Fort Nelson Selected In Trotting Derby

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31256, 31 December 1966, Page 7

Fort Nelson Selected In Trotting Derby

“The Press” Special Service AUCKLAND. South Island horses are expected to dominate the Great Northern Trotting Derby, a feature event on the final night of the Auckland Trotting Club’s Cup meeting at Alexandra Park tonight.

Fort Nelson, unbeaten in two starts at the meeting, looks almost certain to be favourite. But another Southland representative, Killadar, is also given a great chance and if the brilliant filly Gilt happened to begin correctly, she would be hard to beat.

Golden Sands, from the Hunter stable at Wellington, is expected to be the best of the North Island candidates, although the Pukekohe colt, Governor Frost, is sure

to carry fairly good support Governor Frost has been a little disappointing so far at the meeting but he has not had very much luck in the running. Tobias will be at short odds in the Champion Handicap, the first leg of the T.A.B. double. He has done well since being narrowly beaten by Waitaki Hanover in Tuesday night’s cup and, off the limit, looks a good proposition.

Waitaki Hanover, in spite of his stiff handicap, will have a big following. He is the best beginner in the field and should soon be reasonably handy. Viking Water and Elegant Hanover may be the best of the others. Port Boxer is fancied for the second leg, the Durham Handicap. The weather looks settled and the track will be fast Selections:— 6.15 p.m.—Oak Handicap: Glen Ogle, Kama Sarbl, Avalon Direct. 8.45 p.m.—Ranfurly Handl* cap: Richard Hanover, Stronghold, Reydon Prince. 7.30 p.m.—New Year Handicap: Aka Eden, Calm Autumn, Bosun. 8.25 p.m.—Champion Handicap: Tobias, Waitaki Hanover, Viking Water. 8.55 p.m.—Great Northern Trotting Derby: Fort Nelson, Killadar. Golden Sands. 9.25 p.m.—Rowe Cup: Highland Flight, Uteena, Castleton’s Gift. 10 p.m.—Durham Handicap: Port Boxer, Loyal Knight, Gaylee. 10.30 p.m.—Blrkdaie Free-For-All: Amend, Thunder Royal, Herby Tryax. Fields: 6.15 p.m.— OAK HANDICAP, £890; trotters; 2:16 class; Ilf.—Avalon Direct (6), Captain Worth (4), Falmoth (3), Mountain Pride (2) Notulas (5), Palaceous (1) it; Glen Ogle (4), Kema Sarbl (6), King’s Cord (1), Last-Bob (3) Peterborough (5), Scotch Grattan (2), Sure Bill (7) 12; Fair Song (4), French Pass (5). Paying Guest (1) 24. Balloted out with right of reentry:—Apollo (2), Single Cash (3) 24.

Brackets: Avalon Direct and ApoMo; Peterborough and French Pass; Fair Song and Single Cash. 6.45 p.m.— RANFURLY HANDICAP, £850; 2:16 class; mobile start; 2m.— Bonjour (10), Court Lad (2), James (6). Johnny Supreme (3), Lord Worsley (5), Morris Hart

(1), Richard Hanover (7), Roydon Prince (4), Songdale (8). Stronghold (9) it.

TJO p.m.— NEW YEAR HANDICAP, 1850; 2:15 class; Ilf.—Aka Eden <l>, Bosun (16), Boy Trust (7), Calm Autumn (2), Deep Acre (14), Johnny Gold (10), Kowa Maru (11), Light Polka (12), McTavlsh (5), Morris Scott (15), Porati Pride (8), Scottish Eden (3), Shirley Brigade (4), Stelgerman (18), Red Brocade (6), Pocket Edition (13) It. Bracket: Johnny Gold and Light Polka. Scratched: Dresden Blue, Quarrie. 3.25 p.m.—

1.55 p.m.— 1 GREAT NORTHERN TROTTING DERBY, £1200; three-year-olds; Ilf.—Adam Eden (15), Alton (4), Dark Imp (2), Dee Gay (8), Fort Nelson (13), Gilt (10), Golden Sands (5), Governor Frost (11), James (14), Ktlladar (1), Mascot Girl (6), Miles Gentry (7), Milford Boy (12), Regal Hal (3). Wyambie (9) It.

Bracket: Dark Imp and Gover nor Frost.

9.25 p.m.— ROWE MEMORIAL CUP, £1400; trotters; 2:13 class: 2m.— Apollo (8). Castleton’s Gift (2). Cover On (1), Fair Song (3), Highland Flight (7), Irish Earl (6), Scotty Dillon (9), Single Cash (5), Towser (4) It: Uteena (1) 12; Our Luck (1) 24: Scotleigh (1) 36; Our Eileen (1) 42

Brackets: Fair Song and Single Cash; Our Luck and Our Eileen. 10 p.m.—

BIRKDALE FREE-FOR-ALL; 21200; 2:12 class; 2m.—Adios Dale (3), Amend (9), Grande Garnlson (11), Herby Tryax (4), John Dee (7), John Flon (5), Professional Globe (8), Taffy (10), Thunder Royal (1), Top Copy (12), Tutta Tryax (6), Vista Abbey (2) It. Bracket: Adios Dale and Herby Tryax.

CHAMPION HANDICAP, £3000: 2:11 class; Ilf. 0000 Bobbinet (4) It. 1114 Elegant Hanover (11) It. 0957 Gipsy Hanover (10) .. It. 4330 Golden Oriole (8) It. 900 No Reply (9) It. 2088 Oakhatnpton (1) It. 2528 Rannack Song (3) .. It. 1516 Rocky Star (7) It. 1851 5002 Superior Chief (5) Tobias (2) It. It. 1753 Viking Water (6) It. 6779 Disband (3) . 12 5245 Great Adios (1) 12 0000 Full Sovereign (2) .. 12 2691 Waitaki Hanover (1) .. 30

DURHAM HANDICAP. £1000 2:14 class: 13f and 96yds. 2152 Gaylee (9) It. 0000 Globe’s Mistake (12) It. 5806 Henwood’s Pride (1) It. 65 Hurry Up (5) Light Silk (10) It. 3623 It. 1916 Loyal Knight (3> It. 6001 Port Boxer (6) It. 3091 Robin’s Return (2) It. 0644 Soldier Gal (8) It. 7903 4743 Sparkling Brew (7) Tamaki Glen (4) It. It. 2087 Willycan (11) It. 10.30 p.m.—