FOURTH BRIGADE IN FORM

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26121, 25 May 1950, Page 7

FOURTH BRIGADE IN FORM

LIKELY WINNER AT ADDINGTON Messrs A. Pirie’s and W. T. Lowe’s attractive three-year-old colt, Fourth Brigade, will probably be sent out favourite ' for the Addington Handicap, the first race at th-e Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting at Addington on Saturday. A beautifully-moulded horse, Fourth Brigade gained his first placing when he gave a solid performance to finish second to Highland Kilt in 3min 24sec in the New Zealand Trotting Stakes at the Easter meeting at Addington. Fourth Brigade confirmed the good impression he created at Addington by winning the Lyndhurst Trot Handicap at Methven from Rear Light, which has since won three races. Taken to the Wellington Trotting Club’s autumn meeting, Fourth Brigade was unable to show his best form on the first day as he did not travel well, and he was beaten by Encircle and Sure Jinks in the Miramar Handicap. On the second day of the meeting. Fourth Brigade was seen at his best when he fought on gamely , under pressure to beat Sure Jinks by half a length in the Suburban Handicap. On breeding. Fourth Brigade should eventually prove capable of winning in the best classes. By Light Brigade, he is out of Fantine, both of which were imported from America. A Guy Abbey mare. Fantine left a high-class trotter in Fantom to U Scott, and winners at the pacing gait in Valola to the same sir 6, and Lucky Meg and Fantan to Lucky Jack. Fourth Brigade is improving with experience. He should be capable of recording fast time for the mile and five furlongs in the Addington Handicap on Saturday. Change of Stables Worthy Dick, which was trained for his races earlier in the season by W. J. Coates, is now in W. R. Butt's team at Templeton. A winner in the 1948-49 season, Worthy pick is by Brilliant Globe from a winner in Jane Worthy, which left a winner in Herald to Quite Sure. By Frank Worthy, Jane Worthy is out. of the Logan Pointer mare, Mollie Pointer, the dam of some fine performers. By Noble Scott Serviceman, the winner of the first division of the Division Handicap at the Reef-1 ton meeting on Saturday, is by the U Scott horse. Noble Scott, which is also the sire of other winners, including Real Scott and Baron Scott. Ann Cotton, the dam of Serviceman, is by Grattan Loval from Highsteppcr, by Logan Pointer from Fancy Girl, by Velox from Verity. May Win Again -After beginning quickly. Peter’s Pal appeared to strike trouble in the early stages of the J. H. Griggs Memorial Hanat Re efton on Saturday. Highland Belie opened up a gap of about 15 lengths on the field in the first half mile, but once lie got ciear Peter’s Pal showed much speed to overhaul her. and he led into the straight from Mystery Dillon. In an interesting finish, Peter’s Pal did well to win by half a length. If he races up to that form, Peter's Pal should be hard n beat from the 12 yards’ mark in the Urda’- 161 ' 6 Handicap at Addington on SatRaring at Otaki who trained her a Jr X C I lvc , rl, 'i’oit.v. pleased by her

'“ o!t to win the first division of the Kairansa Handicap at the Manawatu Trotting Clubs meetinK on April 15. On the strength of that performance, Hoity Toity ■potilc. carry solid support in her races at the OtaKi meeting on Saturday. Has Much Ability The Gold Chief colt. Kapeen. has shown much ability to be placed in his two races \o., S r a '°P- «At. h, . s firFt a PPoarance, Kapce.t finished third to Johnny Globe and! v'y^J l , in the Timaru Nursery Stakes at ■ vaohdxke on March 11. and at his other start ne was beaten by Vivanti after Jead’7;., into ll 2? straight in the New Zealand I a ii- O-I l e Stakes at the Easter meeting at Addington. Trained at Papanui i Confidently handled by T. Gleeson, who' trams him at Papanui. Sir Gary finished I Anviih - tO n m by three lengths from Auxihaiy after taking the lead with taree furlongs to go in the County Han- 1 cicap at the Reefton Trotting Club’s meet-' mg on Saturday. A .Tack Polts gelding. Sir Gary is out! of a winner in Wild Child, which is also I the dam of Royal Parade. Wild Chenault, btieamlme. Afterglow, Sure Potts. Holly! Volo’s Prtjc ,a ’ Matavani - Vol ° Lad - and Winner c-f Five Races Nebula s record of five wins and three minor placmgs this season attracts attention to her prospects in the Winter Hanciicap at. the Canterbury Park Trotting Club's meeting on Saturday. A Red shadow mare. Nebula gained her last win when she led all the wav in the Handicap at Forbury Park on April 22. A quick beginner, she may he capable of leading all the way in the Winter Hancncap. To Race in New South Wales Mrs T. H. Gunning recently sold through H. Matson and Co. a filly by U. Scott from Bonny Volo to Mr J. C. McCarthy, New South Wales. Bonny Volo, which was bred by Mrs Gunning in 1939, is by Lusty Volo from Becky Oro, by Rev de Oro from Becky M., by O.Y.M. from ’Miss Becky, by Electioneer.

Disappointed Prince Midas was sent out a hot favourite for the Inangahua Handicap at the! Reeftcn Trotting Club's meeting on Saturday, but he disappointed his admirers when he was beaten into fourth place alter hrnne with six furlong.-! to run. Later in the afternoon. Prince! Midas was sent out favourite for the J. I 11. Griggs Memorial Handicap, but hej made his task 100 hard when he began slowly. In the circumstances he did well to finish fourth. From Invercargill Lord Grattan, a place-getter in his last! six races for Mr A. Collings, for whom I he is trained at Invercargill’bv L. Boivin.! may add to his record in the Second I Hambletonian Stakes at Addington on Sat- ! uiday. To Be Spelled Caledonian Lass, which was recently bought by D. A. Withers from F. G. Lynch, is to be given a long spell, and she will probably he mated with Way-, fr.rer this season. She may be put into! training later in her career. A Likely Improver Eileen Lillian, a likely improver from F. E. Upton’s Belfast stable, must he con-; ceded a good chance in the Peninsula Handicap at Addington on Saturday. A daughter of Josedale Dictator and Dulux, Eileen Lillian has been placed in' six of her last eight races, her record in-, eluding wins over Lucky Dan in the Waiwera Handicap Trot at the Banks Penin-‘ sula Racing Club’s meeting on March 4. and over Joan McKinney in the Otipua < Trot Handicap at the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting on March 18.