ROYAL ASCOT.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20302, 30 July 1931, Page 12

ROYAL ASCOT.

SOME OF THE RACES.

SUCCESS OF DERBY CONTESTANTS.

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LONDON, June 25

An interesting feature of the Ascot meeting was that nine horses which ran in the Derby—including the first, second, and third in the Epsom classic W on races at the subsequent "Aristocratic" Meeting. These were:

Cameronian (Mr J. A. Dewar's Derby winner), who carried off most victoriously tho St. James's Palace Stakes, one mile, for three-year-olds, beating by three lengths Sir Abe Bailey's Trinidad, in a field of six runners. Time: lmin 46sec. Cameronian thus achieved a second very popular victory in the period of two weeks, and everybody's admiration for the brilliant colt is greatly increased. He will probably not bo seen out again until the St. Leger.

Orpcn (second in the Derby) a Solario colt by Harpy, carried off, for Sir J. Rutherford, the Hardwicke Stakes, 1£ miles, value 8120 «>vs, decisively by two lengths from Sir H. de Waiden's Roseen Soleil, with Armagnac (another Derby candidate) third. There were eleven runners. Orpen is owned by the executors of Mr J. W. Corrigan, and is trained at Manton bv J. Lawson. Time: 2min 38 3-ssec. Sandwich, third in the Derby, had only two opponents in the King Edward VII. Stakes, of 3075 sovs, over the Swinley course, H miles. For his owner. Lord lloscbery, he carried oif tho sports, with the Aga Khan's Khorsheed 14 lengths behind. Time: 2m in 39 4-sscc. The horse (SansovinoWaffles) is trained at Newmarket by J. Jarvis. Tlio Aga Khan's Pomme d'Api, sixth in the Derby, carried off tho Ascot Gold Vas<* and the 1890 sovs that aceoinpanv the handsome trophy. by Zionist—Pornare, by Saint Just, Pomme d'Api was the second favourite, in a field of eleven, but he achieved a popular and decisive victory by four lengths, over a distance of two miles. After keeping a place behind one or two pacemakers, he made a quick move into the lead as the last turn was reached. The colt's way of turning on tho pace was quite remarkable. The French horse. Amfortns. was second. M. Beary was riding. The horse is trained at Whatcombo by R. Dawson. Tho Aga Khan was a very happy owner. Amfortas camo from France with tho reputation of having done remarkably well this season, and he was a better favourite than the Agn Khan's colt. Doctor Dolittle, badly interfered with at Epsom, somewhat compensated Mr A. F. Basset (owner), H. S. Persoe (trainer), and H. Beasley (jockey) by carrying off tho Ribblesdalo Stakes of 1780 sovs, ono mile, in a field" of nine, which includod the Derby disappointment, Reveillon (owner. Sir G. Bui* lough). Dr. Dolittle (Abbot's Trace— Sundrilla, by Sundridge) is a beautiful bay colt, and started favourite. The win was achieved by two lengths from Sir E. Tate's Pal o' Mine, a North Country horse. Time, lmin 47 l-ssec. Abbot's Worthy, twelfth in the Derby, won the Waterford Stakes, 2490 sovs, distance ono mile. Ho is also by Abbot's Trace, dam Pomsan, by Pommem; owner and breeder, Mr V. T. Thompson; trainer, F. Hartigan; jockey, Joe Canty. This was a very interesting raco to watch, and the horse was not tho favourite. But the win was a decisive and 'strong one, and the time taken was lmin 4Gsec.

Sir Androwj (Galahad lll.—Gravitate, by Henry the First) gamed for the fine American sportsman, Mr W. Woodward (president of the New &ork Jockey Club) the Prince of Wales's Stakes, of 3375 sovs, run over the New Course, about one mile five furlongs. In the Epsom classic, Sir Andrew was not by any means first favourite at Ascot, but his victory by three-quar-ters of a length from Lord Astor'b Creme Brulee was quite a definitely good one, and reflected credit, on P. Bcasley, who was up. Behind the winner were fourteen horses, of whom the following had run in the Derby:—Armagnac, Shell Transport, Estate Duty, Lightning Star. The Aga Khan's Pickpocket appealed most to popular! fancy, but he occupied only fifth place. P. Bcasley rode a very confident race, and got home in 2min 49sec. Racing critics maintain that Sir Andrew's Derby running was all wrong. At Epsom this colt worked himself into a state of considerable excitement before tho race, and nobody who saw him go to the post at Ascot, perfectly unruffled, could question his prospects of showing up well. The first event of the opening day, the Queen Anne Stakes, named after the first royal patron of Ascot,, was carried off by Lord Glanely's Coldstream, who was not very prominent on tho Epsom course. He is a black colt by Grand Parade—Placidia, by Valens; jockey, Gordon Piiehards; trainer, Captain T. Hogg, Newmarket. . The Stakes, of 1260 sovs, is run over the Hunt Cup Course,'seven furlongs 155 yards. Near home, Major J. S. Courtauld's Osiris (Papyrus—JMost Beautiful) made a very strong challenge, but Coldstream obtained a head victory, which much pleased the section of the public who are faithful followers of Bichards. The field was composed of eighteen runners, one beiner the Derby contestant, Knoloma, who at two lengths further away, was third.

There wore other horses in other events whieli had constituted the field of twenty-five in the Epsom classic, but those mentioned seem to be all that got in lirst at Ascot. Valuable Trophies. livery event.at Ascot—seven per day for four days—is of interest and value and takes some winning, for the course is notoriously severe, but there are four prizes of outstanding importance. They are: Ascot Gold Vase (first day), tho Royal Hunt Cup (second day), the Gold Cup (third day), and the Wokingham Stakes (fourth day). The Aga Khan, as already noted carried off the first; Lord Glanely's Grand Salute (Grand Parade—Flechette, by Prince Palatine), with G. Richards in the saddle, secured the second; the Gold Cup, after a most thrilling contest, went to Genera] Charles Lambton's Trimdon (Son-in-Law —Trimestral. by William the Third), J. Childs riding, by a short head from Lord Glenely's Singapore (Gainsborough Tatrabazzia), Richards riding. Trimdon just robbed Lord Glanely and Richards from obtaining a valuable double. Some people .thought there might be an objection, Richards having been forced against the rails, but Lord Glanely is too fine a sportsman to upset an* Ascot; decision, though no doubt he was a little disappointed. Only the judge oould tell whose head he saw first. To the delight of everyone, the Wokingham was captured by Mr W. R. Smith's Heronslea (Bachelor's Double —Dinah Desmond) for Mr D. Peacock's Yorkshire stable. Mr Peacock is perhaps the doyen among trainers of the North, and he had an overwhelming reception when he went into the winner's box with Heronslea. There was rathar * friendly feeling for Lord Hnrewood's genuine colt, Alcester, to win the Hunt Cup, but the horse was not favoured in tho draw for places. Such a victory Avould have been popular as ih& King's aou-m-law

is an eminent patron of the Turf, and is prominent at all the leading meetings. Popular rinish. Aged Brown Jack (Jackdaw-—Quer-quidella, by Kroonstad), with St6ve Donoghue as his pilot, attained a triple crown by winning, for the third time, the Queen Alexandra Stakes of 1(300 sovs for Sir H l . Wernher. At the end of the distance, 2m 6fur, the old horse was full of running, ana in smin 23 3-ssec he was past the post by four lengths from the staying Arctic Star, who came second in the field of seven. Brown Jack is-the pet of 'all racegoers, and "Steve'' has steered him in most of his victories. Mr D. M. Gant's Stingo is regarded as tho world's champion sprinter. "Hotsqur" ("Daily Telegraph") says: "Stingo is by far the best horse sired by Tremola, and, of course, a great credit to him. He has not the substance of his sire or the thickness which one sees in most great sprinters. Yet he has gre'at quality and is * lovely mover. After all, it is action that chiefly counts when there is also the will to win. Stingo was bred by his owner.' : H. Wragg rode him to a fine victory in the King's Stand Stakes on the last day of the meeting. "He was givin 111b End and 271b to Cedarwood (second and third respectively) in a field of fourteen.