Wellington
(New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, February 16. The double, on the first day of the Wellington Trotting Club’s Festival of Wellington meeting will be on the Air Force Handicap, which will be run from a mobile start, and the Utility Handicap. The Taita Handicap will also be run from a mobile start. Acceptances:— 1030 aum.— GRACEFIELD HANDICAP, of £350; trotters; 3min 24sec class; one mile and a half.-—Betty Brooklyn (1), Chances Are (5), Ginger Meggs (2), Ida Ray (3), Super Cloud (4) scr; Little Dictator (2). Nairobi (4), Rex Belwin (1), Wairau King (3) 24; Marauder (1) 48; Wakeful (1) 60; Dan’s Cobber (1) 72. n TAlfir~ HANDICAP, of £250; 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half and 110 yards.—Avondale Heir (11) Baradei (5), Dinnaken (8), Eastern Brigade (2), Ginger Top (3), Hindu Princess (6), Ingle Brigade (1), Irton Brigade (4), Kauroa (14), Lavengro (17), Night Attack (12) No Idea (13), Queen’s Guard (10) Sheer (16), Space King (15), Young Betty (9), Young Dieman (7) scr ILSO ajn*— AIR FORCE HANDICAP, of £350; 3min 33sec class; one mile and a half and 110 yards*—Astar (4), Awarua (1), Bang (13), Electric Blue (11) Glad Marie (18), Lassie (15), Lucky Guard (12), Nalder (17), Oakura’s Pride (2), Or Not (14), Prometheus (3), Red Arion (16), Spangled Brigade (10), Staybright (7) Stormlea (8), Subtract (9), Teryman (6), Young Albion (5) scr. 12.30 pan.— FESTIVAL OF WELLINGTON CUP, of £1100; 4min 29sec class; two miles.—Electric Ring (3), En Avant (2), Golden Chimes (4), Solemnity (1) scr; Reason Why (1) 12; Mayneen.(l) 24; East Donie (1) 36. 1,1 .s pan.— UTILITY HANDICAP, of £500; trotters; 4mlh ec class; two n —Cay Spirit (1). Marauder (3), Profitable (2) scr; Gentle Anna (ll. WakeU 2 Ud 2; afc Spider (1) to. HANDICAP, of£4M: 3mln 49sec class: one mile and five furlongs.—CushleDoo (2), Gypsy Belle Star (1) 48; Southerner (1) 60. TASMAN HANDICAP, of £250: 3mir 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Avondale Heir (10), BaraPrince (5). Ingle Brigade Irton Brigade (2), Kauroa (9K Lavengro (8) Night Attack <B>. Sheer (ft). Space King (14), True Guest (4). Young Dieman (II) scr. 3 Telegraph handicap, of £ooo; 2mln 45sec class; one mile and a quarter^—East Dome (2), Electric Rfog (6), En Avant (4), Mayneen (5), Golden Chimes (3), Why (1), Solemnity (7) scr; Thunder (1) 24.
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28822, 17 February 1959, Page 4
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