A SPLENDID JUMPER

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 106, 8 May 1933, Page 4

A SPLENDID JUMPER

FINE ACRE'S PROMISE

JEN'S UNTIMELY CRASH

In striking contrast to the hurdle race at Ha-wera on Saturday, the Adarnson Steeplechase was productive of some brilliant jumping, every horse going straight at his fences. Considering the fact that lie had led in the Egmont Steeplechase for nearly two miles on Thursday and had jumped splendidly in that, his first attempt over the big country, Fine Acre Was at a fine price straight-out, backers preferring to be on Jayson, with even backing' for Fine Acre and Jen. ■" Fine Acre went to the front at the first obstacle, and, negotiating the double in front of the stands, he held an advantage of three lengths over Jen, Day Lass, and -Jayson, who were together some lengths back, Hard Gold tailing off. Along the back the field, with the exception of Hard Gold, was in close order. Jen was on Fine Acre's girth at the third to last fence, a sod wall, which the former struck, and he dislodged hia rider. Jaydbn then moved up, and he and Fine Acre" got over the last brush together, the latter staying to on finish two lengths in advance of Jayson, with Day Lass eight lengths further off, and Hard Cold down the course. i Fine Acre won like a good little horse, and if he can be kept going he may capture one of the stecplechasing plums i^u1? winter. He figures on the minimum in the Great Northern Steeplechase. Jayson jumped brilliantly in patches, and he will improve. It looked as if Jen might have made it hard for the winner but tor that fatal mistake at the sod wall, an innocent-looking obstacle that has brought down many fine jumpers in the past. It was at this same jump that the brilliant little marc Aurora Borealis finished her Turf career. . • ;