SPOUTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13192, 1 June 1906, Page 6

SPOUTING.

J THE TURF IN ENGLAND. I . ' ! A CARBINE COLT WINS THE DERBY. By Telegraph.— Association.—Copyright. '"- " London. May 39. At the Epsom Summer Meeting to-day the following was the result of •/ME DERBY STAKES of 6500sovs. by ; , ibscription of 50.-OVS each. For entire. limits and fillies foaled in 1905. Colts. Sit; fillies, Bst 9lb. The nominator "of the winner to receive 500sovs out of the . race, the. owner of the second 'tOOsOvs, and the owner of the third 200sovs. One mile and a-half. '.-.. '- : • : ' ' Sir Tattoo Sykes' b c Spearmint, by ' Carbine—Maid of the Mint ... ... 1 Mr. J. L. Dtigdale's ch c Pieton, by Orvieto—Hecuba ... ... ... ... 2 Duke of Westminster's b c Troulbeck, by . Ladas— Mount ... .:. ... 3 (Received May 31, 10.50 p.m.) London, Mav 31. There were 22 starters for the Derby, which was won easily by a length and ahalf, two lengths separating - second and third. Nulli Secundus tailed off last. Time, 2m. ■55 4-ss. King Edward witnessed the race. Though there is probably not a very wide colonial interest iii English racing, the Derby run annually at Epsom is still regarded the. world over as the blue riband of the turf, and" though people may not bet a shilling on the result the, associations that hang round the time-honoured race are such as to at all times interest those who follow events of the turf. The fact that a descendant of the New Zealand-bred Garbine succeeded in winning the great race is an incident unique in its annals, for it marks the first occasion on which a horse- bred under the Southern Cross has '.sired the winner, and that Auckland should be the birthplace of the sire of the Derby victor is one more honour to go down to the credit of Maoriland. Spearmint, who carried Sir Tatton Sykes' colours to victory in Wednesday's race, was bred by his owner. Being a colt of somewhat massive proportions, Sir Tatton evidently recognised that the patient and considerate course would be necessary, for as a youngster he was only saddled up on three occasions. The race selected for him to make his debut on the turf was the Great Foal Plate, run at Lingfield Park in July, for which he started favourite in a field of nine, and won his race by a head. His next essay was in the Champion Breeders' Plato at Derby, in which event he was easily defeated by Black Arrow. At Newmarket in November he was pulled out for the Richmond Nursery Handicap, in which event he was allotted top weight (9st), and he came home' in fourth place. Spearmint's name does not unfortunately appear amongst the. entrants for the St. Leger Stakes, and he does not claim an engagement in any of the 10,000sovs stakes.

PREVIOUS WINNER!;. The following is a list of winners of the Derby since 1865: — Yr.| Owner. Winner. >ire. ' 1865 Count Lagrange Gladiafceur' .. Monarque 1860 Mr. IV. Sutton .. Lord Lyon . . Stockwell ISOTjAIr. H. Chaplin ..Hermit . .. Newminster ISGSSir J. Hawley ..Blue Gown ..Beadsman 1889 Mr. J. Johnstone. Pretender ... adventurer 1870 Lord Falmouth ..Kingcraft .'. King Tom IS7I Bn. Rothschild .. Favonins . ..Parmesan 187:2 Mr. H. Saville .. Cremorna . .P.rmesau ' ■ 1373 Mr. Merry .. lkmcasler' .. Stock well IS7Ji.Mr. Cartwright ..j(!eo. Frederick Marsvas lS76'Pr. Batthyany ..Oalopin ... Vedette 1876 Mr. A.Ballaswi .. Kisbert .. Buccaneer 13(7 Lord Falmouth ..Silvio .. .. Blair A tliol 1878 Mr. Crawford ..jSefton.. ..Speculum 1879 Mr. Acton ~ Sir JJevya .. Favonius 1830 Dk Westminster.. | Bend' O r.. Doiieaster . ISSI Mr. P. I.orillard.. Iroquois* .. Leamington ISB2 Dk Westminster.. Shotover .. Hermit Sir F.Johnstone.. St. Blaise .. Huniit / Sir.) Willoughby Harvesters ... ster inc. 1834 1 Mr. J. Hammond St. Gatienf { ™* j«MJ or 18S5 Lord Hastings ... Melton .. Mstr Kildare 188G Westminster.. Ormonde -.. Bend Or 1887 Mr. Abingdon .. Hampton Hampton 18SS|l)k. of Portland.. .. Hampton ISiOjOk. of Portland:. Donovan .. Oalopiu ISSXpSU-.t. Miller ..'Sainfoin . . Springfield IS')] [Lord Alington ...(Common .-. Isonomy 1892 'Lord Bradford ...Sic Hugo .. Wi.sd«m 1893 Mr: McCalmont.. Isinglass .. Isonomy 189 [Lord Itoseberv .. Ladas.. .. Hampton 1895 Lord Uosebery ..'SirVisto .. Barcaldine IB9ti Prince of Wales.. Persimmon .. St. Simon IS97IMr. .1. Gubbins ..IGaltee More .. Kendal tSnsj.Ur, I<-i i iiitcb . . Jeildnh -..Janissary 1899; Dk" Westminster 'Flying Fox ..Onno • Prince of Wales jni'in'd Jubilee St. Simon . l!!0l!Mr.W:c. Wliitiiey V..]odyov.*!.i Florizel Tf. 1002.Mr. .1. Gubbins .. Aid Patrick .. St. Florian 1903 Sir J. filler ..! J lock Sand .. Sainfoin 1904 .Mr. ltothsehildjSt. Aniant .. St. Frusquin l9o>|Lqrd Uosebery ..Cicero.. ..'Cyllene lOOiiiSir Tatton Sykes..'Spearmint . Carbine 'Bred in. France. Mired in Austria. JBred. in America. ' • ■ JDead beat. Owners divided (he slakes. AUSTRALIAN RACING. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. (Received June i, 1 a.m.) Sydney. May 31. " Mr. Ormond has withdrawn all his horses from the Derby. Solution has been nominated for the Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps and several weight-for-age events at the A.J.C. meeting; also for engagements at Caulfield and Elemingtoii. ' ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES. Owing- to the heavy rain of the past day or two the tracks at Ellerslie are very heavy. Notwithstanding that a drizzling rain fell almost continuously yesterday morning some interesting gallops were, accomplished. The course' proper -was not opened and the sand, grass, and tan tracks were used. Unless otherwise stated- the work was registered on the grass. -Sir Hector opened proceedings by galloping six furlongs on thetan in Ijcn. 295., and Sonoma on the same

track covered a similar distance in lm. 25 3-Ss. The. Leader and Silver Shell were together at the end of seven furlongs, which occupied lm. 355. Mechanic and Kola Nip ran a furlong less in lm. 235. Sol, Silica, and Cuiragno were in line at I he finish of a : gallop over a mile and a-half, which, took 2m. 57 l-55.. and Landlock sprinted three furlongs in 42 3-ss. Leonator beat Apologue comfortably over six furlongs, .run in lm, 215., and Rookby was too good for To ' Tariiwha -over seven furlongs, in lm. 34 3-ss. Takaroa covered a mile on the sand in lm. 50s. Kaimere was too good for Mooshcn in a gallop over seven furlongs in lm. 405., and Bully ran the last four of five furlongs in 565. Engraver finished'in front of Fretwork at the end of five furlongs, run in lm. Bs., while .less and Midcyr were companions over a circuit. Hopscotch got a break of several lengths on Forth, which the lattei could not make up in a gallop over six furlongs. Forth's time was lm. 255. Boiiomiana and Hakaria were neck and neck at the end of a circuit, which took 2m. 10 2-5.«. - Irish, who had .the assistance of Catherine Gordon and Ijoch Fyne at intervals, ran two miles and a-quarter in 20 3-ss. Irish finished well.After breakfast King Paul ran a mile and a-half in 2m. 49 2-55., and Exmoor ran a mile, the last six furlongs in lm. 23 l-ss. Romany King was sent ovei a couple of hurdles, afterwards running six furlongs in lm. 255. Phaetonitis, Kruger, and Cannongate finished in that order at the end of a couple of rounds. Pangaroa and Idasa together ran six furlongs in lm. 235., and Ironmould on the tand covered a similar distance in lm. 225. Shrapnel Shell covered a mile in lm. 54 3-ss. . Ability, Comfort, and Nadador were companions over a mile and a-half on the sand, which took 2m. 50s. Ability finished some distance in front of Comfort, with Nadador a long way back last, lieordio and Sir Gilead, with Lady Nannie for a companion over the last six, ran seven furlongs in lin. 37 3-ss. Lady Nannie finished in front. Cyrano, on the sand, covered six furlongs in lm. 26 4-5»., and Waiwera, Moccasin, and Hydrant ran a couple of rounds on.the sand, the last circuit taking 2m. 18s. Pearl Necklet ran six.furlongs on the same track, last four furlongs taking 54 4-ss. Trephine was going better than Nervine at the finish of- four-furlongs in 555. Ben, who had Discovered for a companion over the last five, ran six furlongs in lm. 20 2-ss. Lucrece and Lucio together ran four furlongs in 52 2-ss. : Rose Madder ran half a-mile on the sand in 555. Sir James, Mawhiti, and Eclair were sent a round of the steeplechase course. Eclair fell at the water jump, but was remounted. and in company with Mawhiti, who waited for him, completed the course. Sir James wen* of alone. All three jumped well. Hinemoa was. sent over the double, jumping in good style. Haydn, Swimmer, Lady Hune, and Cavalry were absentees from the tracks yesterday morning, but it is understood that th«»v worked in a paddock away from the com"'THE BETTING MARKET. Speculation continues brisk ou the Great Northern double. During yesterday Irish was well backed for the Hurdle Pace in conjunction with Aka Aka for the Steeplechase, while 100 to 1 is now quoted about him for the double. Cavalry continues to be well supported; and he may now be regarded almost as good a 'favourite as Hydrant. - . ■ - ..■ . - Nominations for events to be run at the Gisborne, Racing Club's Winter Meeting close tomorrow night at nine o'clock.