THE DERBY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23053, 2 June 1938, Page 13

THE DERBY

CLASSIC AT EPSOM BOIS ROUSSEL WINS FRENCH-BKED COLT SCOTTISH UNION SECOND PASCH IN THIRD PLACE f " By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Received June 2, 1.44 a.m.) LONDON, Juno 1 The great classic event of the English turf, the Derby, was run at Epsom to-day. The race resulted as follows: DERBY STAKES, Sweepstakes of £IOO each, with J2SOOO addedj three-year-olds; colts 0.0. fillies 8.9; 1% miles BOIS ROUSSEL, Hon. P. Beatty's br c, by Vatout —Plucky Liege, 9.0 (E. C. Elliott) 1 SCOTTISH UNION, Mr. Jas. V. Rank's b c, by Cameronian —irustful. 9.0 (B. Carslake) .. 2 PASCH. Mr. H. E, Morris' b c, by Blandford—Pasca, 9.0 (G. Richards) 3 Bois Roussel is the fourth Frenchbred colt to win the Derby in 155 years. The other acceptors for the race, with riders, were: — Licence, His Majesty's ch c. by Foxlaw— Wireless, 9.0 (J. Crouch) Pound Foolish, Lord Aster's b c, by Blandford —Pennycomequick, 9.0 (R. Jones) Cave Man, Lord Astor's b c, by Mannamead —Miss Cavendish, 9.0 (M. Beary). Golden Sovereign. Sir Abe Bailey's b c. by Monarch —-fcleche d'Or, 9.0 (T. Weston) Caerloptic, Sir Abe Bailey's b c, by Caerleon —Soloptic, 9.0 (F. Lane) Faroe. Lord Derby's ch c. by Sansovino — Fara, 9.0 (R. Perryman) Troon, J. A. Dewar's b c. by Fairway—Una Cameron, 9.0 (S. Wragg). Malabar, Colonel H. S. Follett's b c, by Singapore—Siren, 9.0 (J. Marshall). Cbatsworth, P. Haldin's ch c. by Dastur Bess of Hardwick, 9.0 (T. Lowrey) Manorite, D. S. Kennedy's b c. by Manna — Wedding Favour, 9.0 (Maher). Tahir, Aga Khan's gr c, by Tetratema Ourrit-al-Ain, 9.0 (C. Srmrke) Mirza 11., Aga Khan's b c. by Blenheim — Mumiaz Mahal, 9.0 (H. Wragg) Halcyon Gift, Mrs. G. A. Monkhouse's be, by Manna—Kingfisher, 9.0 (C.Richards) Slip On, Captain L. Montagu's be, by Hurry On—Philippa Roet, 0.0 (W. Rickaby). Flyon, Sir Laurence Phillipps' ch c, by Flamingo—Acquit, 9.0 (E. Smith) Blandstar, Maharaja of Rajpipla's br c, by Blandford Musical Star. 9.0 (H. Sprague) Seventh Wonder, Mrs. J. Shand's b c. by Pharos —Bonvenuta Cellini, 9.0 (Nevett). Portmarnock, Sir Humphrey do Trafford's be, by Fairway—Dork's Double, 9.0 (I. Beasley) , t . _. ~ Unbreak&ble, J. E. Widener's br c, by Sickle —Blue Grass, 9.0 (W. Stephenson). Valerian 111., W. Woodward's b c, by Gallant Fox—Valkyr, 9.0 (Taylor). Scratched: What a Lad, Maharaja of Rajpipla's b c, by Manna —Heloise, 9.0. PREVIOUS WINNERS TWELVE YEARS' RECORD Following is a list of previous winners of the Derby from 1926: 1926—Coronach, late Lord Woolavington's ch c (J. Childs). 1927 —Call Boy, late F. • Curzon's ch c (-0. Ellitt). 1928—Felstead, Sir H. Cunliffe-Owen's be (H. Wragg). 1929 —Trieo, W. Barnett's b c (J. Marshall). 1930 —Blenheim, the Aga Khan's br c (H. Wragg). 1931—Cameronianj J. A. Dewar's b c (P. Fox). 1932—April the Fifth, T. Walls' br c (F. Lane). 1933 —Hyperion, Lord Derby's ch c (T. Weston). 1934—Windsor Lad, the Maharaja of Rajpipla's b c (C. Smirke). 1935—Bahram, the Aga Khan's b c (F.

Fox). 1936—Mahmoud, the Aga Khan's gr c (C. Smirke). 1937—Mid-Dav Sun, Mrs. G. B. Miller's b c (M. Beary).