Le Choucas Scores

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 641, 18 April 1929, Page 11

Le Choucas Scores

MAIN WHANGAREI RACE

Camp Prince a Winner

(Special to THE SUN) WHAN GAREI, To-day. SPLENDID weather favoured the opening of the autumn fixture to-day at Whangarei of the Whangarei Racing Club. There was a good attendance, with the course dead after the rain. Camp Prince has at last managed to win a race, the Trial Stakes falling to the three-year-old. Takanini also supplied the second winner, Sea Cob, who won the Portland Hack in a great finish. Le Choucas, bracketed with Ti Tree (both from Takanini) got up in the last few strides to narrowly defeat Wenday and Thursby in the principal event, the Mclnnes Memorial. The bracket was a good favourite.

TRIAL STAKES Of £100; 5 furlongs 2 CAMP PRINCE (T. Impey), br g, by Lucullus—Queen of the Earth, 3yrs, S.O, K. Gill i 3 ROMAN PEARL, 7.12, J. Conquest 2 1— HAVILAND, 8.0, E. Tuohey .. .. 3 Also started:— Cynique, 8.0 o The Dansant, S.O o North Boy, 8.0 o Tukunoa, 8.0 o Wan Lu, 8.0 0 Critique, 7.12 0 Gold Lily, 7.12 0 Lady Eustace, 7.12 0 Land Measure, 7.12 0 Legation, 7.12 0 Little Gift, 7.12 0 Mineral, 7.12 0 Viburnum, 7.12 0 Won by a length, the third horse a length and a-half away. Time, 1.4. Winner trained by S. Hodge at TakaThere was never any doubt as to what would wind up favourite in the opening event, for Haviland £397 was always in front of Camp Prince £255 in the market, with Roman Pearl £174 at the head of the other quotations. This trio filled the places, although not in the order the public would have liked. Camp Prinoe and Haviland (on the rails) led out, pursued by Gold Lily, Legation, Roman Pearl and Land Measure. Crossing the top Camp Prince and Haviland were on terms and they came into the straight ahead of Gold Lily, Roman Pearl and Legation. Camp Prince was doing it well up the straight to win by a length from Roman Pearl, while the favourite was a length and a-half further back. Gold Lily was fourth, next to cross the line being Land Measure, The Dansant, Cyniquo and North Boy. Camp Prince won well from a poor field. Roman Pearl was unlucky, for a bad marble did not assist the chances. Haviland stopped badly, and Gold Lily and Land Measure are likely improvPORTLAND HACK HANDICAP Of £135; 6 furlongs 2 SEA COB (W. Montgomery), b g, by Quin Abbey—Seagull, 3yrs, 5.0., H. Goldfinch 1 6 GAY COCKADE, 8.0, E. Ludlow .. 2 4 PALMARES, S.O, R. McTavish .. 3 Also started:— 5 Sunny Morn, 8.1 0 I—Big Bertha, 8.0 .. .. .. 0 3 Measurer, 8.0 .. 0 B—Merry Mason, 8.0 0 7 Viburnum, 8.0 0 Won by a length, a head separating second and third. Time, 1.17. Winner trained by J. T. Jamieson, at Takanini. With the defection of the topweights, backers seized on Big Bertha as favourite for the Portland Hack, but there was only £7 between her and Eea Cob £475, there being a good drop to Measurer £2BO. Gay Cockade carried £92 and when he ran second gave a Detter return than the winner. Sea Cob was the first to show out, but entering the back stretch he was joined by Big Bertha, the pair being clear of Sunny Morn, Gay Cockade and Palmares. Crossing the top and turning for home Big Bertha and Sea Cob were still on terms, being followed by Palmares, Sunny Morn and Gay Cockade, the rest being beaten off. In a great finish Sea Cob did best to win by a length from Gay Cockade, Palmares and Big Bertha, heads separating this trio. Measurer was fifth, and Merry Mason, Viburnum and Sunny Morn next. The favourite was badly drawn at the barrier and did really well to run such a fine race. McINNES MEMORIAL HANDICAP Of £300; li miles. 1— LE CHOUCAS (C. G. Maeindoe), b g, by Magpie—Kiki, 6yrs, 7.3, car 7.9, H. Goldfinch 1 4 WEN DAY (Mrs. R. I. Caro), ch m., by Day Comet —Wenonah, 6yrs, 7.7 2 2 THURSBY (A. S. Ridewood), b g, by Thurnham —Hessian, 6yrs, 7.5, E. A. Keesing 3 Also:— 3 Hlpo, 7.8 0 I—Ti Tree, 7.0 (coupled with winner), 0 Won by a neck, the third horse a head further back. Time, 2.9. Winner trained by J. T. Jamieson at Takanini. The course defections of Branson, Schorr, Glenstar and Hakanoa left but five runners in the big event, two of these, Le Choucas and Ti Tree, being bracketed. This pair was made a big favourite, but at nice odds, carrying £ 664. nearly twice as much as Thursby. The later tailed off early, Ti Tree going to the front from Wenday, Hipo and Le Choucas. Hipo ran up second passing the stands, this being the only alteration, there being approximately nine lengths between the leader and the tail-ender. Thursby closed the gap along the back, Ti Tree here leading slightly from Wenday and Jlipo, with Le Choucas well back, being joined by Thursby. Turning into the homo stretch Wenday was just in

front of Ti Tree, with Thursby and Le Choucas closing on the leaders, a great race home being in prospect. Wenday retained her advantage for a while, but Le Choucas and Thursby came at her. Lo Choucas got up to beat Weioday and Thursby by a neck and a half length, respectively, in a stirring race, Ti Tree being fourth and Hipo last. NORTHLAND HACK HURDLES HANDICAP Of £160; li miles and 197 yards. 2 NED KELLY (Mrs. R. I. Caro), b g, by Quin Abbey—Bona Fide mare, aged, 10.7, E. Stanway 1 4 GOLDEN WEDDING, 9.7, L. Hus--3 JUST QUIETLY, 9.1 7. 7. 7. 7. 7 3 Also: — I—Odin, 9.9 (fell) o 3—Michael, 9.0 (fell) o 6—Bayly Damon, 9.0 o 5 Illingar, 9.0 (pulled up) 0 Won by half a head, three lengths separating second and third. Time, 3.4. Winner trained by A. P. Brady, at To Rapa. Backers of the favourite in the obstacle race were soon relieved of their anxiety, for the chestnut fell at the second fence. This was Odin, who was entrusted with £579, Ned Kelly (£453) also being well backed, with Golden Wedding (£212) mildly supported. Golden Wedding led to the first fence from Ned Kelly, Baylydamon, and Michael, but at the end of a couple of furlongs Ned Kelly and Michael were just in front of Illingar, Golden Wedding, Just Quietly, Baylydamon and Odin, all being in close order. Passing the stands Ned Kelly was making play from Golden Wedding, Illingar and Just Quietly, Michael falling at the fence here and I |ingar being pulled up, with Baylydamon tailing off badly. After this it was only a race between Ned Kelly and Golden Wedding, a better jump at the last fence enabling the former to win by half a head. Just Quietly was three lengths away, with Baylydamon so far back as to be almost out of sight. It was a veritable chapter of accidents, relieved only by a stirring twohorse finish. Gd£n was going strongly when he crashed. Later Results will be found in the Stop Press as they come to hand