SPECIAL FORCE’S WIN

Southland Times, Issue 24238, 23 September 1940, Page 9

SPECIAL FORCE’S WIN

Wellington Stakes Race WILFORD MEMORIAL TO CRUISER (United Press Association) WELLINGTON, September 21. The Wellington Trotting Club’s spring meeting was held in beautiful weather - day at Hutt Park before a large crowd. The track was in good order. The totalizator handled £37,477/10/-, compared with £28,925 for the corresponding meeting last, year. Results:— NAI NAI HANDICAP, £223. Class 3.34. One mile and a-half. 3- FRANZ DERBY 84yds (A. G. Farland) , 2-1 HATRACK It (F. J. Smith) 6-6 TONEE It (L. F. Berkett) J Also started: 9-9 Black Native It, 1-2! Vain Lad It, 7-4 Paddys Harvest 12yds, 8-8 I AUworthy 12yds, 5-5 Amonos 36yds, 4-7 Hiworthy 48yds. , Won by two lengths and a-half, a length and a-half between second and third. Jiworthy was fourth. Times: 3.26 1-5, 3.33 4- 3.35.

SHARPE HANDICAP, £175. Class 3.5. One

mile and a-quarter. 1-1 NEUTRALITY It (M. Stewart) 1 6-6 ARDGLASS It (R. H. Butterick) 2 5-4 DURATO It (R. B. Berry) 3 Also started: 10-10 Dublin It, 6-6 All Gallant It, bracketed with Ardglass, 3-2 Rama Direct It, 8-8 Prince McElwyn It, 4-3 Ngarimu it, 7-7 Press Gang 12yds, 9-9 Stepson 48yds, 2-5 Don Walla 48yds. Won by a neck, four lengths between second and third. Prince McElwyn was fourth. Times: 2.53, 2.53 1-5, 2.54 4-5.

SIR THOMAS WILFORD MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £350. Class 4.33. Two miles. 2-2 CRUISER It (F. Holmes) 1 1-1 FERRY POST 48yds (G. S. Smith) 2 1-1 ACCOUNTANT 12yds (R. Donald) 3 The second and third horses were bracketed.

Also started: 6-6 Ringtrue 12yds, 5-5 Mongolian 12yds, 4-3 Parauri 24yds, 3-4 Horse Power 60yds. Won by half a length, four lengths between second and third. Mongolian was fourth. Times: 4.41 1-5, 4.36 2-5, 4.42 1-5.

WELLINGTON STAKES (harness), £6OO. One mile and a-half. 1-1 SPECIAL FORCE (P. P. Gallagher) 1 3-3 SHADOW MAID (J. Bryce, jun.) 2 5-4 GOLD CHIEF (R. Messervy) 3 Also started: 4-5 Village Maid, 7-6 Salisbury. 6-7 Festivity, 2-2 Walter Moore, 8-8 Mickey Rooney. Won by a length and a-half, four lengths between second and third. Walter Moore was fourth. Times: 3.26 1-5, 3.26 4-5, 3.27 4-5. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, £250. Class 4.48. Two miles. 1- HATRACK It (J. Bryce, jun.) 1 2- AMONOS 60yds (R. Young) 2 3- TONEE 12yds (L. F. Berkett) 3 Also started: 8-8 Black Native It, 4-4 Vain Lad It, 7-7 Allworthy 24yds, 6-6 Paddy’s Harvest 36yds, 5-5 Biworthy 84yds. Won by a length and a-half, two lengths between second and third. Biworthy was fourth. Times: 4.48 4-5, 4.44, 4.48 3-5. HUTT PARK TRIAL HANDICAP, £175. Class 3.34. One mile and a-half. 2- ARDGLASS It (R. H. Butterick) 1 1-1 GOLD CHIEF It (R. Messervy) 2 9-9 GOLD FLIGHT It (D. G. Nyham) 3 Also started: 10-10 Dublin It, 3-3 Durato It, 2-2 All Gallant It, bracketed with the winner, 4-4 Rama Direct It, 7-6 Prince McElwyn It, 6-5 Ngarimu It, 8-8, Press Gang 12yds, 5-9 Don Walia 60yds. Won by a neck, half a length between second and third. All Gallant was fourth. Times: 3.26 3-5, 3.26 4-5, 3.27. RAILWAY HANDICAP, £225. Class 3.34. One mile and a-half. 1-1 GOLD BAR It (A. Holmes) 1 4- KEWPIE’S JEWEL It (A. W. Broughton) ’ 2 5- SEIGE GUN It (L. Frost) 3 Also started: 6-6 Scenic Gem It, 2-2 Bronze Eagle It, 3-3 Toceeti 12yds. Won by three lengths, three lengths between second and third. Toceeti was fourth. WELLINGTON HANDICAP, £275. Class 2.48. One mile and a-quarter. 3- SOUTHERN SMILE It (F. G. Holmes) 1 5-5 RINGTRUE It (R. B. Berry) 2 7-7 MONGOLIAN 12yds (L. F. Berkett) 3 Also started: 4-4 Nawton Parrish It, 6-6 Parauri 12yds, 1-2 Lady Milne 12yds, 2-1 Accountant 12yds. Won by two lengths, two lengths between second and third. Lady Milne was fourth. Times: 2.49 3-5, 2.49, 2.49.