Tobias By 8 Lengths At Alexandra Park

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31198, 24 October 1966, Page 6

Tobias By 8 Lengths At Alexandra Park

(y.Z. Press AMOCiatlo •-> AUCKLAND. Th* brilliant four-year-old. Tobias, stamped himself a com Ing champion when he easily beat a useful field in the F. J Smith Memorial Handicap, the feature race at Alexandra Park on Saturdav ntght. Tobias was a.way* handy and raced to the front approaching the final quarter. At the home turn he was four or five lengths clear and he won. easing down, bv eight lengths. Oakhampton. the backmarker on 30 yards, battled valiantly Into second, three-quarters of a length in front of the littlefancied John Dee. There was a gap to Quesnel (fourth), which was forced over extra ground. Th* F. J. Smith Memorial Handicap was th* first leg of the T A B. double.

The second leg, th* Epsom Free-for-all. was won by Top Copy. The double paid £43 14s Cd for £l.

Top Copy won narrowly from the unlucky southerner. Medico, which did not get clear until near the home turn, where Chequer Board and Top Copy had shot well clear. Medico easily beat th* wilting Chequer Board out of second, but he Just failed to peg back Top Copy. Results:

WAITEMATA HANDICAP, £700; trotters; 2:l* class: 11f.—2/1 KING'S CORD (7) It H. P. Timmins 1: 8/0 HIGHLAND FLIGHT ,10) 12 B. Lockyer 2. 4/4 APOLLO (9) 12 F. Smith 5. Scratched: Red Medallion, Falmoth, Bata, Control. Head; half neck. Paying Guest fourth. T.mes— 3:3 1-5, 3:2 2-5, 3:3 3-5. Win: £5 Ils 6d. Places: £1 19s •d. £6 9s. £2 7s. ELECTRIC STAKES, £650; two-vear-oida: Im and 72yds.—1/1 VIALAOAY (4) It P. R Hillmer 1; 3/2 SINGLE HAL 'll) It R. MitcheH jun. 2; 10/11 SILVERDALE CHIEF (10) It G A. Painton 3. All started. One length and a half: seven lengths. Pigeon Post fourth. Times —2:13 3-5, 2:14, 2:16 3-5. Win: £1 13s. Places: £1 6s 6d, £1 12s 6d. £lO 17s 6d.

STEWARDS* HANDICAP, £850: 2:15 class; 13f and 96yds.—2/2 ADIOS DALE d) It D. N Haves 1; 3/3 DRESDEN BLUE <4) It J. A Donaldson 2: 10/10 BOY TRUST (2) It T. H. Knowles 3. Scratched: Stephen Water. Nurse Brigade. Three-quarters of a length; long neck. L ; ght Silk fourth. Times —3:35 4-5. 3:36. 3:36 1-5. Win; £5. Places: £1 19s 6d. £2 9s 6d. £6.

F. J. SMITH MEMORIAL, £1274; 2 12 class: ISf »nd »«yd«.i 1 1 TOBIAS «S> It J. Butcher 1 « * BAK HAMPTON 1 15) 30 J. P Baker S 11 10 JOHN DEC (31 It I. W. Dickie 3 Also started. tn finishing order: * 4 Quesnel. 5 5 Great Adios 8 7 Gipsy Hanover. 22 Lonesome Valiev. 7 S Rannack Song. 4.3 Viking Waler, 2/2 Swartz Pete. 14 14 FriendlyPersuasion. 12 13 Taffy, 9/9 Bobbinet. 10 11 Professional Globe, 13 12 Thunder Royal. Eight lengths: three-quarters of a length Times—3:32 4-5. 3:32 1-5, 3:35.

Win: £2 3s. Place*: £1 Ils. • £3 4s Bd, £lO 4s Sd NORTHERN CHALLENGE STAKES, £870: three and four vear olds; Ilf.— First Division: 3'2 MILFORD BOY <3a) It R. L. Mavo 1: 8/8 MORRIS HART (14) 24 J. E. Smith 2: 5/5 WYAMBIE 36 H. P. Timmins 3. Scratched: Eden Fair. Half a length: same. Doctor Cheye fourth. Times — 3.0, 2:58 1-5, 2:57 2-5 Win: £2 19s Sd. Places: £1 12s. £4 Ss. Second Division: 1/1 GOVERNOR FROST (21 It P. T. Wolfenden 1: 2/4 MONTAGE (4) It H. Greenhorn 2: 12/12 AKA EDEN 24 L. J. Bayer 3. Ail started. Two lengths; three-quarters of a length. Miles Gentry fourth. Times—2:sB 4-5, 2:59 1-5. 2:57 2-5. Win: £1 15s 6d. Places: £1 8s 6d, £1 19s 6d. Brackets: Governor Frost and Lee Eden, Milford Boy and i Hikari. MOUNTAIN HANDICAP, £1000: trotters: 2:13 class; 11f.—3/3 SCOTLEIGH (7) It C R. Griffin 1; 2/2 PRINCE CALUMET (5) It K. F. Primmer 2: 5/5 CONTROL (21 It J. A. Donaldson 3. Scratched: Red Medallion. Half a head: three-quarters of a I length. Our Eileen fourth. Times—2:s9 4-5, 3 0, 3.0 1-5. Win: £5 19s. Places: £1 16s 6d. £1 I 10s 6d. £2 19s 6d. EPSOM FREE-FOR-ALL, £900; 2:14 class; 13f and 96yds. 7/5 TOP COPY (131 It J. Butcher 1 8/8 MEDICO (9) It D. C. Watts 2 1/3 CHEQUER BOARD (1) It D C Jessop 3 Also started. in finishing order: 2/2 Elegant Hanover. 12/12 John Flon. 9/9 Grande Garnison, 5/6 Phillmark, 3/1 Tamaki Glen. 10/10 Sparkling Brew, 4/4 Tutta Tryax, 13/13 Gay Goodwin. 11/11 Willycan, 3/1 Superior Chief. 6/7 Vista Abbey. Long neck: three lengths and a half. Times —3:32, 3:32 1-5, 3:33

Win: £l3 Bs. Places: tS Ss 6d. £4 17s, £2 2s M. OCTOBER HANDICAP, £1010: 2-16 class: 2m.— First Division: 2 '2 AMEND (1) It T. H. Knowles 1: 7/7 STEIGERMAN (201 It D. R. Grantham 2; 3/3 BLACK TRYAX It P R Hillmer 3. Scratched: Shadow Prince. Two lengths: three lengths. Friendly Ways fourth. Times—4:lB 2-5. 4:19, 4-19 45. Win: £2 10s 6d. Places: £1 15s. £3 12s 6d. Second Division: 1/1 LOYAL KNIGHT <l3> It E. D. Wallis 1; 10/10 BOHJOUR (3> It J. A Anderson 2- 8/8 SONG DALE It G. A. Reaks 3. Scratched: Dark Omen. Length: two lengths. Roydon Prince fourth. Times—4:26 1-5, 4:26 2-5, 4:27. Win: £2 0a 6d. Places: £1 9s 6d. £5 7s. Bracket: Amend and Lightning Scott.