TROTTING Brava Again In Active Work Under J. D. Litten

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27636, 18 April 1955, Page 5

TROTTING Brava Again In Active Work Under J. D. Litten

Six months ago, Mr G. J. Francis’s well performed pacer, Brava, broke down so badly that it was thought that his racing days were ended. He made such a remarkable recovery that his West Melton trainer, J. D. Litten, decided to try him again. He brought him into active work, and the U Scott six-year-old has come on so well X that he will probably be able to race again at the Forbury Park Club’s Winter meeting, which will open on April 30. Brava is to be tried in the free-for-all event at the Canterbury Owners’ and Breeders’ Association’s trials at Addington today, and his trip to Dunedin will depend on his showing in this contest. It is to be hoped that all goes well with Brava, for one more win over a distance will probably entitle him to a start in this year’s New Zealand Cup Th his best form, he would be a welcome addition to cup company Brava began his career as a two-year-old, and in that season his only glimpse of form from five starts was his fourth placing in the Oamaru Juvenile Stakes, won by Magician At three years, after being placed at Greymouth, he was taken to the Otaki Club's meeting, held at Hutt Park, where he won a double His first success was in a division of the Wai tohu Handicap, and his second in the Otaki Welcome Stakes, for three“earolds At his next start he finished third to his stablemate Fallacy and Forward in the New Zealand Stakes, and he ended the season with an unplaced effort. " Won Metropolitan Stakes From 13 starts as a four-year-old g^ va ®, on Metropolitan Stakes from Paia Royal, Aladdin and Fallacy, and the Cambridge Handicap

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Last season was easily Brava’s best He earned £3050 for four wins md 2^. nUnor P lacin ss from 18 starts, ffis successess were in the Canterbury can? a " d PrehMeton HandL f a j S ’ T and the Forbury Park RosJvn and James Handicaps. His placmes inJluded a third behind Denbry and First m the Add higton Rothschild 3min 1 25 P '>'sfJ 1 the brilliant.time of fl™ n furiong 5 s SeC f ° r the One mile and in B = a H»M a 5 tcd v this seas °n by winning m a tight finish over Gay Lyric and Dancing Years ln th / Handicap on the first day of thf aVkus? l£ e ?»'? g a at Addington last of 1 d P n the second day “ ee t m S, and again at his only sXn££‘’ at NeW Brighton His detailed record is:—

Bravl d Christchurch by Mr Francis, Potts Se o° n . d foal of tb® Jack ttkL “ar®. Protege, a sister to Übakim (sire of Bounden Duty, Mun,and °iher useful performers). e B e s first foal. Bravado, raced moderate success for Mr Francis where h “? g to the Nort h Island, w V. er ® he is still m commission. inSSd^i 6 ? dam ’ Abyssinia, was by the imported Logan Pointer from a mare by the imported Petereta.

Two years . Three years . Four years . Five years . Six years Starts Wins Places £ 30 535 1320 3050 650 7 13 18 . 3 2 2 4 1 2 5 46 9 12 5585