THE V.R.C. DERBY

Evening Star, Issue 14510, 31 October 1910, Page 6

THE V.R.C. DERBY

HOW IT WAS WON. TIIK FAVOIUTE NEVER PROMIXEXP. Press Association—By Telejrraph—Copyright. SYDNEY. October 51. (Received October 51, at 9 a.m.) The 'Herald' describes the Victorian Derby as a veritable boil-over. Right up to (lie rise of the barrier it was all Tanami ; after that a lot of other horses wen: mentioned, but Tanami was never heard of. The A..J.C. Derby winner started off ;m he finished—at the tail of the. field. It, was on the whole ;i well-conditioned held, the largest since Carnage won in 1892. When they lined up at the barrier St. Wvne was on the rails, and in extended cider were Beverage. Indiscreet, Tanami, Hartfell. with Desert Rose on the outer win". They were ipjickly despatched on their imjKnt'anf mission in line, which was scon broken by Beverage, Desert Rose, and Styria. while St.'Wyne and Tamuni dropped to llr.' rear. Setting a sound pace, Beverage carried the lield along the riverside until ncari'ig the bridge, where Desert Rose, ran past Jum. and fully maintaining the pace conducted the field along the back to the half-mile post. Here Beverage, who had been kept within easy striking distance, of the leader, again assumed command, aiH successfully resisting a bold challenge from Styri;i, wlio had escorted him into th.> straight, won by three-quar-ters of a length, Bobadea was four lengths away, Hartfell nexL. The 'Telegraph' bays common consent allows that titer3 wns not a real smasher among the eleven starters, and that many winners of previous Derbies could have wiped the Hoor with the lot. Desert Rose went to the front at tie end of the second furlong, and carried the field along right lo the home turn, where Beverage and Styria joined issue, but once in line, for homo the one-eyed Beverage assumed control two lengths from Styria, and at the distance shook off a sold bid by that filly, and won by a short length.