AT WELLINGTON TODAY

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27191, 7 November 1953, Page 4

AT WELLINGTON TODAY

AIR COMMAND SHOULD RACE WELL Air Command, a member of G. B. Noble’s team at Yaldhurst, claims one engagement, the Marlborough Handicap, at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting at Hutt Park today. If the Light Brigade gelding races as well as he did when he graduated from maiden company at Geraldine recently, he should win. The brother to Flight Commander and Red Emperor has taken time to become solid, but he appears to be near his best now. He is a fine type of pacer and should win his way to good company this season. Most opposition to Air Command may come from another likely improver in King’s Blue. The half-brother to Royal Cameo has shown more than average ability in the little racing he has had to date. The experience he had at Oamaru recently should help to settle him down, and he should at least win a race today. He is engaged earlier in the Miramar Handicap, and he may be better suited by the longer journey there. Little Toff, a sister to a New' Zealand Cup winner in Chamfer, has a fair share of ability and over this sprint distance today she should be prominent. N. L. Berkett has her very well at present, and with a favourable run she should be prominent. Lee Scott, a member of G. T. Mitchell’s Cambridge team, has had two placings in recent weeks, and he may show up, and the chances of Andy Derby, Sure Terra, Sue Scott, and Virtuous are highly regarded. The other fields are of better strength than at recent Wellington meetings and horses expected to be prominent during the day include Chief Eagle, Executive, Reality. Bobbin, Chandelier, Golden Nib, and Notary. There has been some rain in Wellington during the last few days, but the track has not been seriously affected and should provide good going. The double will be run on the John Sharpe Memorial Handicap and the Marlborough Handicap. Selections are:—

11 a.m.—Suburban Handicap: Chief Eagle, Executive, Fairy Dell. 11.45 a.m.—Miramar Handicap: King’s Blue, Sure Terra, Andy Peterson. 12.30 p_,m.—Maiden Handicap: Reality, Fervent Scott, Florican.

1.15 p.m.—John Sharpe Memorial Handicap: Chandelier, Golden Nib, d’Artag-

2 p.m.—Stewards’ Handicap: Executive. Chief Eagle, Royal Marine. 2.45 p.m.—Marlborough Handicap: Air Command, King's Blue, Little Toff. 3.30 p.m.—Trial Handicap: Notary, Reality, Fervent Scott. 4.15 p.m.—Electric Handicap: Golden Nib, Chandelier, Macall. The fields are:—

SUBURBAN HANDICAP, of £4OO ; 3min 55sec class; trotters; one mile and five furlongs.—Honora’s Last (2), Pablo (1). Seaport (3), Sundari (4) scr; Fairy Dell (1) 12; Executive (1), Worthy Robert (2) 24; Chief Eagle (4), Citronella (1), Metropole (2), Royal Marine (3) 48; Fingal’s Cave (1), Global Voyage (2) 60.

MIRAMAR HANDICAP, of £4OO ; 3min 52sec class; one mile and five furlongs.— Air Raider (2). Andy Peterson (3), Gay Heritage (4), King’s Blue (6), Lee Scott (10), Little Toff (1). Michele (9), Social Justice (5), Sue Scott (7), Thelma’s Ad-

vice (11), Virtuous (8) scr; Manai (2), Sure Terra (1) 12. MAIDEN HANDICAP, of £3OO ; 3min 58sec class; one mile and five furlongs.— Bobbin (8), Clear Gold (10), Coincident (3), Coronita (2). Fervent Scott (13), Florican (14), Heroic Logan (6), Lorna Lu (7). Marilyn (5). Mighty Fine (4), Native Power (9), Reality (12). San Juan (15), Terowie (1). Tui Scott (11) scr.

JOHN SHARPE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £530; 4min 44se$ class; tw<

miles.—Annie Dillon (6), Chandelier (5). Cherokee (2), d'Artagnan (4), Direct Issue (1), Loraine (3) scr; Lady French (3). Macall (1), Silver Wood (2) 12; Golden Nib (2). Lucky Scholar (1) 24; Amarant (3), Charleston (2), Graticulate (1) 36; Birthstone (1) 60.

STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of £400; 4min 51 sec class; trotters; two miles. — Honora’s Last (2), Pablo (1), Seaport (3), Sundari (4) 12; Fairy Dell (1) 24; Executive (1). Worthy Robert (2) 36; Chief Eagle (2), Citronella (4). Metropole (3). Royal Marine (1) 60; Fingal’s Cave (2), Global Voyage (1) 72.

MARLBOROUGH HANDICAP, of £400; 2min 56sec class; one mile and a quarter.—Air Command (13). Air Raider (1), Andy Peterson (6), Bill's Advice (9), Gay Heritage (8), King’s Blue (3), Lee Scott (10), Little Toff (12), Michele (2). Sue Scott (11), Port Logan (5). Thelma’sAdvice (4), Virtuous (7), Woburn Boy (14) scr; Manai (1), Rocky Reef (2), Sure Terra (3) 12. TRIAL HANDICAP, of £3OO : 3min 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.— Bobbin (14), Coincident (1), Fervent Scott (5), Florican (15), Lord Josedale (8). Lorna Lu (2), Marilyn (10), Mighty Fine (12), Native Power (11), Notary (3). Okura Sun (6). Reality (7). San Juan (4), Terowie (9), Tui Scott (13) scr. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of £450; 2mln 53sec class; one mile and a quarter.— Annie Dillon (6), Barney Dillon (7), Chandelier (2), Cherokee (5), d’Artagnan (1), Direct Issue (4), Loraine (3) scr; Golden Nib (3), Lucky Scholar (2), Macall (4), Rosehaven (1), Silverwood (5) 12; Amarant (1), Graticulate (2) 24.