ENGLISH DERBY.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 128, 2 June 1927, Page 7

ENGLISH DERBY.

WON BY CALL BOY. Favourite Scores a Comfortable Win. FROM FIELD OF TWENTY-EIGHT (R.v Cab!<«— Tre*. AssociaMon.—Copvrißht I tUrrrlred 9.30 a.m.) LOXDOX, June 1. The Epsom Summer Meeting was continued to-day. The following was the roult of the leading event:— THK DERBY STAKES. i Of lOOcov* each wirh SOOOeove added for entire coin, and filljc*; colt* 90lUJie«, j;?. .About one mile and aI half. CALL BOY. ch e. by Hurry OnC'oniedienne (Mr. F. Curzoii) 1 HOT NICJHT, b c (Sir V. Sa**on)"' 2 , SHIAN MOR, b c (Mr. J. CourUand) 3 Twenty-three started. Won by two lengths: eight lengths between second and third* Prior to the race the order of favouritism was n* follows:—CaCJCl Boy, Adam'* Apple. Sickle, Hot Nipht. Money Maker, Lone Knight. Apple Crow, Sbian Mor Tattoo, HosMin. A CROP OF RECORDS. Fastest Time For J Race. I ELLIOTT RIDES WINNER.

• Kfcrfred 2 p.m I LONDON, June 1. Se\eral records were established in connection with the Derby race- It is the first dry Derby Mnce 1923. The »n* ideal and the time, 2-14 2-5, i> a record, beating Captain CuttlcV r<*r..rd in 1922 by one-fifth of * second. Hurry On"* sons have now won the l>er!.y three times. Elliott, the leading jockey ot the season, has now won his first Derbv.

There was a pood start, except Samphire. Birthright and Jack's Son dwelt at the j-ost. Call Bo - led throughout. The order at Tattcnham Corner vu, Call Boy. Shianmor. Sickle and Hot Night. Call Boy easily responded to <\<ry rhallonfe and won comfortably. iA. amIX.Z. and Sydney "Sun.")

WINNERS OF THE DERBY. (Sim-* 1915.) ''••!' l-ai!T Jam"* Doucla*' Gain*borou£t. i'.H!»— l,4>ril G!anf]j-» Grand Parade. HOO—Major GU«-* I,o<scr> Sploa Kop. I'.i.M —Mr. J. «. JorVs Humor!*]. Ift22—!yor<l Woolavington'a Captain Cmtlc. I 1323—Mr. B. Iriab'a rapynj*. I I 1f124 — Lord Dorbvs SancoTico. | 1925—Mr. 11. K. Morrlwa Manna. ] r.'L'fi—lx.nl Waolavington'f Coronsrh. r.*27—K. Curson'a Call Boy.