SPECIAL FORCE IN FAVOUR

Southland Times, Issue 24237, 21 September 1940, Page 10

SPECIAL FORCE IN FAVOUR

WELLINGTON STAKES TODAY HATRACK EXPECTED TO RACE WELL The Wellington Stakes, the first three-year-old pacing classic of the season, will be the feature event at the Wellington. Trotting Club’s spring meeting at Hutt Park today. The programme right through has filled well, with Canterbury stables making up the bulk of the entry. The track promises to provide good going and the win-and-place system of betting will operate. Special Force, who won the New Zealand Sapling Stakes in easy fashion, is likely to be a good favourite for the Wellington Stakes, which will provide an excellent line on prospects for the New Zealand Derby. Gold Chief and Walter Moore will, however, make a race of it, while the Aucklander, Village Maid, will add interest. The following will be in favour:—

NAI NAI HANDICAP.—Hatrack. Amonos, Vain Lad. SHARPE HANDICAP.—Don Walla, Press Gang, Dublin.

WILFORD MEMORIAL HANDICAP. —Accountant-Ferry Post bracket, Parauri, Lady Milne. WELLINGTON STAKES.—Special Force, Gold Chief, Walter Moore bracket.

STEWARDS’ HANDICAP.—Hatrack, Amonos, Vain Lad. TRIAL HANDICAP.—GoId Chief, Press Gang, Dublin. RAILWAY HANDICAP.—SpeciaI Force, Bronze Eagle, Gold Bar.

WELLINGTON HANDICAP.—Ferry Post-Accountant bracket, Parauri, Ringtrue.

The acceptances are as follows:—

12.0 p.m. NAI NAI HANDICAP, £225. Class 3.34. (One mile and a-half)—Black Native It, fiatrack It, Tonee It, Vain Lad It, Allworthy 12yds, Paddy’s Harvest 12yds. Paemier 24yds.

Amonos 36yds, Biworthy 48yds, Franz Derby 84yds.

12.42 p.m. SHARPE HANDICAP, £175. Class 3.5. (One mile and a-quarter).—All Gallant It, Ardglass It, Dublin It, Durato It. Native Loch It, Neutrality It. Ngarimu It. Prince McElwyn It. Rama Direct It. Press Gang 12yds, Don Walia 48yds, Stepson 48yds.

1.24 p.m. SIR THOMAS WILFORD MEMORIAL HANDICAP. £350. Class 4.33. (Two miles). —Acuity It. Cruiser It, Accountant 12yds, Mongolian 12yds, Ringtrue 12yds, Parauri 24yds, Ferry Post 48yds, Lady Milne 48yds, Hors- Power 60yds.

2.6 p.m. WELLINGTON STAKES, (harness), £6OO. One mile and a-half.—Walter Moore, Village Maid. Malapert, My Lady Luck. Salisbury, Festivity, Special Force. Ronaki, Gold Chief, Shadow Maid, Surprise Potts, Mickey Rooney.

2.48 p.m. STEWARDS' HANDICAP. £250. Class 4.48. (Two miles). —Black Native It, Hatrack It, Vain Lad It. Tonee 12yds. Allworthy 24yds. Paddy's Harvest 36yds, Premier 48yds, Amonos 60yds, Biworthy 84yds.

3.30 p.m. HUTT PARK TRIAL HANDICAP, £175. Class 3.43. (One mile and a-half). —All Gallant scr, Ardglass It, Dublin It, Durato It, Gold Chief It. Gold Flight It, Native Loch It, Neutrality It, Ngarimu It, Prince McElwyn It, Rama Direct It, Press Gang 12yds, Stepson 48yds, Don Walla 60yds.

4.12 p.m. RAILWAY HANDICAP. £225. Class 3.34. (One mile and a-half). —Bronze Eagle It. Evora It, Gold Bar It. Kewpie’s Jewel It, Scenic Gem It, Siege Gun It, Toceeti 12yds, Special Force 24yds.

4.54 p.m. WELLINGTON HANDICAP, £275. Class 2.48. (One mile and a-quarter) Cruiser It, Nawton Parrish It, Ringtrue It. Southern Smile It, Accountant 12yds, Lady Milne 12yds, Mongolian 12yds, Parauri 12yds, Ferry Post 24yds.