Sonsie Lass wins heat of greyhound St Leger

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33024, 18 September 1972, Page 13

Sonsie Lass wins heat of greyhound St Leger

Brilliant early speed enabled Mrs B. Couzin’s and A. Choat's young bitch, Sonsie Lass, to win the South Island heat of the New South Wales St Leger at the Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club's equalisator meeting on Saturday.

When her main rivals i were striking trouble on the first bend — Winsome Ways and Flat Stick were the main sufferers — Sousie Lass had gone well clear. Winsome Ways made a gallant bid but was still two lengths behind at the finish.

Sousie Lass will now represent the South Island in the New Zealand heat at Auckland on September 30.

B Cantwell’s outstanding bitch. Shantung, the new New Zealand flat champion, added the open flat to its imposing record of successes A most sensible dog. Shantung, as usual, bounced out first and was always well ahead

The white dog. Jetsam. Cantwell’s other starter, ran pleasingly for second, and Rosearna made up ground from the rear for third.

Having what was possibly its last race. Mass Patches (G. Kingston!, and Hello Hottie (J. Walshi. fought out a desperate finish to the progressive flat; the result was a dead-heat. Hello Hottie covered much extra ground in a rough race after starting from the outside kennel. and its performance was most impressive. Results were:— Maiden flat.—W. Rickerby’s Caramae 1. J. Cole’s Wee Nell 2, D. Kingston’s Mach Pion 3. Time: 26.7. Limit flat.—B. Cantwell’s Pol-

aris 1. J Black’s Airborne 2, J, Allen’s Silver Chase 3. Time: 26.4

Progressive flat.—G. Kingston’s Moss Patches and J. Walsh’s Hello Hottie (equal) 1, B. Cantwell’s Zephyr 3. Time: 26.4. Open flat.—B. Cantwell’s Shantung 1. Cantwell’s Jetsam 2, G. Kingston's Rosearna 3. Time: 25.5.

South Island heat New South Wales St Leger.—Mrs B. Couzin’s and A. Choat’s Sonsie Lass 1, Mrs Couzin’s W’insome Ways 2, R Thornley’s Flat Stick 3. Time: 26.2.

Novlca and limit flat.—B. Cantwell’s Polaris 1, J. Black’s Airborne 2. S. Taylor’s Yama’s Charm 3. Time: 26.4.

Progressive flat.—G. Kingston’s Moss Patches 1, G. Russell’s Mundy’s Pride 2. R. and W. Kingston’s Cover Charm 3. Time: 26.5.

Open flat.—B. Cantwell’s Jetstream 1. R. McCreanor’s Honey Minstrel 2. H. Robinson’s Moon Girl 3. Time: 25.8.

Puppy stakes.—J. Walsh’s Hello Hottie 1, Mrs B. Couzin’s and A. Choat’s Sonsie Lass 2. B. Cantwell’s Zephyr 3. Time: 26.2.