A DERBY SURPRISE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 126, 28 May 1914, Page 5

A DERBY SURPRISE.

FRENCH HORSE WINS. | FAVODRITE LEFT AT POST, j OUTSIDERS FILL THE PLACES. I Recoiled 10. lo a.m. LONDON. May 27. The Derby. „f _...._ri«_r.. U mil", run lat Epsom to-day. requited: — IMr H. P.. Durr.iT. I, , Durbar li., j _ -I.vts. by Rahelai*— Armenia . . 1 p-ir E. Cassell's hr r llapsburc. 3vt_, | hy Desmond— Altrsse 2 ,Mr H. J. King's rh .- Peter the ■ Hermit. _yT.-. by ft. Prjp-sburg— 1 arlin ' ' . 3 , There was an immense crowd on tha course, and the Kin_ and Queen were accorded a great reception. ! Thirty starters faced the barrio-, equalling the record field of Hermit's year, when the race was run in a snowstorm. The big field was partly due to the. Calcutta Sweep. One owner, who j was offered £300 to run his horse, declined. Durbar IT. was r|ii,->tcd at 20 lo 1. llaps_ur_ at :',:! to 1. an.l IV. ,r tiie Hermit, at 10(1 t<. I. Kennymore. which was troublesome at the post, drew i lie extreme outside position, and was hopelessly left at the -tart. I'olyeratos. Blackjester and Hapsburg were leading at Taltenhain Corner, but i Durbar 11. forged ahead descending the j hill, and went right aw.iv in the straight, I w inning easily by three lengths. I Brakespear. the King's horse, was sixth. Durbar ll.'s connections did not greatly fancy his chance, and th" French winnings arc small. This is the second occasion upon which a Frco.-h horse has won the Derby, the I first being Count de Lagrange's Gladialte ur in ISti.3.