Seventh Consecutive Win To Chicquita

Chronicle (Levin), 4 November 1949, Page 6

Seventh Consecutive Win To Chicquita

Received Thursday, 11 p.xii. MILBOURNE, Nov. 3. Chicquita, always au' odds oa-i'avour ite, was sucoessful in the Oaks from liappy jVIediuiu aud Evcuing Mist. Tlus win was the seventh consecutive success by Chicquita in eight starts. yhe proved herself the outstanding lilly oi this seasou and should slxe traiu on she is likely to rank with sonie of the yreat uxares of the past. She is xxow to be spelled and wili be brought back into work for tlie autumn meetings. Although the New Zealand gelding Koyal Tan fail'ed badiy in tlxe liothaui Hxuxdicap and xMelbourne Cup he wathe uiediuni of heavy support iix the Veterau Stakes. From au outside pricthe lirnxed to equai favouritism with Mile Knd. Last eariy, he moved up rapxdly approachixxg the hoxxie turn, but although he linislxed sixtli lxe was uevex travelling like a probable winner. The winixer, Koyal -Mvtjx, is a four-yeur-olu mare by Solar Bear whose progeuy liave always slxowxx to advarxtage in heavy going. Dickons, who for a secouu time dead-lxeated with Kixxgks Coin in the Uerby, won the weight-for-ago Linlithgow Stakes in good style. lie appreeiated tlxe slxorter distance, and cleared right away in tlxe straiglxt to j score easily. j Heavy rain t'ell during tlxe morning j and during the afternoon, and greatly ail'ected the attendance. The going was heavy. Details: — November llurdle Kace, 2£ miles: j Tyrian, 9.5 (Iv. Wilson) 1; Imperator, j 9.8 (S. Henrv) 2; Gordon Fox, 10.3 (W.i Suiart) 3. Seven starters. Six lenglh.--axid ten lengths: Tane, 4.50$. i Byronmoore Stakes, for two-year ! ohls; live furlongs: Froe Speecli, 8.51 (G. Bougoure) 1; Ajanni, 8.0 (S. Ralplxj 2; ilellesburn, 8.5 (J. Thomp- ! son) 3. Twelve starters. Throe quarters j of a length; tliree lengths. Time, 1.4$. | Linlithgow Stakes, standard weiglxt for-age; one mile: Dickens, 8.0 (.1. Thompson) 1; Comedy Prince, 9.2 (J.i P-urtell) 2; Beau Gem, 9.2 (S. -Martin): 3. Seven starters Three lengths' eaclx i wav. Time, 1.421. Oaks Stakes, 11 miles: Chicquita, 8.10' (A. Breasley) 1; Happy Medium, 8.10 (V. llartney) 2; Mvening Light, 8.10 (S. Kalph) 3. Sey^nteen starters. A length; four lengths?- Time, 2.43$. > Carnival Handicap, for three-year- , olds; 1 1 miles: GlenVile, 8.4 (W. Wil , liamsou) 1; Laos,.-7.3 -(B. Mon) 2; Kiu ) tail, 8.13 (V. llartney) 3. Seventeen starters. A head; three and a half] lengths. Time, 2.151. ; Yeteran Stakes. 11 miles: Royal' Mvth, 7.7 ( L. Lott) 1; Varuna, 7 3i (\V. A. Smitli) 2; Baldur, 7.3 (B. Moon) i 3. Twelve. starters. Half a neck; tv\o'