POPULAR VICTORY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 251, 23 October 1928, Page 10

POPULAR VICTORY.

PRJNCE HUMPHREY'S DERBY.

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MR C. G. MACINDOE'S HE TURN.

Prince Humphrey is a vastly improved colt to when he left. New Zealand, -remarked Mr. C. G. Macindoe, the owner of the colt, who returned to Auckland from Sydney by the Niagara last evening after, witnessing the brilliant victory of Prince Humphrey in the AJ.C. Derby. Mr. Macindoe said that the success of Prince Humphrey was the most enthusiastic that had -been seen at Randwick for years. Wiieii -he tackled Mollison half-way down the straight the demonstration commenpcdi and the cheering continued for a long time after he returned to the birdcage. Mollison drew No. 1 position, and had all the best of the running, never at any stage receiving the slightest check or interference. Prince Humphrey, on the other hand, was unlucky to get on the heels of Cimbrian just as they were entering the straight, and this caused him to lose about four lengths. However, he made up his ground quickly, and though Mollison's jockey did his best he was unable to hold off Prince Humphrey, who beat him easily at the finish. In the. Craven Plate Prince Humphrey was very unlucky for his saddle slipped, and if thifc had not happened Mr- Macindoe is -confident that he would have given Amounis the Tace of his life.

Prior to and after the A.J.C. meeting Mr. Macindoe was offered substantial sums fot; £be colt, "but on f the advice df his trainer,-' J. -T;- Jamie son, he refused' to Sell. Jamieson was very con--fident some time before the- Derby that he .would win the .coveted race; in fact befbre he left Auckland lie had more thah good hopes that he would' be successful. The wliole credit -was due to Jamieson for the manner -fn which he looked after the colt and' turned him out. " i \ :

Prince Humphrey, continued Mr. Macv indoe, has been sent'to Melbourne, and will race in (he VJt.C. Derby on November 3. He hoped that Mollison would be Ut 3iis fewest for that evfinl. .'lt. was. stated that Strephon, owned by Mr. Sol Green, would be Prhiiafc Humphrey's tshiet rival; bat he tbought-that JPrince Humphrey would hold Tu«_oWn. After that race Prince Humphrey will return to New Zealand, arriving at Auckland on November 43,' and he will next be seen out, if all goes well, at the summer meeting of the Auckland Racing 'Club at Qhristmas time. He will probably return to Australia next season.

"We were rather unfortunate with Titree and In the Shade," said Mr. Macindoe. The trip across was a pretty Tough one, and Ti-tree got down in her stall, and on rising struck one of her hips on a bar. As a result of the injury she could not be started. In the ■Shade and Prince Humphrey were doing a gallop over a mile at Randwick just before the Derby when n hurdle horse got on tlx? track in front of them near the six.-furlong po*t. Tlie riders on Prince Humphrey and Tn the Shade called out to the. bov on the hurdle horse to stay where he was against the rails, but instead of that lie attempted to get out of their way and pulled across the track. In avoiding him In the Shade, got a "nasty cut 011 the knee, which prevented him from racing. -In the Shade was just at liis best, and had every prospect of winning a race at the A.J;C. meeting. Mr. Macindoe intends to leave Auckland again on Friday by the Maheno in order to see Prince Humphrey run in the V.R.C. Derby.