ACCEPTANCES FOR THE DERBY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23202, 28 May 1937, Page 13

ACCEPTANCES FOR THE DERBY

(United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, May 26. The following are the acceptances and probable riders for the Derby to be run next Wednesday. This classic, the most important in the world, is for three-year-old colts and Allies and run over a mile and a-half. The Jockey Club gives £3OOO, and starters subscribe £IOO and lesser amounts if withdrawn before May 25. Last year when Mahmoud won, the winner's share of the stake was £9934 ss: Lord Astor's Cashbook (A. Jones) 9 0 M. M. Boussac's Goya II (C. Elliott) 9 0 Mr F. Burgess's Frank Hals (Simpson) 9 0 Major J. S. Courtauld's Solfo (T. Lowsey) 9 0 Lord Derby's Snowfall (R. Perryman) 9 0 Lord Glanely's Inglefield (D. Maher) 9 0 Sir J, Jarvis's Gainsborough Lass (H. Wragge) .. .. .. .. 8 9 H.H. Aga Khan's Le Grand Due (C. Smirke) 9 0 Mr R. M'Alpine's Scarlet Plume (J. Sirett) .. 9 0 Mr J. B. Miller's Mid-day Sun (M. Beary) 9 0 Mr H. E. Morris's Pascal (Gordon Richards) 9 0 Mr W. Murray's Fairford (T. Weston) 9 0 Sir L. Phillips's The Hour (E. Smith) 9 0 Lord Rosebery's Full Sail (W. Nevett) 9 0 Mr A. Sainsbury's Battle Royal (H. Packham) 9 0 M. Ede St. Alary's Le Ksar (Semblatt) 9 0 Sir V. Sassoon's Renardo (S. Donoghue) 9 0 Mr W. Woodward's Perifax (E. Beasley) .. 9 0 Mr B. D. Davis's Honquan ( ) .. .. ; 9 0 Sir F. Ely's Winnebar ( ) ..9 0 Mr F. Nagle's Sandsprite ( ) 9 0 Mr R. B. Strassburger's Le Bambino ( ) 9 0 In last year's race there were 21 starters, and the winner was ridden by C. Smirke.