YOUNG JUMPER

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 28, 26 April 1927, Page 6

YOUNG JUMPER

WILL HE GO FAR? DAY BELL IMPRESSES ARCHIBALD GOES GOOD RACE Archibald is a fine performer over the sticks, and he comes of the right stock. But he was set an impossible task when he was asked to concede no less than 331 b to Bay Bell, carrying the crimson and dark blue stripes of a popular sportsman. Dr. W. C. Ring. The top weight was only slightly less backed than Bay Bell in Saturday’s event, the Hobsonville Hurdles, and the public were once again proved to be on the job. Bay Bell went a splendid race, and when taken to the front six furlongs from home it was obvious that

he was the horse Archibald would have to beat to catch the thick end of the stake. The pair were practically on terms at the final hurdle, and although Archibald made a race of it for a little way the favourite was going away again at the end, winning in impressive fashion. HAS THE PACE Only a four-year-old, he would be a brave man who would refute a statement that Bay Bell will go far in the racing game. He. is a young horse, and already has won over the sticks and the bigger fences, while it is possible that he may win distinction on the flat.

Day Comet is his sire and Chime is his dam, and from the latter he no doubt gets most of his speed, for in her day there were few better sprinters than Chime. The future career of Day Bell will be watched with interest, for it should be a good one. In the meantime Bay Bell has been entered for the big Great Northern double. HONOURS TO ARCHIBALD In getting to within a length and a-half of such a fine hurdler as Bay Bell at a vast difference in the weights, Archibald can rightly be said to have taken all the honours, if not the first stake money. He was kept a bit further back than in the Brighton Hurdles, and with a fast pace set he was made to carry his weight all the way. S. Henderson handled the Archiestown gelding well and got the best out of him. However, he was taking on the impossible to attempt to beat the winner.

Peter Rosa showed evidence of returning form, and if he had been better placed in the middle part of the journey might even have run the winner close. With seven furlongs gone he had only one horse at the back of him, and in the next couple of furlongs he was rushed up to get within striking distance of the leaders. Into the straight Peter Rosa was lying in behind Day Bell and Archibald, and he faded away in the straight, although still third. The St. Amans gelding can be looked to for early improvement. THE ALSO RANS

Glenotus did not go so kindly as in the Brighton Hurdles, and perhaps the fast pace was responsible for this. However, he did well to get fourth. Te Tahi hit the front near the six furlongs and retained this honour for a little short of a furlong, and he was a moderate fifth at the end, with Dead Sweet just behind him, having found the journey and the pace too much. The erratic Kawa was handy to the latter. The others failed badly. Glenlight was badly left at the start and was not pushed unduly. At the hurdle going out of the straight Gold Rain was tailing the field, a clear length behind Peter Rosa, and when the latter took off Gold Rain also rose, to crash through the top panel and give his rider an ugly fall, but jockey McGregor was little the worse for his experience.