MAHMOUD’S DERBY

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 207, 29 May 1936, Page 17

MAHMOUD’S DERBY

Magnificent Race Won In Record Time Q THE AGA KHAN’S TRIUMPH By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. London. May 27. On the first day of the Epsom summer meeting the following was the result of THE DERBY STAKES, a sweepstakes with £3OOO added ; second 10 per cent, and third 5 per cent, of whole stake; for thrce-yeai-olds. One mile and a half. 11.11. the Aga Khan’s gr. or r. c. MAHMOUD, by Blenheim—Mah Mahal, by Gainsborough, 9.0 (C. Smirke) 1 11.11. the Aga Khan’s b. c. TAJ AKBAR, by Fairway—Taj Sliiriin, 9.0 .... (Gordon Richards) 2 Mrs, J. Shand's hr. c. THANKERTON, by Manna —Verdict, 9.0 (T. Burns) 3 Also started; Squadron Castle (Dines), Pay Up (Dick), Mendicant Friar (Weston). Barrystar (Marshall), Convert (Beary), Abjer (Elliott), Noble King (Perryman), His Grace (Henry Wragg), Wahis Bny (Lowrey). Magnet (Carslake), Raeburn (Sirett), Bala Ilissar (Jones), Haulfryn (Lane). Carioca (Arthur Wragg), Spinalot (11. Jelliss), Midstream (Fox), Fearless Fox. (E. Smith), Bel Aethel (Steve Donoghue), Boswell (Pat Beasley). Won by three lengths, with three-quar-ters of a leugth between second and third. Pay Up was fourth. Winner bred in France by otvner, and trained by Frank Butters at Newmarket.' Time, 2.33 4-5. Although a larger crowd than ever gathered at Epsom the exodus from Loudon was later. It is becoming later every year. During the morning the roads were little busier than normal. Heavy clouds and n chilly wind made it an overcoat Derby. There were fewer gipsies to be seen on the downs. They are fast disappearing and declare that the Derby is becoming more select every year. After lunch the crowd, believed to be a record, stretched in a solid mass from Tottenham Corner to the grandstand. The Derby was a magnificent race. Mahmoud's time was a record. The jockey. Charlie Smirke, does not know the moaning of nerves. He displayed superb coolness and judgment, rind did not attempt to force the pace. Carioca was early away nnd led to the half-mile from Midstream and Pay Up. Th.'inkorton stole the load down the hill from Bala Ilissar and Pay Up. and was throe lengths ahead into the straight, but was unable to stay. Mahmoud shot up, with Taj Akbar gallantly attempting to overhaul his stable companion. Mahmoud, however, won easily. The crowd in frenzied excitement cheered the Agn Khan as Mahmoud was led in. Mahmoud is a lieautiful grey horse, only the third of that colour to win the Derby.

The Agn Khan, overcome with delight, said he h.'id realised his ambition to win tho Derby three times. Two seconds- after the Derby winner passed the prwt the result had been transmitted by Cables and Wireless Ltd. to New York. Buonos Airrw and Cape Town. It was known in Australia within six seconds.