TE RAPA FORM

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22429, 27 May 1936, Page 11

TE RAPA FORM

BEARING ON NORTHERNS SCOTCH NATION IMPRESSES SUCCESS OF JOLLY BEGGAR BILLY BOY AND DIAMOND It is doubtful whether the form revealed at the Waikato Racing Club's "Winter Meeting at Te Rapa has made the Great Northerns at Ellerslie any easier of solution, although tho running has certainly directed attention to the prospects of Scotch Nation, Jolly Beggar and Billy Boy. For a jumper Scotch Nation recorded an exceptionally good performance in finishing second to Velocipede in tho President's Handicap, li miles, tho chief flat race, and there is no doubt that he is in great heart. ljp to the, present Scotch Nation has had only two laces over hurdles and some of his admirers would have liked him to have had a little more experience. 'However, King's Jest won the 'Great Northern Hurdles in 1930 with less, and Scotch Nation has the advantage of having been thoroughly qualified in the hunting field before he commenced racing. Moreover, ho has been schooling well, and he will disappoint if he fails to show up prominently. He is an excellent type of jumper and none appears to have better prospects. His chance of winning both Northerns is very bright, even though he has not yet raced over country. Southern Hurdler Making his first appearance in Auckland last , year's Grand National Hurdles winner Jolly Beggar made a good impression when he won the Te Kuiti Hurdles at the right end. The only blemish on his display was that he swerved outward at the last fence, which he has previously shown a tendency to do. Whether he will do so when racing in the opposite direction, right-handed, has yet to be seen. Like gome southern horses of-the past with the same tendency, he may go str&ighter at Ellerslie, although it was noticeable when he schooled on the outside of thp course proper yesterday that he displayed a tendency to swerve inward. Two factors in favour of Jolly Beggar are that he is a genuine stayer and a safe fencer. In addition ho seems to ibe right at the top of his form. As he had not won for nearly two years, Billy Boy's victory in the Waifcato) Steeplechase was a complete surprise. Even though he is in his 12th year and may not be as good as a couple of seasons aeo, he demonstrated that he is by no means a spent light and is still one of the most reliable fencers among the steeplechasers. This year will make his fourth attempt to win the Great Northern Steeplechase and it will be interesting to see .how he fares. His record in the race in previous years is as follows: —Unplaced with 10.13 in 1932, third with 12 * in 1933. and unplaced with 11.8 in 1834. ::; forest Glow Consistent On this occasion Billy Boy, with 10.7. will have less •weigh* than in his previous attempt and in view, of his return to winning form lie has to be respected, especially as he is a grand 1 jumper and more reliable than many of ' the others in this' respect. Compared with most of the horses lie met at Te Rapa, Billy Boy will come in on only a pound or two different terms and the figures are not against him, although he nil! meet the runner-up Forest Glow ;71b. worse.

Fcrest Glow is one of the most consistent steeplechasers racing and since winning at in March ho has registered five successive seconds. As he. i£t easy to handle and is an even find clever jumper without being in any way extravagant, it is on the cards that' Forest Glow may £ee out the long journey in the Great Northern Steeplechase better than many. Moreover, he has had a splendid preparation and should strip one of the best seasoned horses in the race. Forest Glow showed that he was hot averse to the hijl at Ellerslie when he ran two seconds at Easter. Chance for Diamond Diamond's defeat of Roxy in the King Country Steeplechase on Monday showed that he is nearing his true form again and the chances are he will brail the better for his racing. Besides possessing more speed than the average steeplechaser he is a fine fencer, and 'the fact that he fell at his last appearance at Ellerslie should not lie against him. Diamond has yet to prove that he is a genuine stayer, but he is out v of a well-bred mare and ,lnay possess real stamina. If he does, kfi should be difficult to beat. .. . "v,t ■. •; < :

FOXTON RACING CLUB —————• Acceptances for Saturday 4'B? TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION] FOXTON, Tuesday •Tol. owing are the acceptances for the meeting of the Foxton Racing Uub, to be held next Saturday:—

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