SURPRISES IN DERBY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20309, 17 July 1929, Page 9

SURPRISES IN DERBY.

THE FAVOURITES UNPLACED.

TRIGO'S LUCKY OWNER.

WIN BRINGS A FORTUNE

[FIIOM Of II OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

LONDON, Juno G,

Summer and sunlight had persisted right up to tho day beforo tho Derby. Wednesday morning, however, was leaden and overclouded and peoplo took their mackintoshes with them to Epsom for tho great day s outing. They needed them later on, but tho trek from London was done in weather that no ono could criticise. Tho dust had been laid by sliowers in tho night and it was cool and pleasant along tho road. A parly of 120 New Zealanders mado tho trip in special buses and had a splendid view of tho course and tho race.

Most of those who looked to win a littlo money 011 the Derby wero disappointed. It was essentially a day of rejoicing for tho bookmakers. Cragadour, Kopi, Uuriter s Moon and Gay Day wero names which had been heard for weeks. But Trigo, Walter Gay and Brienz had mado littlo or no impression 011 the public mind beforo tho race. The Great Contest. As for the race, the start was a good one, although Kopi, Posterity and Leonard dwelt. Kopi was tho last to leavo tho gate. Hunter s Moon had tho iusido position and mado tho best of it. At the end of a Quarter of a rnilo lie was racing in front, with Tri,?o and Barbizon. En Garde, Rattlin' tho Reefer, Roberto and Gay Day were at their heels, but they had not gono much farther before Donoghue had to check Gay Day, evidently to avoid interference.

Cray D;iy was never going wol! afterwarda At hnlf-way Hunter's Moon, Trigo and Ln Gardo wore well clear of tlio others and half-way clown tlio hill to Tattenham Corner En Gardo dropped behind the other two. It was then that it looked as though Hunter's Moon would win. for on form ho was a better horse and a better stayer than Trigo. Marshall, Trigo'o jockey, appears to have been confident at this stage. Tlio pair were level aa they swung into the straight and ono expected then to seo Hunter's Moon coino right away. It was Trigo, however, which drew ahead, and Weston explained afterwards that hereabouts his horso began to feel the effect of racing downhill. Hunter's Moon has rather straight pasterns and a horse so formed is at a disadvantage when descending a hill at full pace; he is also more inclined than others to feel tho jar when tiio going ia firm. Just aa they made tho turn, Kopi slipped up and Posterity had to jump him, and Tom Peartreo was interfered with. Then Walter Gay was forced to the outsido of his field. Before tho straight was reached Cragadour and Mr. Jinks were holding out distress signals and a littlo further on Gay Day was done with; Hunter's Moon came on with only a neck lead of Trigo, Rattlin' the Reefer, En Garde, Ilorus and Brienz. Tho first of theso to crack were Rattlin' tho Reefer and Horus and then Brienz came on tho scene. Waltor Gay, racing wide on tho right, began to gain ground. A hundred yards or so in the lino for homo Trigo headed Hunter's Moon, who hung on to his rival well to inside the distance, where ho resigned second placo to first Brienz and then Walter Gay. Tho latter put in Eomo good strides, but Trigo had too big a load to be really threatened. Though tho Beckhamptontrained colt was fast closing on him, Marshall's mount stuck gallantly to his task, and went homo a winner amid very littlo cheering by a length and a-half. Two lengths separated second and third. The Unplaced Horses. Hunter's Moon, who ran a good race for a mile and a-quarter, was threo lengths away fourth. En Garde, prominent all tho way, was a length and a-half off fifth. Posterity (slow of! and interfered with) was threo lengths away sixth. Intervals of necks separated Cragadour, who was seventh, N.P.B. eighth and Rattlin' the Reefer (who ran well for a mile) ninth. After a gap of two lengths enmo Lo Voleur tenth, Mr. Jink.s (lost his place at the end of six furlongs) was eleventh. A length and a-half otT was Tom Peartree (running on) twelfth, after being baulked by the fall of Kopi, Cavendo (ran well) a neck off thirteenth, Aristotle (prominent until halfway up the straight) was fourteenth. Barbizon (far from disgraced) fifteenth, Rcedsmouth sixteenth, Hortta seventeenth. Reflector eighteenth, Leonard nineteenth, Gay Day (ran ungenerously) was twentieth. Tho last pair v.-ero Roberto and Grand Prince, except Kopi, who came in ridop less. Grand Prince was last. Time, 2m 30 15-53.

Owner's Good Fortune. Ti igo's owner, Mr. \V. Barnelt, is a Belfast grain merchant. Ho jbrcd his Derby winner. Therein lies half tho joy of this great triumph for him. His trainer, Mr. Dawson, may liavo been left somewhat dazed for a moment or two, but ho made a rapid recovery, assisted to that end by tho knowledge that ho is tho half-owner of tho latest siro of a Derby winner—Blandford, bought b.y him as a yearling from tho National stud for only 730 guineas, a winner of much distinction himself and now assuming tho crown which is bestowed on overy'siro of a Derby winner. It often happens that when fortuno comes to some people it comes as an avalancho. How else can one explain Mr. Barnett's great good luck this season in England ? Last autumn ho sent over two horses to bo trained by Mr. Dawson. One, Athford, was a three-year-old; tho other, Trigo, a two-year-old that had won tho chief two-year-old raco at Phoenix Park. Athford was an unlucky loser of tho Lincolnshire Handicap. Prince's Congratulations. Ho then won tho Newbury Cup and tho Jubilee Handicap. And then comes Trigo to win tho greatest of races and to remind us of tho invincibility of Irish-bred horses on our racecourses this season. For, in addition to the exploits of Athford and Trigo, Pr.rwiz won tho City and Suburban, Cregalach tho Grand National Steeplechase, Mr. Jinlc3 tho Two Thousand Guineas, Koyq.l Ministrol tho Victoria Cup, Elton tho Lincolnshire Handicap, First Flight the Chester Cup and Poor Man tho Manchester Cup. Mr. Barnelt received the warm congratulations of tho Princo of Wales after tho race. Early in tho season ho cherished hopes that Trigo would win tho Derby and beforo tho colt competed for tho Guineas ho backed him for the Epsom raco to win £BOOO. More recently Mr. Barnctt purchased an eighth share in tho Stock Exchange ticket for Trigo and this brings him in a further £IO,OOO. When it is borne in mind that tho valuo of tho Derby Stakes runs well into fivo figures it will bo realised that Trigo's owner haß won quito a fortuno in apito of not having supported tho colt substantially sinco his original bets.

QUEENSLAND MEETING.

THE KING'S CUP.

The lending event set down for decision at tho Queensland Turf Club's Spring Meeting next month is tho King's Cup of £'2ooo, to which is added ft gold cup of tho vnluo of £'loo presented by Ilis Mnjesty. Tho entries received nro held to bo entirely satisfactory, and New Zealand will have some interest in tho race by reason of tho inclusion of Oratrix, Concentrate, Seatown, Star God and Satrap. The following is a list of the nominations:—King Osric, Polyglen, Lord Eiffel, Weo Glen, In Petto, Guncraft, Vain Bachelor, Sleet Eagle. Brown Apple, Koulton, Valparaiso, Lucy Thrice, Reonui, Persse's Fortune, Dudloy Persso, Seatown, Canning Queen, Tradescraft, Crazy Molly, Inflton. Silvern San, Marella, Pa<ldi Eve, Star God, Bacchus, Oratrix. Charlie B, Peurl Prince. Avnnt Courier, Willow King, Dora Fay, King King, Royal Flavour, Lori Berd, Kitty Paddington. Snowman. Speech, maker, Leadiaht, Concentrate, Good Health, Brown Pie. Trainer. Serevale, Astrolosist, Sheila's Lacl, Satrap, Albius, n.ir Devil. Sharp Son, Moncello, Caramelo, Star Warden.