disadvantage, for hie., winning chance was comparatively negligible in each of his races.

Oa the second day at Awapuni Jayson -«raa stood, behind the front line, but even there it was difficult ■ for the starter to get'him to face the right, way, and tho gelding was very much on his toes. There was some kicking too, but the horse responsible could not.be sorted out from the main stand.

After about five minutes' delay at the barrier the waywardness of Jaysdn communicated itself to some of tho other horses, among them being the well-backed Arikira, the latter being difficult to' line up with the field. After some more delay tney were sent away, Arikira and: Jayson being left far behind, and both actually took i no part in the contest, their riders being content to-allow; the horses to. run along at the back. .With .these two horses £231 of backers' money went into the sea without investors receiving a run for their money. . . *■' . ■"

Therefore Jayson has been placed on the schooling list, which means that he cannot be'raced again fan the fiat until such time as-the stipendiary/stewards, or their one representative, are completely satisfied that, the-horse has once more, become tractable at the barrier. The' alternative to this is to make a jumper .of Jayson. Itwas unfortunate for Jayson's sporting owner, Mr. C. T. Keeble, that he will lose the services on the flat of Jaysou, for the gelding had a lot of speed, aiid was not without stamina.

In the Prince of Wales Handicap at Awapiini the - first day, Jayson; started from the: rear of the field, was of, course not prominent ■■.in* the early running; 'indeed, he was not sighted until "the field began the home run and was well on the way to the judge that Jayson was noticed flying on the outside, lie ■was ceitamly travelling very fast, much faster than any of the horses in front of him, but he eventually finished right up with the;placed horses after giving an exhibition of phenomenal speed. He looked a good thing beaten. 4 Judging bY the mannei in which Ja>son has finished in most of his races he should be a splendid performer over the battens, for ■he appears to be endowed with stamina and courage, the two essentials next to jumping ability most required ' for facing over the obstacles. An interesting tioint about the breeding of Jayson is that, he is returned as being by Hunting Song or Cyme. Now that his future is almost" certain to be. confined to jumping laceSj his owner will doubtless hopo'that it was Cynic that was responsible for Jayson's appeaiance on the tmi, for, as is -well known. Cynic waß a splendid jumper, one of the select few to win the Great Northern Hmdleb at the first time of asking. Not many o£ the progeny of imported Hunting Song have made an a'p pearance over the obstacles, but should Jaysoii.make a name fou himself at the illegitimate game i^ will probably be conoeded that he is in reality a true son of Cynic

Blue- Jay, the dam of Jayson, was by Autumn from Blue Sea, by, Athcnic. If memory serves one, aught, Blue Jay hei> celf was rather erratic .it the banicr, al though she Tiad a lot of speed Jayson's future will be watched with the keenest interest, if only with the object of proving ■whether he is a son of Hunting s Song or Cynic The latest acquisition to the black list is only a four year-old, so that he is young yet so. far as jumping Is concerned.