WELLINGTON TROTS.
SPECIAL FORCE WINS STAKES. CRUISER’S SUCCESS. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Sept. 21. Tlio Wellington Trotting Club’s spring meeting was hold in beautiful weather today at 'llutt Park before a large crowd. The track was in good order and the totalitor handled £37,477 10s, compared' with £28,925 for the corresponding meeting last year. Additional results: — SllAllPE HANDICAP, of £275; 3.5 class. One mile and a quarter. 1- NEUTRALITY, scr (M. Stewart) .. 1 6- ARDGLASS, scr (R. H. Butterick) . 2 5-4 DURATO, scr (R. B. Berry) ... 3 Also started: 10-10 Dublin, 6-6 All Gallant (bracketed with Ardglass), 3-2 Rama Direct, 8-8 Prince McElwyn, 4-3 Ngarimu scr, 7-7 Press Gang 12yds bhd, 9-9 Stepson, 2- Don Walla 48. A neck; four lengths. Prince McElwyn was fourth. Times: 2.53, 2.53 1-5, 2.54 4-5. SIR THOMAS WILFORD MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £350; 4.'33 class. Two miles. 2- CRUISER, --r (Free Holmes) ... 1 1-1 FERRY POST, 60yds bhd (G. S. Smith) 2 1-1 ACCOUNTANT, 12yds bhd (R. Donald) 3 „ The second and third horses were bracketed. Also started: 6-6 Ringtruc, 5-5 Mongolian 12yds bhd, 4-3 Parauri 24, 3-4 Horsepower 60. Half a length; four lengths. Mongolian was fourth. Times: 4.41 1-5, 4.3 b 2-5, 4.42 1-5. WELLINGTON STAKES, of £6OO. Ono and a-half miles. 1-1 SPECIAL FORCE (P. P. Gallagher) 1 3- SHADOW MAID (J. Bryce, junr.) 2 5-4 GOLD CHIEF (R. Messervy) ... 3 Also started: 4-5 Village Maid, 7-6 Salisbury, 6-7 Festivity, 2-2 Walter Moore, 8- Mickey Rooney One and a-hult lengths; four lengths Walter Moore was fourth. Times: 3.26 1-5, 3.26 4-5, 3.27 4-5. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of £250 ; 4.48 class. Two miles. 1- lIATTRICK scr. (J. Bryce, junr.) 1 2- AMONOS 60yds. (R. Young) 2 3- TONEE 12yds. (L. F. Berkett) ... 3 Also started: 8-8 Black Native, 4-4 Vain Lad scr., 7-7 Allworthy 24yds., 6-6 Paddy’s Harvest 36, 5-5 Biworthy 84. Half a length; two lengths. Biworthy was fourth. Times: 4.48 4-5. 4.44, 4.48 3-5. HUTT PARK TRIAL HANDICAP., of £175; 3.43 class. One and a-half miles. 2-2 ARDGLASS scr. (R. 11. Butterick) 1 1- GOLD CHIEF scr. (It. Messervy) 2 9- GOLD FLIGHT scr. (D. G. Nyham) 3 Also started-: 10-10 Dublin, 3-3 Durato, 2- All Gallant (bracketed with winner), 4- Rama Direct, 7-6 Prince McElwyn, 6-5 Ngarimu scr., 8-8 Press Gang 12yds., 5-9 Don Walla 60. A neck; half a length. 'All Gallant was fourth. Times: 3.26 3-5, 3.26 4-5, 3 27. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of £225 ; 3.34 class. One and a-half miles. 1-1 GOLD BAR scr. (A. Holmes) ... 1 4- KEWPIE’S JEWEL'sbr. (A.-W. Broughton) : 2 5- SIEGE GUN scr. (L. Frost) 3 Also started: 6-6 Scenic Gem, 2-2 Bronze Eagle scr., 3-3 Toeeetio 24yds. Three lengths each way. Toeeetio was fourth. WELLINGTON HANDICAP, of £275; 2.48 class. Ono a'nd a-quarter miles. 3- SOUTHERN SMILE, scr. (F. G. Holmes) 1 5- RINGTRUE, scr. (R. B. Berry) ... 2 7- MONGOLIAN 12yds. (L. F. Berkett) 3 Also started: 4-4 Nawton Parrish scr., 6- Parauri, 1-2 Lady Milne, 2-1 Accountant 12yds. Two lengths each way. Lady Millie was fourth. Time, 2.49 3-5, 2,49. \
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 253, 23 September 1940, Page 10
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