WELLINGTON TROTS

Evening Star, Issue 23688, 23 September 1940, Page 8

WELLINGTON TROTS

CRUISER WINS MEMORIAL STAKES TO SPECIAL FORCE Tho Wellington Trotting Club’s Spring Meeting was held in beautiful weather at Hutt Park before a large crowd. The track was in good order. The totalisator handled £37,477 10s, compared with £28.925 for the corresponding meeting last year. NAI NAI HANDICAP, £225, One mile and a-half. 3-3 FRANZ DERBY, 84yds (A. G. Farland) 1 2-I—Hatrack, scr (F. J. Smith) ... 2 6-6 —Tonee, sor (L. F. Berkett) ... 3 Also started: 9-9 Black Native scr. 1-2 Vain Lad scr, 7-4 Paddy’s Harvest 12yds, 8-8 Allworthy 12, 5-5 Amonos 36, 4-7 Bi worthy 48. Won by two lengths and a-half, with a. length and a-half between second and tliird. Biworthy was fourth. Times; 3min 26 l-ssec, 3min 33 4-ssec, 3min 3Ssec. SHARPE HANDICAP. £175. One mile and a-quarter. 1- NEUTRALITY, sor (M. Stewart) 1 6-6—Ardglass, scr (R. H. Butterick) 2 5-4—Durato, scr (R. B. Berry) ... 3 Also started; 10-10 Dublin scr, 6-6 All Gallant scr (bracketed with Ardglass) , 3-2 Rama Direct scr, 8-8 Prince M'Elwyn scr, 4-3 Ngarimu scr, 7-7 Press Gang 12yds, 9-9 Stepson 48, 2-5 Don Walla 48. Won by a neck, with four lengths between second and third. Prince M'Elwyn was fourth. Times; 2min 53sec, 2min 53 l-ssec, 2min 54 4-ssec. SIR THOMAS WILFORD MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £350. Two miles. 2- CRUISER, scr (F. Holmes) ... 1 1-I—Ferry Post, 60yds (G. S. Smith) 2 1-I—Accountant, 12yds (R. Donald) 3 The second and third horses were bracketed. Also started; 6-6 Ringtrue 12yds, 5-5 Mongolian 12, 4-3 Parauri 24, 3-4 Horsepower 60. Won by half a length, with four lengths between second and third. Mongolian was fourth. Times: 4mhx 41 l-ssec, 4min 36 2-ssec, 4min 42 l-ssec. WELLINGTON STAKES, £6OO. One mile and a-half. 1-I—SPECIAL FORCE (P. P. Gallagher) 1 3- Shadow Maid (J. Bryce, jun.) 2 5- —Gold Chief (R. Messervy) ... 3. Also started: 4-5 Village Maid, 7-6 Salisbury, 6-7 Festivity, 2-2 Walter Moore, 8-8 Mickey Rooney. Won by a length and a-half, with four lengths between second and third. Walter Moore was fourth. Times: 3min 26 l-ssec, 3min 26 4-ssec, 3min 27 4STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, £250. Two miles. 1- —HATRACK, scr (J. Bryce, jun.) ... 1 2- —Amonos, 60yds (R. Young) ... 2 3- —Tonee, 12yds (L. F. Berkett) 3 Also started: 8-8 Black Native scr, 4- Vain Lad scr, 7-7 Allworthy 24yds, 6- Paddy’s Harvest 36, 5-5 Biworthy 84. Won by half a length, with two lengths between second and third. Biworthy was fourth. Times: 4min 48 4-ssee, 4min 44sec, 4min 48 3-ssec. HUTT PARK TRIAL HANDICAP, £175. One mile and a-half. 2- ARDGLASS, scr (R. H. Butterick) 1 1-I—Gold Chief, scr (R. Messervy) 2 9-8 —Gold Flight scr (D. G. Nyhan) 3 Also started; 10-10 Dublin sor, 3-3 Durato scr, 2-2 All Gallant scr (bracketed with the winner), 4-4 Rama Direct scr, 7-6 Prince M‘Elwyn scr, 6-5 Ngarimu sot, 8-8 Press Gang 12yds, 5-9 Don Walla 60. Won by a neck, with half a length between second and third. All Gallant was fourth. Times: 3min 26 3-ssec, 3min 26 4-ssec, 3min' 27sec. RAILWAY HANDICAP. £225. One mile and a-ha!f. 1-I—GOLD BAR, scr (A. Holmes) 1 4- —Kewpie’s Jewel, scr (A. W. Broughton) 2 5- —Siege Gun, scr (L. Frost) ... 3 Also started: 6-6 Scenic Gem scr, 2-2 Bronze Eagle scr, 3-3 Toceetie 12yds. Won by three lengths with three lengths between second and third. Toceetie was fourth. WELLINGTON HANDICAP, £275. One mile and a-quarter. 3.3—SOUTHERN SMILE, scr (F. G. Holmes) 1 5-s—Ringtrue, scr (R. B. Berry) ... 2 7- —Mongolian, 12yds (L. F. Berkett) 3 Also started; 4-4 Nawton Parrish scr, 6-6 Parauri 12yds, 1-2 Lady Milne 12, 2-1 Accountant 12. Won by two lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Lady Milne was fourth. Times: Smin 49 3- 2min 49sec, 2min 49sec. KUROW WEIGHTS Following are the handicaps for the Kurow Jockey Club’s meeting:— High-Weight Handicap, £125. One mile.—Queen of Song 11.5, Hanlon 10.9, Sir Hugh 10.4, Entail 10.3, Balmenter 10.3, Master Dingle, Flame Queen 9.12, Lord Puck 9.10, Chirp 9.6, Gay Rebel, Dranoel, Twenty Grand, Crack o’ Dawn 9.0 Kurow Cup, £l5O. One mile and a-quarter.—Thermidor 9.2, Passaform 8.10, Swordstjck 8.7, Petersham 8.5, Hanlon 8.0, Araboa 7.8, Entail 7.7, Night Pal, Sir Hugh 7.5, Straightdell, Master Dingle 7.3. The Raker, Lord Puck 7.2, Night Hawk 7.1. Duustan, Cymric 7.0. "Hydro Hack Handicap, £l2O. Seven furlongs.—Midgard 9.0, Spearthrust

8.11, Cymric, Dranoel 8.8, Taxpayer, Prince Ruenalf 8.5, Twenty Grand 8.3, Airline, Blazealong 8.2, Captain Bruce 7.12, Crack o’ Dawn, Safelight, Muscatine, Urge 7.7. Munro Handicap, £135. Seven furlongs.—Haughty Winner 9.7, ToroKoura 8.10, Silver Streak 8.9, Therinidor 8.8, Strip 8.6, Boswell 8.5, Hearth 8.4, Combat 7.13, Straightdell, Night Pal 7.6, Night Hawk 7.5, King Gustavo, Cymric 7.0. Gillies Hack Handicap, £l2O. Six furlongs.—Midgard 9.0, Miltiades 8.12, Taxpayer Gay Lancer 8.5, Craiglea 8.4, Airline 8.2, Pink Dress 8.0, Lord Midas, Asia, Prince Flaneur 7.12, Tho Vulture 7.9, Papernilla 7.8, Green Gables, Tissue, My Song, Vaunt 7.7.