SPORTING.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15605, 1 June 1916, Page 3

SPORTING.

—a ENGLISH RACING. THE "NEW" DERBY. (By Cable. —.Press Assoc;<i n — Ccmvni;b f < LONDON, May 30. Tho following is the result of the "New Derby, which waa run at Newmarket: "NEW" DERBY STAKES, a sweepstakes of | 100 sovs each, with 1000 sovs added; sec- • ond *200 sovs. and third 103 sovs from stakes. For thvcc-year-olde. Colts 93t, fillies Bat 9lb. One milo and a half. E. Hulton'a ch f Fifinella. by Polym-elus —Silver Fowl, 83t Dlb •• 1 Mr Fairie's b c Kwang Sti, by Cicero— Galicia 9sfc .. •• " J. Sanford sb c Nassovian, by \\ imam the Third—Veneration 11., 9st .• 3 (Received May 31st, 8.15 p.m.) LONDON, May 30. It was a quiet Meeting, the ueual public features being conspicuously absent There was a email attendance. Ten started in the Derby. lvwang-Su, the favourite, looked a sure winner 200 yards froni the but Fifinella, on the rails, won in an exciting finish by a neck in the last few strides. A bead separated second and third. ia Majesty the King's colt Friar Marcus won the Chesterfield Handicap from \anito and Queen of tho Seas. War conditions made ifc impossible for this year's Derby to be run at_ Epsom, and at tho end of March entries were

taken for the "New" Derby and New Oaks, to be decided at Newmarket instead. When the entries for those events were published, the "Field" had the following reference to Mr Hulton's filly :—"Fifinella had not been entered in the original Derby of tho present year, but she is in the new race, and also in the New Oaks, and as the best two-year-old of her year she is entitled to very full consideration, though the fact remains that fillies do not maintain their form from two to three years of age as consistently as colts do—especially in tho early part of the season. There is, nevertheless, reason to suppose that Finnella will this year be as , good as she was last summer, for her halfsister, Silver Tag. maintained form, and finished up as a most meritorious winner of the Cambridgeshire, carrying what was for a three-year-old a very high weight.. Silver Tag is by Sundridge. and Fifinella is bv Polymelia, and both are out of Silver Fowl by Wild fowler, her dam L' Argent, by j .facobitc out of Aura, bv the American ! Umpire out of Somnambula, br Saunt- ! erer out of Lady Roc-kley, by Beadsman out of Aunt Hannah, by Ncwmins,tcr, As regards performances, Fifinella takes a very high place, though she is not an unbeaten filly.She made her debut in the Fill bourne Stakes at the Newmarket First July Meeting, and this •she won in a canter, coming well away from her field. She next ran in the "Bibury Club Stakes at the Fifth Extra Mceti'nsi. when she failed by a head to give 101b to the very smart Telephone Girl, but had behind her (among oth-

era) the Liku filly—now named Preference —Marcus, Comedienne, Queen of the Seas, Clerical Error, Duggio, all previous or subsequent winners. Fifinella's last race was tho Chevcley I'ark Stakes (for fillies), and in this she came-right away from four opponents, and won. in a common canter." At the beginning of Maly Fifinella ran second to Lord Derby's filly. Canyon, in tho One Thousand Guineas, whilo Kwang Su, who were respectively second and third in Tuesday's race, finished in similar order behind Clarissinuis in the Two Thousand Guineas NOTES. Thrax has oceri taken up again by P. McGrath. , Nominations for the Napier Park Racing Club's Winter Meeting closo to-morrow evening. A Melbourne message says that Merrimax has been entered for the Grand National Hurdles, and Tim Doolan for the Steeplechase. The Brisbane Cup was won by Demeranthis by four lengths, in 3min 30se<;. Lcgros was second and Ulva's Isle third.

L. Traill, afCer being accepted by the Defence Department for service at tho front, has now been rejected through injuries to his back. He will have tho mount on Ngatoa ill tho Great Northorn Steeplechase. Mr G. D. Greenwood's pair, Greenstreet and Emperador, arrived homo from their Northern trip on Tuesday. Green street more than paid expensed by winning two races, but Emperador was the worse for wear and broke down badly at Wanganui. Art was on Monday night's boat from Wellington. He was favourite in the Century Hurdles at Wanganui, but his chance is said to have been altogether destroyed by the attentions of another runner in the race.

J. O'Connell will ride Hnrakia and Pursefiller in tho Great Northern double. His victory on .Pursefiller was the first since his severe accident at the Hawke's Bay Hunt Meeting in October, 1015. R, W. King was booked to leave for Australia yesterday with Mr H. G. Taylor's team, comprising Bee, Briar Patch, Spangle, Zuiand, and Martuk, but the boat was overdue and the horses now cannot leave till Friday. J. McCluskey also accompanies tho team.

The Mdhaki gelding Naupata is to fulfil Lis engagements at the Ellerslie fixture, commencing on Saturday, and he has gone north in charge of H l . SirSweeney. who will also do the riding.

A. McAulay left for "Wellington Last niixht with Daytime and Sami«m. Both the Karamu-bred animals will be soon.in action at Otaki.

W. vScobie sustained an injur?' to his collarbone when Daylight. Bill fell in the Wanganui Steeplechase, and though he was able to ride Mescal in the next event, the mishap prevented him'from_ riding on the second day of the Meeting. Mr Rutherford's team arrived back at Riccarton on Tuesdav.

C. Emerson went through to Dunedin by the second, express yesterday, and will be riding at W'injjatui to-day. He will return to-morrow, and go to Otaki to fulfil engagements there on Saturday. His mounts at Dunedin include Ardenvhor in the Birthday Handicap, Obsono in the Tradesmen's Handicap, Bellshire in the Brighton Handicap and Ogicr in the Winter Welter. •After Otaki the Riccarton horseman may leave for Australia, where he wilj ride Reval and Silent Way in their engagements, and the members of Mr H. G. Taylor's team.

The following nominations have been received for members of the committee and stewards of the Ashburton Racing Club:—Committee: Messrs H, Morris, D. M. Montgomery, J. Davison. W. B. Denshire, E. F. J. Grigg, and J. R. Brown. Stewards: Messrs H. Morris, G. H. Buchanan, J. . Hampton. D. M. Montgomery, J. Davison. W. B. Denshire,. E. F. J. Grigg, C. W. Xicoli, E. B. Newton. J. R. Hart, T. E. Upton, H. F. Nicoll, and J. R. Brown

As the nominations in each case are one short of the required number, the above members are duly clecfced. The Dunedin correspondent of "The Press" telegraphs that if tho weather keeps fine tho going will be good at "YViugatui for the opening of tho D.J.C. Meeting to-day. Sunday's rain did no harm to tho course, but naturally it cannot bo fast. Last night the prospects of good weather were doubtful. The proDable riders of tho horses in the Birthday Handicap areT —llobinson on ilorke's Drift, J.' Olsen on Magdala, G. J. Pine on Findhorn, C. Emerson'on Ardenvhor, A. McKay on Neuroma, J. McCoinbe on Tannhauser, E. Ludlow on Ringform, and A. McDonald on Quirinus. Given fine weather, the Canterbury Park Trotting Club's Winter Meeting is assured of a successful opening today, for the gathering has been looked forward to with very great interest, and present indications point to a large attendance of followers of the light harness sport. The rain of the early part of the week naturally made tho track heavy, but yesterdays sunshine and breeze improved it very considerably} and it sftould be in very fair order for to-day's racing. The Canterbury Park Club has made verv marked progress in rcccnt years, and its policy of steadilyincreasing tho stakes and at the samo time gradually reducing tho handicap limits, has been appreciated bv owners, and tho sport provided has now reached a very high standard. The fields engaged to-day are very good in all the events, and the seventeen acceptors in the principal race. the King George Handicap, represent tho best class of harness horses now in commission. Tho form shown b" Denver Huon and Tommy C. at New Brighton must entitle tbem to respect, and this pair should give a good account of themselves. J. Bryce has a strong representation with Admiral Wood, Rena Pointer, and Muricata still engaged, and the elect of tho stable is sure to be well supported. There is a more than useful quartet on the 6sec mark in St. Kevin. Frandocia, Persuader, and Princess Sherwood, all of whom have shown good form at recent meetings. The race promises to furnish a very keen contest., and. indeed, tho whole clay's sport should be full of interest. The first race will start at 11.30 a.m.. and arrangements liavb boon made for special tram and train services. |