Our Smokey Takes Greymouth Leg

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31027, 5 April 1966, Page 4

Our Smokey Takes Greymouth Leg

Our Smokey, a dual winner at Nelson in January, regained winning form in the Lamplough Handicap, first leg of the T.A.B. double at Greymouth last night. Our Smokey, which is raced in partnership by his Springston trainer, J. R. Carter, and Mr B. N. Woodgate, had a perfect run behind the pacemaker, John, for most of the race. F. E. Newfield worked him out to challenge near the straight entrance and he was a clear leader inside the last furlong. Our Smokey won by two lengths from Thunderdina which beat Lornaway by a length. Both minor placegetters had been handily placed all the way. Torpi, the outsider of 12, was the best of the others.

The second leg of the main double, the Golden Coast Handicap, went to the Meth-ven-trained Allakasam, which came with a brilliant late run to wear down Quality Inn. Quality Inn joined the pacemaker, Michael, on the home turn, looked in for a win inside the last furlong but failed to cope with Allakasam’s strong finish. Michael lost third to Wee Lord, which received the run of the race to the straight. The Our Smokey-Allakasam combination paid £9O for £l. The on-course double, Overtime and Blue Pin, paid £7O Ils for £l. On-course the totalisator handled £14,851 10s, including £1703 on the double, against £28,781 last year.

OKARITO HANDICAP, £260; 2:20 class; 2m.—2/2 OVERTIME (10) It J. S. Dalgety 1; 4/6 BON DEED (2) It D. A. Morland 2; 8/7 HOLMWOOD LASS (5) It J. A. Carmichael 3. Scratched: Neon Evander, Rosedale, Super Dawn, Tobacconist. Six lengths, five lengths. Harker fourth. Times—--4:37 3-5, 4:40, 4:41. Win: £4 Ils. Places-: £1 12s 6d, £4 7s, £5 3s 6d.

FOX GLACIER HANDICAP, £250: 2:20 class; trotters; 13f.—2/2 DECEPTION (9) 36 R. D. Teahen 1; 10/12 PROPETRE (7) It G. H. Gates 2; 3/3 BOBBY’S GIRL (12) 84 W. S. Cummings 3. Scratched: Coventry. Three lengths, half a length. Misty Light fourth. Times —3:52 1-5, 3:55 3-5, 3:49 1-5. Win: £4 ss, Places: £1 17s 6d, £8 19s 6d, £2.

LAKE MATHESON HANDICAP, £275; 2:19 class: 13f.—4/4 BLUE PIN (1) It A. J. Bourne 1; 7/8 KARANO (5) It W. S. Cummings 2; 6/6 ORIENT BELLE (7) It D. C. Watts 3. Scratched: Platinum Son. Three-quarters of a length, half a neck. Niki fourth. Times—--3:48 4-5, 3:49. 3:49 1-5. Win: £6 l»s. Places: £2 Is, £5 10s, £3 18s 6d. LAMPLOUGH HANDICAP, £375; 2:18 class: 13f. 3/4 OUR SMOKEY (9) It F. E. Newfield 1 6/6 THUNDERINA (10) It J. A. Carmichael 2 2/2 LORNAWAY (8) It D. Mangos 3 11/11 A'lii Baba. 1/T Angel Lass, 5/5 Charlie Mack, 5/5 Son’c, 4/3 John. 9/10 Johnny Gold. 8/8 Lofty. 7/7 Tobermory Bay, 12/12 Torpi, 10/9 Gay Return also started. Two lengths, length. Torpi fourth. Times—3:3B. 3:38 2-5, 3:38 4-5. Win: £6 17s. Places: £2 6s. £3 8s 6d, £1 19s. JACKSON BAY HANDICAP, £200; 2:20 class; 13f.—2/2 ROSEDALE (15) It K. D. Murray 1; 1/1 SNEAD (16) It R. H. Negus 2; 4/3 TOBACCONIST (19) It K. Purdon 3. Scratched: BriKlant Brigade. Neon Evander. Overtime, Super Dawn. Three-quarters of a length: half a head. Holmwood Girl fourth. Times—3:47 3-5. 3:47 4-5. 3:48 1-5. Win: £3 18s 6d. Places: £1 13s, £1 12s 6d. £2 16s. PARINGA HANDICAP, £250: 2:20 class; trotters; 13f. —2/5 DECEPTION (10) 60 R. D. Teahen 1: 3/2 BOBBY'S GIRL (13) 84 W. S. Cummings 2: 5/3 PROPETRE (8) It G. H. Gates 3. Scratched: Coventry, Lesley's Own, Houtman. Length: two lengths and a half. King Charles and Martin Brigade dead-heated for fourth. Times—--3:52 3-5; 3:50 4-5, 3:58. Win: £4

17s 6d. Places: £2 10s, £1 15s, £2 4s.

GOLDEN COAST HANDICAP, £450; 2:17 class; 13f. 3/3 ALLAKASAM (1) It J. A. Carmichael 1 1/1 QUALITY INN (10) It D. C. Watts 2 8/6 WEE LORD (12a) It D. Mangos 3 7/8 Bon Coeur, 6/7 Bourbon Lad, 13/13 Chesterfield, 12/11 Gay Return, 5/6 Great Kick, 11/12 Maelynne, 9/10 Main Reason, 2/2 Michael, 4/5 Richard Hanover, 8/6 Vaggi, 10/9 Yankee Dandy also started. Length and a half; neck. Michael fourth. Times—3:s3 2-5, 3:53 3-5. 3:54. Win: £5 6s 6d. Places: £2 3s, £1 5'S 6d, £5 3s. Bracket: Wee Lord and Vaggi. KNIGHTS POINT HANDICAP.— LORNAWAY (8) 1; ALI BABA (1) 2; LOFTY (7) 3. Scratched: Eone Navarre, Our Smokey. Thunderina. Win: £3 10s 6d. Places: £1 4s 6d, £6 16s, £2 18s 6d.