DONOGHUE AT EPSOM

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 141, 18 June 1927, Page 23

DONOGHUE AT EPSOM

HIS GREAT RECORD

Stephen Donoghue has such a wonderful record on the Epsom course that prior to the Derby the Special Commissioner of the London "Sporting Life" set it out for his readers, and 1 it is reproduced here. It is known that the champion jockey failed to get into a placein the Derby this year,' but no news is available concerning his fortune in the Oak Stakes. He first rode at Epsom in 1909, ahd according to' the "authority quoted the following is his record:—

Now for a few further details. Donoghue's first mount on the Epsom course was at, tne Spring. Meeting^Of 1909, when he rode Mr. D. M'CSlmbnt's Pleasant Memories m the Betehwosth Selling Plate, but he had to wait until 1911 for his first success, and this he Scored upon Mr. Bag' sets Prince San in the Royal Stakes: His first ride in! the City and Suburban was upon Haydeh. in 1009, and ten'years later he rode Royal Buck* to victor In the Great Metropolitan, the Derby, and the Oaks all hi* first mounts Were placed, as m the long-distance handicap his debut was niade upon Bagotstown, who was second to Kilbroney in 1911; iv the Derby his first ifide was upoh Charles O'Malley who was third to Letnbsrg- and Greenback_in 1910, aad he Was up en Tootles in the Oaks when'she Was second to Gharimoya m 1911.; r; V; :, ■

; CLASSIC ftATS, -n^ii? I?^®**'"'?*^ {or the Derby and cours i 4?' bfeen >un over the Epsom .■■■" '■ ."■■^"loßftßY. ■■/■'• ■':.-." ■.•■:' Third on-CterloiiO'Mtiney, 1610; third on »oyal Tender, 1011 i no mount' • 1012----unplaced on Bach*lb«' >i Wedding, lOiai unplaced on Caranchd, 1914) third ftn fc rT™ ey ' lm: »«» Abbot's lTace, 1920; won on Humoi-ist, 1821; won; ?2,» ptai,n C«ttle, 1922; wott on Papyrus, f/^d on Definance, 1624; won on Manna, 1925; no mount, 1020. . .OAKS. n Seeond on Tootles, 1911; no mount, 1912, i«U; on Lancaster Lady 1914• Pr^« Oni(^ 6seWaV 19i9; fo^th on Shy Princess, 1920; unplaced on Gesture, 1921; second on Soubriquet, 1922: unplaced on Polydara, 1923; no' mount, 1924; third on Mmg Light.V.lß26; unplacea^n WUful! This reveals the t fast that BohOghue has yet to ride an^Oaks winner over th"* inal course. Be stefered My Deaf te V& InLs *he. ™bl«tute race at Newmarket' 192?' ;b"i h?^*i«»80t no/nearer than secon^atEpsoni. It is also worth noting 16 ° St Leg-

>eason. ; Mounts. Won. Placed. 1900 a — — 1010- ....■...■..■. 7 — 3 1011 ....Vi 1::.'. -20 3 7 1912 ...;...... 14' 4 — 1013 ........... 20 3 G 1914 .......... 29 8 '3 1915 11 2 . 5 1916*rM8> No Rftfcing, 1919 ...... 33 12* 16 1920 27 ■■ 8* 8* 1921 21 7 6 1922 31 7 S 1923 35 3 11 1924 ...„.».... 20 6 0 1925 31 4 11 1926 28 , 6 8 347 73 95 'Includes a dead-heat.