WATCHING THE FINISH OF THE DERBY

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21793, 27 May 1936, Page 14

WATCHING THE FINISH OF THE DERBY

tion of suggestions that will eventually become remits in the hands of a responsible club. Ambulance Arrangements

Appreciation of the work performed by members of the St. John Ambulance was expressed at the meeting of the Canterbury Owners’ and Breeders Association on Monday evening, but it was thought that the trotting authorities should give assistance and insist upon the presence of at least two ambulance men and a motor ambulance at every trotting meeting or at any race meeting which included trotting events. It was decided to impress upon Mr B. S. Irwin, acting-president of the New Zealand Trotting Conference. the necessity for a regulation making compulsory the views expressed on this sqbject. Mr Irwin may be depended uoon to introduce the necessary legislation making it compulsory for clubs to provide the necessary attention to drivers who may be involved in an accident during a race. Snlfcy Insurance

According to a statement made by Mr Allan Matson, the New Zealand

cerning registrations, descriptions of horses, transfers from other states, etc. Sir Gilbert Dyett, since he became secretary of the Victoria Trotting and Racing Association some years ago, has delved closely into the chance of such a happening on his course, and some of the reforms he initiated in regard to the registration and description of trotters have been copied by the galloping authorities. Timaru T.C. At a meeting of the committee of the Timaru Trotting Club on Monday, Mr John Hole presiding, it was decided to apply for a permit to hold a trotting meeting at Washdyke on July 11 next, this being the final day of the South Canterbury Industrial Exhibition and Winter Show. It was agreed to ask the Trotting Conference for permits to hold meetings next year on January 16 and March 13,

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seven furlongs took Imin 30sec and the final half-mile 52 l-ssec. Croonim' and Pakanui impressed greatly. It is understood that Pakanui will contest the Cornwall Handican. Santoft finished in front of Billy Boy, with Town Beauty some lengths away at the end of seven furlongs run in Imin 33sec, Billy Boy’s time being Imin 35 l-ssec. Golden Spahi led them over the last half-mile in 54 2-ssec. Jumpers in Action

Silk Sox, Contact, and Sporting Song were associated over four hurdles on the course proper. Contact was in charge most of the way, and was several lengths ; ■> front of Sporting Song at the last fence, Silk Sox being pulled off after jumping the third. Chief Emerald. Teddy Boy. and Nicodemus were given a similar task. Teddy Boy finishing in front. He impressed for a novice.

Clarion Call was not bustled over four hurdles on the course proper, and jumped well. Jolly Beggar went leisurely over the same obstacles. Although he did not have much pace on, he jumped well.

Epsom “jewelled” (says “Hotspur”) in every movement. He adds: “It is doubtful whether, in the history of racing, there was ever a trainer who could, a few weeks before the race, take a more complacent view of the Derby than can Frank Butters. He has Taj Akbar and Noble King, who have proven themselves well in the races in which they have already taken part this year, and he has Bala Hissar and Mahmoud, who were accounted two of the three best colts of last season. Mahmoud, giving 131b to Noble King, finished a long way behind him in the Greenham Plate at Newbury, and then lost the Two lliousand Guineas by only a head to Pay Up. Which is going to be the best of the four on Derby Day? That is a question which only the day and the hour can decide.

“It would not be surprising to see Taj Akbar become favourite for the time at least. The excellence of his last two performances stands out, and it is impossible to argue a case against his chance in the Derby.” Noble King has been backed for the Derby with good money, and his sue-