ENGLISH RACING

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27664, 21 May 1955, Page 4

ENGLISH RACING

32 ACCEPTORS FOR DERBY (N.Z. Press Association —Copyright) LONDON, May 18. Thirty-two horses remained in the English Derby field when the final acceptances were published today. Originally there were 459 entries for the Derby, to be run oyer 12 furlongs at Epsom on May 25. The winning owner will receive £18,802, the second place-getter will receive £2212, and the third place-getter £llO6. The. final acceptors are:—National Holiday, Kookaburra, Marwari, El-Zahbi, National Anthem, Hartwell Prince, Acropolis, Datour, Tippecanoe, Starlit 11, Square Dance, Prae Orian, Royal Palm, Bicester, Noble Chieftain, State Trumpeter, Hafiz 11, Zinosca, Point Gamma, Weather Permitting, Panaslipper. Windsor Sun, Daemon, True Cavalier, Solarium, Cardington King, Our Babu, My Smokey, Magnum, Bryn, Hugh Lupus, and Phil Drake. All will carry 9st. BY THUNDER WINS YORKSHIRE CUP (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) YORK. May 18. By Thunder, a four-year-old South African-owned colt, won the Yorkshire Cup at York this afternoon. Result:— YORKSHIRE CUP, Of £2245. Two miles. Jack Gerber’s BY THUNDER (Nearco —Vertencia) 8-9 W. Swinburn 1 J. Z. M. Johnson's Royal Entrance 9-0 2 Lord Rosebery’s Prescription 8-9 .. 3 Five started. Ten lengths; eight lengths. Time, 3min 56 2-ssec. SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL’S FIRST CLASSIC WIN (N.Z. Press Associatio-—Copyright) CURRAGH, May 19. Sir Winston Churchill gained his first classic success as a racehorse owner when his three-year-old filly, Dark Issue, won the Irish One Thousand Guineas today. Dark Issue, starting at 6 to 1, earned the former Prime Minister £2425 by her victory. SCRATCHINGS Scratchings for meetings today are:—• Waikato Raglan Plate: Montreal. Parana Handicap: Peter Michael, Ferntree, Innes Fair, Perfect Boy. Winter Hurdles: Lord Barra. Ciarkin Steeples: Pictavia Boy, Mlldara, Steel Pin (Orontes re-enters). Manning Cup: Piper Tom (Span Toon re-enters). Poverty Bay Wainui Hurdles: Flaming Jewel. First Matawhero Stakes: Present, Triple Chance. Second Matawhero Stakes: Cocoashah. Te Hapara Handicap: Papatoa, Royal Chancellor. Gisborne Steeples: Steel Pin, John Patrick, Remy Martin. Publicans’ Purse: Charwood, NightWaipaoa Handicap: Cocoamyle, Perfect Boy. Kaiti Handicap: Highwic. Foxton Whirokino Steeples: Wagbourn, The Piper, Golden Gilpin. Maiden Stakes: Red Planet, Boneder, Happy Days, Pokitana (Dancing Odile and Tacit re-enter). Poroutawhao Hurdles: Playpen. Foxton Cup: Lucky Strike (Fair Viola re-enters). First Himatangi Handicap: Stylish Milling. Second Himatangi Handicap: Dalwene. South Canterbury Pentlow Steeples: Conrad. "Smithfield Handicap: Silent Friend. Rosewill Handicap: Chellene. Rangitata Handicap: Teko. Forbury Park Southland Handicap: Moor, Trueco. Peninsula Handicap: Queen Jess. Southland Orepuki Steeples: Battlement. Te Tua Handicap: Best Bet (Super Sport re-enters). Tuatapere Handicap: Best Bet.