A FRESH HORSE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27517, 11 October 1950, Page 5

A FRESH HORSE

Precaution’s Chances

Precaution, a newcomer in the Tahuna Handicap at Forbury Park on Saturday, has been started three times this season and has not been out of a place. His first race was in the Addington Trotting Stakes in August, and he was beaten by a neck by the brilliant young trotter Highland Kilt. He improved pn this at the New Brighton meeting last month, when he won the Welcome Trotting Handicap from Fourth Brigade, from whom he received 12 yards. Precaution went 3.25, from a 3min 38sec mark. He was started on the second day of the New Brighton meeting, and in the Shirley Handicap finished fourth to Fourth Brigade, Jenny Dillon and Loyal Wrack. Fourth Brigade had 24 yards from him. Precaution is a four-year-old horse by Casanova from Margin, whose wins included the Dominion Trotting Handicap and the Rowe Cup. Margin is by Maxegm from a mare by Peter Moko, and her second dam was a mare by Wildwood Junior. Jottings

Nominations for the Invercargill meeting are due today. Improving Pacer Petro Star is headed for tighter classes, and she will be at a short price for the Royal Handicap on Saturday. First Appearance i

Cabot will be making his first appearance for the season when he contests the St. Kilda Handicap at Forbury Park on Saturday. Last season the Gore trainer J. Walsh collected five placings in 12 starts with the Springfield Globe five-year-old. Lucky Jack Gelding Birthstone. who is one of the field of seven engaged in the Royal Handicap next Saturday, was allowed to drop out of his engagement on the first day. The Lucky Jack gelding's only win last season was in the President’s Handicap, of two miles, at the Methven meeting, where he was followed home by Phyllis Gold and Economist.