SPORTING

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22418, 3 June 1938, Page 17

SPORTING

THE DERBY FRENCH COLT’S SUCCESS A SURPRISE VICTORY (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.; LONDON, June 1. Enormous crowds cheered the Royal party on their arrival at Epsom to-day to witness the race for the Derby. The going was good, despite heavy rain. The following is the result of the DERBY STAKES, Of 100 sovs each and 3000 sovs added: second horse 10 per cent., and third horse 5 per cent, of whole stakes; breeder of winner 500 sovs out of stake. For three-year olds; coits 9-0, fillies 8-9. About one mile and a half. Hon. P. Beatty’s BOIS ROUSSEL by Vatout —Plucky Liege 9-0 E. C. Elliott 1 Jas. V. Rank’s b c Scottish Union by Cameronian —Trustful 9-0 B. Carslake 2 H. E. Morriss's b c Pasch by Blandford—Pasca 9-0 G. Richards 3 Also started; — The value of the Derby to the winning owner would be in the neighbourhood of £9500. His- Majesty’s ch p Licence, by Foxlaw— Wireless 9-0 (J. Crouch) Lord Astor’s b c Pound Foolish, by Blandford—Pennycomequick, 9-0 (R. Jones) Lord Astor’s b c Cave Man, by Mannamead—Miss Cavendish, 9-0 (M. Beary) Sir Abe Bailey’s b Golden Sovereign, by Monarch—Fleche d’Or, 9-0 (T. Weston) Sir Abe Bailey’s b c Golden Sovereign, by leon—Soloptic, 9-0 (F. Lane) Lord Derby’s ch c Faroe, by Sansovino— Fara, 9-0 (R. Perryman) J. A. Dewar’s b c Troon, by Fairway—Una Cameron, 9-0 (S. Wragg) Colonel H. S. Follett’s b c Malabar, by Singapore—Siren, 9-0 (Marshall) P. Haldln’s ch c Chatsworth, by Dastur — Bess of Hardwick, 9-0 (T. Lovvrey) D. S. Kennedy’s b c Manorite, by Manna—Wedding Favour, 9-0 (Maher) Aga Khan’s gr c Tahir, by Tetratcma— Qurrat-al-Aln, 9-0 (C. Smirke) Aga Khan’s b c Mirza 11, by Blenheim— Mumtaz Mahal. 9-0 (H. Wragg) Mrs G, A. Monkhouse’s b c Halycon Gift, by Manna---Kingfisher, 9-0 (C. Richards) - Captain L. Montagu’s b c Slip On, by Hurry On—Philippa Roet, 9-0 (Wrlckaby) Sir Laurence Phllllpps's ch c Flyon, by Flamingo—Acquit, 9-0 (E. Smith) Maharajah of Rajjplpla's b c What a Lad, by Manna—Helolse, 9-0 (D. Butchers) Mrs J Shand's b c Seventh Wonder, * by Pharos Benvenuto Cellini, 9-0 (Nevett) Sir Humphrey de Trafford’s b c Portmarnock, by Fairway—Derk’s Double, 9-0 (P. Beasley) J. E. Wldener’s br c Unbreakable, by Sickle—Blue Grass, 9-0 (W. Stephenson) W. Woodward's b c Valerian 111, by Gallant Fox—Valkyr, 9-0 (Taylor) Won Going Away The King’s colt, Licence, was in charge early, but at the foot of the hill Halcyon Gift dashed into the lead, Pasch being a comfortable' fourth. At the top bend Halcyon Gift was out in front by two lengths, followed by Chatsworth, Pasch. and Scottish Union. The lead of four lengths which Halcyon Gift held at three-quarters of a mile, was reduced to two lengths at Tattenham Corner, where Cave Man and Mirza II were coming up rapidly. Scottish Union led into the straight, with Pasch challenging. Scottish Union looked a certainty till Bois Roussel put in an overwhelming run from the back and won. going away, by four lengths, while Scottish Union beat Pasch by two lengths. The success of Bois Roussel would no doubt cqme as a big surprise at Epsom, as he was not mentioned at all in pre-race discussions, and his name does not l appear in-the- -.list- -of eight leading two-year-olds in France last season. Vatout, his sire, was sired in 1926 and died last season. He is by Prince Chimay, and was fifth in the list of winning sires in France in 1937. As a three-year-old Vatout ran second in the Cambridgeshire Handicap in England. Plucky Liege, dam of, Bois Roussel, made turf history by producing Sir Galahad 111, who proved himself a great racehorse both in France and England. The Derby winner was nominated for the race in the name of Leon Volterra, but his present owner is the Hon. P. Beatty, who evidently purchased him in recent months. Scottish Union, second in Wednesday’s race, was purchased as a yearling for 3000 guineas. He started three times as a two-year-old, and after finishing second in his first effort, he won the Rous Memorial Stakes at Goodwood, and in a sensational manner beat Mirza II in the Middle Park Stakes. He earned £4417 by his two victories. Scottish Union belongs to the No. 19 family, and last year was regarded as one of the best of Cameronian’s offspring. His dam. Trustful, who won four races, is by Bachelor’s Double. At Doncaster last year, Mr J. V. Rank, owner of Scottish Union, bought his half-sister by Fairway, for 3600 guineas Pasch did not race as a two-year-old, but as the result of his two wins in two starts this season, which included a convincing victory in the recent Two Thousand Guineas. This success made him one of the shortest-priced favourites for the Derby in recent years. He was ridden by G. Richards, who has three placed performances in the classic, but has not yet been able to steer a winner. AUCKLAND SCRATCHINGS (PRESS association telegram.) AUCKLAND, June 2. Red Fox and Tradesman were scratched for all engagements at the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting at 3.10 p.m. to-day.