THE FANCY

NZ Truth, Issue 1306, 22 December 1930, Page 11

THE FANCY

I Great Author At L Westport? ■I/THE big heat at "Westport on Boxing m*. Day is not / likely to see a large ■ fietfd, and if one or two of the Canter-, horses fail to make the trip it leave Great Author standing out This fellow is good ["''''class, and has recorded better than I / 4.40 a couple of times. His handicap j I is 4.44. Parkwood and Kreisler are both handily placed, but should find trouble to head Great Author. On Brighton form Donard looks like getting some of the money, and Nelsonian should find this company to his liking. The second of the leg of the double m the Stockton Handicap wifl find Lightwood hard to beat rf he makes the trip. Outside of Lightwood the consistent Great Adventure may be the best of the limit lot. BRIGHT STAR IN FINAL

THE saddle horses m the Final Handicap are no better than the usual run of saddle horses these days, and if Lydia is reserved for this event she would shine put as the one bright star. fl Of the limit horses, Heroic can go fast for seven furlongs, and Howdah is capable once he leaves the mark.