ENGLISH DERBY

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 18, 22 January 1938, Page 22

ENGLISH DERBY

FRANK BUTTERS'S STRING

There are 167 horses remaining in next year's Derby, of-which 46 have not yet run in England. Of the unknown 20 are foreign, the majority being French.

Over .60 sires are represented; and recent winners play a big part. Blenheim is responsible for Khan Bahadur, Mirza 11, La-Li, Praxitheles 11, and Queen of Simla. Cameronian claims Felkington colt, Campion, Scottish Union, and the Belle Soleil colt. ..-■...■ ' ,

iTelstea'd is the sire of Onslaught, Felt Slipper, Felcrag, Actuality, Peter. Por* cupine, and Patrician..

SEVEN BY MANNA.

Manna sired Constellation colt. Manorite, Kybo, Halcyon Gift, Legal Fare, and What a Lad.

Papyrus is responsible for Buckwood and Heru.

Sansovino "claims Prato, Faroe, and Young Entry colt.

Trigo is the sire of Buctouche colt and Harvest Festival.

April the Fifth got Rejoice and Markab,

Coronach is the sire of Merry Call, and Van der Hulm is by Spion Kop.

Relatives of Derby winners include Grano, a full-brother to Trigq. Troon, a three-parts brother in blood to Cameroriian. '

True Mate, who is half-brother to Papyrus. Radiant, sister to Windsor Lad. Sybil, sister to April the Fifth, and Mahmoud's relations, Khan Bahadur, a full brother, and Mirza 11. a threeparts brother. " Choicely-bred ones who have never run in public comprise Legal Fare, by Manna from the St. Leger winner Book Law. ' Pound Foolish, by Blandford from the Oaks winner Pennycomequick. ' Headway, a'son of two St Leger winners, Fairway and Tranquil.' Holy well, by Blandford out ■of the Cambridgeshire" winner Double Life, and Sadruddin, a brother to Dastur, who was so near and yet so far in the classics. ' ■■

WINNERS IN ENGLAND,

Thirty-six of the' entry are winners over the flat in Great Britain, and those to win more than once comprise Mirza II (5), Portmarnock (3), Tahir (3), Radiant, Lohengrin, Campion, Scottish Union, Jubilee, and Golden Sovereign. When sold as yearlings, 26 of them made 95,100g5. The most expensive were the Golden Hair colt, ]5.000g5; Radiant, ll,500gs; Green Baize, GOOOgs; Tiber, 4600g5; St. Quintus, 4300g5; and Chatsworth and Guilty,, each 4000gs. Best represented owner is Sir Abe Bailey, who can choose from twelve. The Aga Khan^has seven entries, all trained by Frank Butters, who also trains Miss Dorothy Pagefs Radiant and Golden Hair colt, Sir Alfred Butt's Delphi, Prince Aly Khan's Phenicien II Princess Aly Khan's Neuvy, and Mr. Lant's Old Radnor and Actuality. ■• Another strong hand is that of Captain Boyd-Rochfort, and not only numerically, for:Glen Loan, Portmarnock, Royal Oak, Valedictory, Unbreakable, Silver Spear 11, Fairer, Olympus. Holywell. and Valerian 111 are quartered at Freemason Lodge.