RASOULL

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19889, 19 May 1936, Page 11

RASOULL

Rasoull, who arrived at Te Rape, last week, Is looking fit and well for the part he will be called upon to play In the Waikato Fteeplechase on Saturday. So far he has not been schooled at headquarters, but his proficiency In the Jumping department has been sufficiently proved and he will noed only to repeat Hawera form to take a lot of beating on Saturday.

Dozle and Prosy Boy. Dozie and Prosy Boy were expected by Hawke’s Bay enthusiasts to be on hand at the close of their engagements at the recent Egmont meeting, but finally neither was taken to Hawera. Dozie’s trip was cancelled on the eve of departure owing to her owner, Mr C. E. Twist, having a slight relapse after leaving hospital recently, and Prosy Boy’s trip was stayed earlier i through his going slightly amiss. It is not expected that Prosy • Boy’s trouble will be serious, and while Mr Twist is indisposed'the horses will be well cared for by his daughter, an ac comp lish c d horse worn an. Scotch Nation. Scotch Nation, the ruling favourite for the Great Northern Hurdles at the Auckland Racing Club’s approaching winter meeting, is an acceptor for the President’s Handicap at Te Rapa on Saturday and interest will attach to his showing. He can handle win- i ter conditions and on the minimum j should not fail to make his presence j felt. Te Aroha reports credit him ! with doing everything required of him j in his preparation and he should j strip a fTt horse for Saturday’s en- j gagement. Handicapping of Respectful. Attention was drawn recently in these columns to the handicapping ofj Respectful in tlie Otorohanga Hack j Handicap on I lie first day of the i Waikato meeting. Mr W. P. Russell’s estimate of 5.13 appeared quite i out of proportion for a horse whose j last success was some fifteen months j ago at Rotorua in company that was j by no means outstanding. Since j then he has failed to run into the j money. Mr F. J. McManemin has 1 allocated ttie Te Rapa horse 8.12 ini the Jervois Handicap for the first day | of the Great Northern meeting—an j estimate that is just as surprising as I that of his confrere. There are performers over a stone further down in the handicap with better credentials than Respectful.