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GEORGES WILDENSTEIN — Owner of Cousu dOr, winner of the Prix Noailles. ► 1 . : 4 France Cdusu cTOr Wins Prix Noailles as He Launches Turf Career at Longchamp By PRINCE VLADIMIR WIAZEMSKI Our Paris Correspondent PARIS. — Georges Wildensteins homebred chestnut colt, Cousu dOr, unraced as a juvenile, turned in an impressive three-year-old debut in capturing the 5,000 Prix Noailles at 11 furlongs last Sunday at Longchamp. Cousu dOrs 12 rivals in the Noailles were all experienced sophomores, and several boasted solid credentials. J. P. Boullenger, a young apprentice/ gave Cousu dOr a fine ride. Most of the jockeys were content to let Antiochus set all the pace, but Boullenger realized that the early fractions were much too slow and did not hesitate to take command 3 furlongs out. At the wire, Cousu dOr held a comfortable two -length margin over Count dAudiffret Pasquiers Le Loup Garou. Baron de Zuylens Apollo was third. Le Loup Garou and Apollo both closed full of run but never seriously menaced the winner, whose time of 2:20, was excellent in view of the heavy going. Cousu dOr was sent off at odds of 36-1 in his debut and, judging by his first race, he could develop into ar favorite for several of the three-year-old classics later this summer. Oddly enough, neither Cousu dOrs dam, Ma Fete, by Lord Bob, nor his granddam, Sil, ever won a race. However, his third dam, Sif, foaled the great race horse and sire Sicambre and is the grand-dam of another classicist, Free Man. In addition, Cousu dOrs sire, Buisson dOr by Coastal Traffic is recognized as one of the finest young stallions in France. Favorite Runs Last The Noailles favorite, Madame Suzy Vol-terras Vamour, winner of the Prix Juigne, finished last in the large field. He had no excuses. Another of Buisson dOrs promising sons, M. Camus Buisson dArgent, wo.n the Prix de lEsperance, the secondary feature on Longchamps card Sunday. The lEsperance was disputed over one mile, seven and one-half furlongs — the first time three-year-olds had been asked to negotiate that long a route. Saligny was second and Gelsenium third. Both showed game efforts but could not withstand Buisson dArgents big clos- ing r,ush. The winners dam, Argentanaise, is by Warrior out of the good staying mare, Sanguinolette, by Grand ~Guignol. Alvin Untermeyers good sophomore, Minstrel by Vieux Manoir disappointed his large following in the Prix du Muguet at St. Cloud last week. A candidate for the Epsom Derby, Minstrel was installed the 2-1 favorite in the Muguet but hung in the drive after appearing perfectly placed at the top of the stretch. The race went to A. R. M. Mukhtars Ksamando, a useful colt by the exported Ksarinor. Jean Sterns fine filly, Io by Free Man was second. Minstrels effort was quite puzzling — too bad to be true. In any event, hell have to improve" quickly if he is to be shipped to Epsom. Trainer Percy Carter and jockey Freddy Palmer recorded a fine double at Le Trem-blay with Pastime and Touir de Force. Pastime, a four-year-old bay colt by the English speed sire Palestine, out of Fair-craft, won the seven furlong Prix Rosicru-cian at the expense of Madame Volterras Cosmirella. Tour de Force Wins Route Test Much more significant, however, was the success of Mrs. V. Esmonds four-year-old Tour de Force in the Prix Flying Dutchman, at 13 furlongs. Marce Boussacs Ascot Gold Cup victor, Macip, broke alertly and forced the early pace, with Tour de Force and Prince Aly Khans Al Mabsoot running far back. Tour de Force cut loose with a good burst of speed at the far turn, however, overhauled Macip in the final 100 yards and then was all out to stave off the stretch drive of Al Mabsoot. The winner is by Tourment — Silverlace. The latter is a granddaughter of the French Oaks winner, Straightlace. St. Clouds Spring Handicap was won by Jorge de Atuchas Wildfire, a 5-1 shot who is trained by Francois Mathet. Jorge de Atucha carried topweight of 137 pounds in impressive fashion, scoring by a neck over Alec Weissweilers Arthur, to whom he was conceding 21 pounds. Other races of more than passing interest went to Mathieu Goudchaux Tapioca, Mrs. R. B. Strassburgers Abrantes and Count dOrnanos Feodal. Tapioca, a six-year-old, needed his 10-pound advantage in the weight:; to register by a neck over A. Lammens Blysmus in the Prix Caracalla. Blysmus, bred in Germany and trained in Belgium, gave a sharp performance although beaten in the mile event. Abrantes authored a head decision over the favored Pie Pan in the Prix de Lassy and Feodal, at 21-4, upset the form with a surprising victory over Boussacs Dager in the six and a half furlongs of the Prix Verso II. at Maissons Laffitte.
