JUMPING RECRUITS
PROGRESS AT RICCARTON
Several novice jumpers continue to infuse; interest in work at Riccarton. Some of them are well advanced in their education and they will be ready to race soon, while others will require a lot more education before they can rank as proficient, says the "Christchurch Star-Sun." Dividend made his first acquaintance with -the jumps after the Grand National Meeting and from the start has shown natural aptitude for the game. He goes at each obstacle straight and loses no ground in his fast, clean jumping. Coming from a family which has already produced two horses with good records over the Riccarton steeplechase fences, he may soon start to earn honours over' hurdles. He will be entered for Ashburton and Geraldine.,
The Sandwich Man has been making friends with his displays over the hurdles and has-left the impression that he knows- more 'about jumping than he has learned in the past fortnight. He will add interest.to the hurdle races at Ashburton and Geraldine. ?
The education- of Aymon has been gone on with regularly, this Aucklandowned gelding being tried several times each week. He continues to jump very big and will need to change his style before he can be classed as a proficient prospect. . Night Dress is the latest horse to be tried at Riccarton as a jumping candidate.- The Nightmarch gelding, a great disappointment in his recent racing on the flat, may be converted into a generous performer after some experience over hurdles, but in the meantime he has shown no inclination to face the obstacles.
, Pipiwhauroa, a grey gelding,1 has had a few turns over the pony obstacles, and his education is being continued regularly. He is a* bold jumper, and from the manner in which he shapes in his work he should be useful, when thetime comes for him to race. ■■ ■■ ..■ ■■'■■ ■■■ ■•■'. ■ '..'■'■ ..'■.
Back Lead is a beginner, tried first in his trainer's paddock, after which he gave ,a creditable showing oh the track. . He will, however, take some time to educate. r ; Jo Jo is one' of the niost recent of the jumping recruits, but he shows real aptitude. for the game, going straight at the obstacles from the first time he saw them. He is a nine-year-old gelding by Hymestra, and is a real novice, having had' his only race in the- Cashmere Plate "at the Grand National Meeting. . .
JUMPING RECRUITS
Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 60, 8 September 1938, Page 13
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