HUTT PARK TROTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23767, 21 September 1940, Page 9

HUTT PARK TROTS

EVEN FIELDS ENGAGED THE WELLINGTON STAKES SPECIAL IjjORCE IN FAVOUR The Wellington Trotting Club will hold its spring Centennial meeting at Hutt Park to-day, and although the fields for the most part are small they are even and there is abundant talent for good racing. Particular interest will he taken in the Wellington Stakes, for three-year-olds, for which a field of 11 is carded. 33etting will be on the win and place system. Telegraphing last evening, tho Herald's correspondent stated that tho weather was threatening, but if there was no rain the going would he in good order. Horses likely to bo well supported were:—•

Nai Nai Handicap.—Vain Lad, Hat Rack,

Biworthy. Sharpe Handicap. Neutrality, Ngarimu, Raina Direct. Wilford Memorial Handicap.—Accountant, —Ferry Post bracket, Lady iMilne, Cruiser. Wellington Stakes—Special Force, Walter Moore, Shadow Maid. Stewards' Handicap.—Hat Rack, Vain Lad,

Tonee. Hutt Park Trial.—Neutrality, ' Gold Chief, Rama Direct. Railway Handicap.—Bronze Eagle, Gold Bar, Kowpie's Jewel. Wellington Handicap.—Lndy Milne, Parauri, Accountant —Ferry Post bracket.

Acceptances:— 12.0—NAI NAI HANDICAP, of £225; trotters; limit 3.31; 1% miles.—Black Native, Hat rack, Tonee, Vain Lad, limit; Alhvorthy, Paddy's Harvest, 12yds bhd; Premier, '24; Amonos, 30; Biworthy, 48; Franz Derby, 84. 12.42—SHARPE HANDICAP, of £175; limit 3.r>; 1% miles.—Dublin, Durato. Ardglass, All Gallant, Neutrality, ißama Direct, Prince Mr.Elwyn, Native Loch, Ngarimu, limit; Press Gang, 12yds bhd; Don Walla, Stepson, 48. Bracket: Ardglass and All Gallant. I.24—WILFORD MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £350; limit 4.33; "2 miles. —Cruiser, limit; Accountant, Mongolian, Ringtrue, 12yds bhd; Parauri, 24; Lady Milne, -18; Ferry Post, Horsepower, 60. Bvacket: Accountant and Ferry Post.

2.(I—WELLINGTON STAKES, of £600; three-year-olds; iy a miles.—Walter Moore, Village Maid, My Lady Luck, Salisbury, Festivity, Special Force, Ronaki, Gold Chief, Shadow Maid, Surprise Potts. Mickey Rooney.

2.4B—STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of £250; frotlers: limit -MS; 2 miles.—Black Native, Hatrack, Vain Lad, limit; Tonee, 12yds bhd; Allworthy, 21; Paddy's Harvest, 36; Premier, 48; Amonos, 60; Biwor'thy, 84. 3.3O—HUTT PARK TRIAL HANDICAP, of £175; limit 3.43; 3% miles.—Dublin, Durato, Ardglnss. All Gallant, Neutrality, Rama Direct, Gold Chief, .Prince McElwyn, Native Loch, Ngarimu, Gold Flight, limit; Press Gang. 12yds bhd; Stepson, 48: Don Walla, 60. Bracket: Ardglass and All Gallant. I.I2—RAILWAY HANDICAP, of £225; limit 3.34; 11/2l l / 2 miles.—Kcwpie's Jewel, Scenic Gem, Bronzo Eagle, Evora, Gold Bar, Siege Gun, limit; Toceetio, 12yds bhd; Special Force, 24.

4.S4—WELLINGTON HANDICAP, of £275; limit 2.-18; 11/*l 1 /* miles. Ringtrue, Cruiser, Southern Smile, Nawton Parrish, limit; Accountant, Lady Milne, Mongolian, Parauri, 12yds bhd; Ferry Post, 24. Bracket: Accountant and Ferry Post.

TRAINING AT HAWERA SMART FOUR BY SEA LINK FRIESLAND SPRINTING AGAIN [by telegraph—own correspondent] HAWERA, Friday The outside of tho Hawera course proper, with the trestles out 40ft, was holding yesterday. Good- trallops were recorded by Sea Link, High Tone and Winsome Lu. ,Sea Link, who had much the worse of the weights, and Stencil were on terms at the end of four furlongs, run in 52 4-58. Sea Link should make her presence felt at Marton. Stencil is rapidly regaining her best form.

Winsome Lu began from the seven-furlong post and, picked up by Silver Gift at the five, she completed her task in 1.36, Silver Gift recording 1.9 for her five furlongs. Both are in first-rate order. War Lap defeated Viracions over six furlongs in 1.23 2-5. . ; \.4f. High Tone finished solidly to beat Retort by two lengths over three furlongs, in 39 4-ss. High Tone shapes liko an early winner. With!the assistance of Chief Lord over the first, three furlongs, in 41 3-ss. Air Flight traversed half a mile in 55 3-ss. Gitana Lass . recorded 58s. Friesland completed two rounds on the sand by sprinting . three fiirlonss in 395. It was his first gallop for several months and he has lost nono of his former dash.

Resingold and Gold Grip ran half a mile in 55 2-ss. .Val Pere went with them for two furlongs, recording 27 3-ss. Ring Chief and Battledress sprinted two furlongs in 255. Both are coming to hand nicely. Disturbed (Turn) led Min Vaals (Toki) over five hurdles. Chiltern (Grindlay) jumped four hurdles, hitting the last one hard. Rival star 11., who has returned to the tracks, is likely to race at Stratford next month and then at Trentham.

SPORTSMAN PASSES DEATH OF MR. A. ELLINGHAM [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] HASTINGS, Friday

One of the older school of racing, Mr. Alfred Ellingham, passed away this morning in the Nanier Hospital. The late Mr. Ellingham was born at Te Aute, Hawke's Bay, 75 years ago. He took a keen interest in racing at a very young age, riding winners in hurdle races and over country In his middle teens. Later, he owned, bred and trained horses, winning most of the important Jumping races in New Zealand. Denbigh was one of his first important winners, her-victories including tho Napier, Hawke's Bay and Wellington Steeplechases. From her he bred the Natator gelding. Moifaa, winner of the Great Northern Steeplechase and the Liverpool Grand National, the latter event in 1004, in the colours of the late Mr. Bpencer H. Gollan. Other successful jumpers owned by Mr. Ellingham were Chemist. Ruby and Jack Pot.