TROTTING Fort Nelson Likely Gore Winner

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31658, 19 April 1968, Page 5

TROTTING Fort Nelson Likely Gore Winner

"The Press* Special Service

INVERCARGILL. Fort Nelson, which is to have his last start for the season, should carry the day in the Southland Invitation Stakes, the feature event and second leg of the double at the Gore Trotting Club’s autumn meeting tomorrow.

In a null but select teld. Fort Nelson win have to eope with form runners in Stewart Hanover, Allakasam. Meadowbank and Humphrey but he looks well up to the task. The first leg will be on the Gore Restricted Free-for-all for which Jimmy Dieman, Killadar and Gilda Tryax look a likely trio. An on-course double will be run on the President's Handicap and the D. P. Windle Memorial Handicap, for which Lady Gilda and Solomon will be a likely pair. After a good amount of rain in the past week the track will be cutting out Selections:— 11 a.m.—President’s Handicap: Lady Gilda, Emulate, Sal’s Hope. 11.35 a-m.—Kelvin Trot:

Tasman, Conclusion, Our Secret 12.15 p.nv—D. F. Windle Memorial Handicap: Solomon, Stephen James, Melitza Korjus. 12.50 p.hl—Hokonui Han. dicap: Bright Frost, Grainger, Young Shona. L 35 p.m.—Gore Free-for-all: Jimmy Dieman, Killadar, Gilda Tryax. 2.10 p.nL—Gore Three-year-old Handicap: Julienne, Tetron, State Express. 2.45 p.m.—Longford Handicap: Grange Lad, Erin’s Smile, CaviL 3J5 p.m.—Southland Invitation Stakes: Fort Nelson, Stewart Hanover, Allakasam. 4.5 p.m.—Autumn Handicap: Prince John, Balfour Chimes, Newella.

Fields, with form, for the T.A.B. double races are:— 1.35 p.m.— . .. conn free-for-all

0501 Whisky Galore (14) .. It Brackets: Dixie Hanover and Restabell, KlUldar and Maida’s Song. MS p.m.— SOUTHLAND INVITATION

1889 $1400; 2:15 class; ljm. Alpha Giri (17) It 3045 Dixie Hanover (5) It 1109 Restabell (15) It 0987 Dresden Blue (7) .. It 4007 Drumore (18) .. *«> It 1321 Dunluce Castle (2) It 0770 Garrison Giri (13) It 5723 Gilda Tryax (8) .•> It 0132 Jimmy Dieman (12) .« It 524 Killadar (1) It 0005 Maida's Song (9) ... It 3018 Lord Avon (3) It 0290 Ngaltahu (8) .. It 0600 Sandy Mac (4) It 5018 Sir Echo (11) .. It 0008 Tracey Hanover (18) It 0045 Tyrone (10) It

STAKIS $2200; 2:11 clan; 13f. 00 Adioway (2) It 0088 Alpine Lady (S) It 4597 James (1) It 2151 Meadow Bank (5) It 3242 Stewart Hanover <4> It 0313 Fort Nelson (1) 12 1851 Humphrey (2) 12 0000 Spry (3) 5800 Waitaki Hanover (1) 12 24 3011 Allakasam (1) 30 Bracket: Alpine Lady and Allakasam.