RACE FOR THE DERBY
WHY THE FAVOURITE LOST STATEMENT BY A JOCKEY LONDON, sth June. A possible explanation of the astounding failure of the Derby favourite, Orwell, whose form was considered before the race to be too good to be true and after it too bad to be true, is given by a senior jockey who was riding behind the favourite. This jockey told the “Daily Mail’s” racing correspondent that Orwell became involved in a melee in (lie first quarter of a mile and received such a buffeting that he was thrown out of his stride and had to he steadied to regain his balance. If it had been Ormonde himself be would hot have won after being so knocked about. Toe cjmspondent declares that he will not accept Orwell’s Derby form as sufficient proof that he cannot stay. Criticisms of his stamina impeach the judgment of two of the cleverest trainers in the country—Joe Lawson and Taylor.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 18 June 1932, Page 8
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158RACE FOR THE DERBY Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 18 June 1932, Page 8
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