WELLINGTON TROTS

Taranaki Daily News, 23 September 1940, Page 9

WELLINGTON TROTS

By Telegraph—Press Association

SPECIAL FORCE'S WIN BIG TOTALISATOR RISE

Wellington, Last Nignt. The Wellington Trotting Club's spring! meeting was held in beautiful weather yesterday at Hutt Park before a large crowd. The track was in good order. The totalisator handled £37.477 10s compared with £28.925 at the corresponding meeting last year. Results are: NAI NAI HANDICAP. Of £225; 3.35 class; 1) miles. 3-3 — FRANZ DERBY, 84 (A. G. Farland) J 2-1— HATRACK. lt. (F. J. Smith) 2 g. 6— TONEE, lt. (L. F. Berkett) 3 Also started: 9-9 Black Native, 1-2 Vain Lad lt., 7-4 Paddy's Harvest, 8-8 Allworthy 12, 5-5 Amonos 36, 4-7 Biworthy 48. Two and a half lengths: one and a half. Biworthy was fourth. Times, 3m 26 l-5s, 3m 33 4-5s, 3m 35s. SHARPE HANDICAP. Of £175; 3.5 class: U miles. 1-1— NEUTRALITY, lt. (M. Stewart) 1 6-6— ARDGLASS. lt. (R. H. Butterick) 2 5-4— DURATO, lt. (R. B. Berry) 3 Also started: 10-10 Dublin, 6-6 All Gallant. (hracketed with Ardglass), 3-2 Rama Direct, 8-8 Prince McElywn, 4-3 Ngarimu lt.., 7-7 Press Gang 12, 9-9 Stepson, 2-5 Don Walla 48. Neck; four lengths. Prince McElwyn was fourth. Times, 2m 53s, 2m 53 l-5s, 2m 54 4-5s. WILFORD MEMORIAL HANDICAP. Of £350; 4.33 class; two miles. 2-2— CRUISER. lt. (Free Holmes) 1 1-1— FERRY POST, 60 (G. S. Smith) 2 1-1—ACCOUNTANT, 12 (R. Donald) 3 The second and third were hracketed. Also started: 6-6 Ringtrue, 5-5 Mongolian 12, 4-3 Parauri 24, 3-4 Horse Power 60. Half a length: four lengths. Mongolian was fourth. Times, 4m 41 l-5s, 4m 36 2-5s, 4m 42 l-5s. WELLINGTON STAKES. Of £600; three-year-olds; 1) miles. 1-1— SPECIAL FORCE (P. P. Gallagher) 1 ■(P-SHADOW MAID (J. Bryce jnr.) 2 ■4 — GOLD CHIEF (R. Messervy) 3 IaIso started: 4-5 Village Maid, 7-6 SalHrury, 6-7 Festivity, 2-2 Walter Moore, ■» Mickey Rooney. ■one and a half lengths; four lengths. Halter Moore was fourth. Times, 3m 26 Hos, 3m 26 4-5s, 3m 27 4-5s. I STEWARDS' HANDICAP. ■ Of £250; 4.48 class; two miles. ■l— HATRACK. lt. (J. Bryce, jnr.) 1 R— AMONOS, 60 (R. Young) 2 R— TONEE, 12 (L. F. Berkett) 3 H\lso started; 8-8 Black Native, 4-4 Vain ■d ^t., 7-7 Allworthy 24, 6-6 Paddy's ^Rrvest 36, 5-5 Biworthy 84. Hdalf a length; two lengths. Biworthy ■s fourth. Times, 4m 48 4-5s, 4m 44s, H 48 3-5s. ■ HUTT PARK TRIAL HANDICAP. ■ Of £175; 3.43 class; li' miles. R-ARDGLASS, lt. (H. Butterick) 1 H— GOLD CHIEF, lt. (R. Messervy) 2 ■R-GOLD FLIGHT, lt. (D. G. Nyham) 3 Also started: 10-10 Dublin, 3-3 Durato, 2-2 All Gallant (hracketed with winner), 4-4 Rama Direct, 7-6 Prince McElywn, 6-5 Ngarimu lt., 8-8 Press Gang 12, 5-9 Don Walla 60. Neck; hsli a length. All Gallant was fourth. Times, 3m 26 3-5s, 3m 26 4-5s, 3m 27s. RAILWAY HANDICAP. Of £225; 3.34 class; li miles. l-l — GOLD BAR. lt. (A. Holmes) 1 4-4— KEWPIE'S JEWEL, lt. (A. W. Broughton) 2 5-5— SIEGE GUN, lt. (L. Frost) 3 Also started: 6-6 Scenic Gem, 2-2 Bronze Eagle lt., 3-3 Toceetie 12.j Three lengths; three. Toceetie was fourth. WELLINGTON HANDICAP. Of £275; 2.48 class; 1J miles. 3-3— SOUTHERN SMILE, lt. (F. G. Holmes) 1 5-5— RINGTRUE, lt. (R- B. Berry) 2 7-7— MONGOLIAN, 12 (L. F. Berkett) 3 Also started: 4-4 Nawton Parrish lt., 6-6 Parauri, 1-2 Lady Milne, 2-1 Accountant 12. Two lengths; two. Lady Milne was fourth. Times, 2m 49 3-5s, 2m 49s, 2m 49s.