Tobias Picked To Win At Epsom

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31196, 21 October 1966, Page 5

Tobias Picked To Win At Epsom

"The Press" Special Serrice AUCKLAND. The brilliant four-year-old, Tobias, is likely to be a strong favourite for the F. J. Smith Memorial, the first leg of the T.A.B. double on the opening night of the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting tomorrow.

Tobias will seek his fifth successive win and his third in as many starts this season. His main opposition may come from Swartz Pete and Great Adios. Chequer Board is fancied for the second leg, the Epsom Free-for-all. The weather seems settled and the track will be fast. I Selections: 6.30 p.m.—Waitemata Handicap: King's Cord. Rannach Lad, Single Cash. 7.5 p.m.—Electric Stakes: Haladay, Single Hal, Lady Gentry. 7.40 p.m.—Stewards* Handicap: Adios Dale, Dresden Blue, Port Boxer. 8.25 p.m.—F. J. Smith Memorial: Tobias, Swartz Pete, Great Adios. 8.55 p.m.—Northern Challenge Stakes: First Division —Milford Boy, Wyambie. Second Division —Governor Frost, Montage. 9.25 p.m.—Mountain Handicap: Our Luck, Prince Calumet, Scotleigh. 10 p.m.—Epsom Free-for-All: Chequer Board, Elegant Hanover, Superior Chief. 10.30 p.m.—October Handicap: First Division —Amend, Court Lad. Second Division—Loyal Knight, Dark Omen. Fields, with form, for the T.A.B. doubles races are: (.25 p.m.— F. J. SMITH MEMORIAL HANDICAP, 51200: 2:12 class: 13f. and 96yds. 0 Friendlv Persuasion (3) It. 2 Herbv Trvax <5) .. It. On John Dee’ (2) It. 07 Professional Globe (4) It. 5457 Quesnel <7) .. ..It. no Taffy <l> ..It. 60 Thunder Royal <8) .. It. 11 Tobias (6) .. It. 14 Viking Water (9) It. 52 Gipsy Hanover <3) . 12 5209 Lonesome Valley (1) 12 85 Rannack Song <2) 12 31 Swartz Pete (4) .. 12 70 Bobbinet <2) .. 24 8 Great Adios (1) .. 24 43 Oakhampton <1) 30 Bracket: Lonesome Valley and Swartz Pete. 10 p.m.— EPSOM FREE-FOR-ALL, £900; mobile start: 2:13 class: I 13f. and 96yds. 72 Chequer Board <10) .. It. Si Eleaant Hanover «3> .. It. 0 Gav Goodwin <18) It. Grande Garnison <5) .. It.

i OS John Flon (I) it. 0009 Medico (4) .. It. Phillmark <9 > .It. 07 Sparkling Brew *l6) It. 23 Superior Chief <l3) .. It. 116 Tamaki Glen (17) .. It. 605 Top Copy (11) .. It. 34 Tutta Tryax (12) .. It. 0155 Vista Abbey (15) .. It. 87 Willycan (14) It. Balloted out with right of reentry:— 59 Henwood’s Pride (2) .. It. 48 Happy Hunting (S) .. It. 0 Globe s Mistake (6) .. It. Bracket: Henwood’s Pride. Superior Chief and Tamaki Glen. | Scratched: Starjohn.