1970 W.S. COX PLATE
First: $21,000 plus trophy; Second: $5400; Third: $2400; Fourth: $1200.
| 1970 W.S. COX PLATE |
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| 10 furlongs (Saturday, October 24) | ||||||
| Group 1. Weight-For-Age.
of $30,000 plus $600 trophy. First: $21,000 plus trophy; Second: $5400; Third: $2400; Fourth: $1200. |
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| 1 | 33-1 | ABDUL | (R Wilson. Gr c 3y, Sovereign Edition (Ire.) - Fyfe, by Gabador (Fr.) | Tr: Geoff Murphy | 7.11 cd 7.12 | Paul Jarman |
| 2 | 15-1 | TAILS | (Hon. C E Barnes. Ch h 5y, Dalray (NZ) - Dolled Up) | Tr: P J Murray | 9.4 | Geoff Lane |
| 3 | 20-1 | ROUGH 'N TUMBLE | (T Trevaskis. B c 3y, Better Boy (Ire.) - Carretta) | Tr: Tommy Smith | 7.11 | Ray Setches |
| Then followed: | ||||||
| 4 | 66-1 | Swift And Sure | (ch h 4y, Todman - Chicola) | Brian Courtney | 9.0 | Brian Gilders |
| 5 | 12-1 | Fileur (NZ) | (br g 6y, Le Filou (Fr.) - Dulcie (NZ) | Colin Hayes | 9.4 | Jim Johnson |
| 6 | 7-4 f | Gay Poss (NZ) | (ch m 4y, Le Filou (Fr.) - Swell Time (NZ) | Bart Cummings | 8.9 | Roy Higgins |
| 7 | 15-1 | Gunsynd | (gr c 3y, Sunset Hue - Woodie Wonder) | H Wehlow | 7.11 | Jack Thompson |
| 8 | 25-1 | Sir Trutone (NZ) | (b g 5y, Fair's Fair (GB) - Lady Banker (NZ) | Jack Winder | 9.4 | Bob Lang |
| 9 | 10-1 | Rajah Sahib (NZ) | (br h 5y, Pakistan II (GB) - Gay Princess (NZ) | Tommy Hughes | 9.4 | Mick Mallyon |
| 10 | 25-1 | Royal Guardsman | (b c 3y, Niksar (Fr.) - Lyralla) | Geoff Murphy | 7.11 | Alan Trevena |
| 11 | 12-1 | Sky Call | (br f 3y, Sky High - Glenhurst Girl) | Jack Pengilly | 7.6 | Billy Smith |
| 12 | 8-1 | Gay Icarus | (b g 3y, Icarus (GB) - Gay M'selle) | Cyril Beechey | 7.11 cd 7.12 | Harry White |
| 13 | 7-1 | Shorengro | (br h 6y, Better Boy (Ire.) - Blue Gipsy) | M L Willmott | 9.4 | Pat Hyland |
| 14 | 66-1 | Index | (br h 4y, Blue Booklet (GB) - Hula Belle) | C A Wilson | 9.0 | Alan McLean |
| 15 | 66-1 | Tavel (NZ) | (b g 4y, Alcimedes (GB) - Kadelka (NZ) | Bart Cummings | 9.0 | Bob Ball |
| 16 | 9-1 | Eastern Court | (gr g 3y, John's Court (GB) - Sembawang) | M D Appleton | 7.11 | John Stocker |
| All started. Won by: 3 lengths, neck. Time: 2:05.5. Track: good. | ||||||
| Barriers: 1-12-2. Judge’s numbers: 10-5-14. | ||||||
| Vic. TAB Divs: (for 50c). Win: Abdul $26.90. Place: Abdul $6.40, Tails $2.75, Rough 'N Tumble $3.60. Quinella: $291.35. | ||||||
| Attendance: 34,340. Weather: Showery. | ||||||
| Winner’s colours: Cerise, green rings and cap. | ||||||