On-Course Double Pays £208

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30947, 31 December 1965, Page 6

On-Course Double Pays £208

(From Our Own Reporter)

TIMARU.

Otaio Bank and Filspar returned' £2OB Ils 6d for £1 when they won the on-course double on the second day of the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting at Washdyke yesterday.

Otaio Bank won the Albury Stakes at good odds and Filapar emerged on top narrowly in the Publicans’ Hack Handicap in which he was at false odds after winning on the first day of the meeting. Otaio Bank, a Trovato gelding trained at Washdyke by M. R. Jones, wore down Filspar’s stablema’e Ibn close to home for a half-length victory in the Albury Stakes. Ibn reached a short lead just inside the furlong but could find nothing extra for a dogged challenge from Otaio Bank, a newcomer at the meeting whose jockey, B. J. Anderton, was also having his first ride at the meeting. Farina beat the Riccartontrained Alten Fiord by inches for third. By A Neck Filspar, the fifth favourite in a field of 12. beat the fasterfinishing Stageland by a neck in the Publicans’ Hack Handicap. There was half a neck between them when they met in the Levels Hack Handicap on Tuesday. Stageland was ridden behind the middle of the field to the three furlongs and it was fairly late in the race before supporters of the grey

were even hopeful of a place dividend. Chari borough carried the top-weight of 8-10 into third place—a meritorious placing after stumbling at the start. He was at the rear for the first furlong, but was taken forward on a big run to the leading group going to the half-mile. Hawkins was inches back fourth after enjoying the run of the race TIGHT FINISH Silver Field pegged back the Riccarton-trained Lucky Crown in the last stride for a halfhead victory in the Rosewill Stakes for which she was third favourite. A close relation of the good winner Field Chief. Silver Field credited S. B. Laming, of Oamaru, with his first success since he took up training a few weeks ago. But that first win did not look far distant when the Silver King mare ran third on the■ first day of the meeting. M. .1. Skelton had Silver Field trailing almost from the start, but had to bring her out towards the middle of the course to make her late run at Lucky Crown. The Riccarton mare appeared to be holding safely to a slight margin 50 yards from the post, but the vigorously ridden Silver Field just pegged her back. The stablemates, Amandell and Blannant, filled the next two places after disputing the lead to the straight. Paris Match, a strong finisher, was fifth. LITTLE FANCIED First Time continued the run of successes by little-fancied runners with a decisive win in the Smithfield Improvers’ Handicap. Mr V. G. Bond’s Summertime geldtng has done little so far towards returning the fourfigure outlay made for him as a yearling at Trentham but now, at’ five years, he could show more useful form. He was ridden enterprisingly in front bv A. Telfer, who took him to the front before the seven furlongs and let him lead bv two lengths. This left a hard chase for the fancied runners ridden back in the field.

Backers of the strong favourite. Danny Kaye, had given up hope even before the chestnut fell at the furlong. Early Dawn, another solid fancy, ran on under vigorous handling for sec-

ond ahead of Ronrico which shaded Golden Thistle. RICCARTON AGAIN Mister Bud continued the run of Riccarton successes in minor races at Washdyke when he mastered the top-weight of 8-10 in the Pentlow Intermediate Handicap. Raced by the Riccarton trainer, M. J. Wadley, Mister Bud finished doggedly from a trailing position to beat Debbie Marie by a neck Mister Bud had no form in his three previous starts, but he was running against open-class sprinters in those races. He won as a hack at Motukarara in October. Debbie Marie, which disputed the lead with William Robert on the home turn, resisted strongly when Mister Bud challenged but went under by a neck. Last Dip was fourth in a small gap after being hampered slightly by the tiring William Robert early In the run home. At Good Odds El Beka joined an impresive list of successful newcomers at the meeting when he won the Fairview Improvers’ Handicap at good odds. This Riccarton owned and trained three-year-old has been bothered by soreness for some time and has done much of his recent training on the beach at New Brighton. Although he started wide, El Beka had the speed to be in front with Palamette after a furlong and then displayed great gamenes to battle -off challenges from Matrah and Music Man in the straight. The long-striding Matrah only just raised victory by a nose and It was tne performance of an early winner. He started alongside the winner, but was unable to accelerate nearly as quickly and had to make a sharp run in the middle stages Music Man, a winner on the first day of the meeting, was a elose and creditable third, but had his chance after trailing to the straight. No Smoke was half a length back fourth in an interesting finish.

Irish Gloss, from Wingatul, was a strong fancy in this, her only start at the meeting, and her first start for the season. E. J. Didham had her beautifully placed to the straight, but her finish was weak and she tired to seventh.