ENGLISH DERBY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19338, 31 May 1937, Page 9

ENGLISH DERBY

LORD ASTOR'S HOPES AMERICAN COLT FAVOURITE The result of the Newmarket Stakes has caused an alteration in the order ol favouritism for the English Derby, to be run next month

Lc Ksar, who has headed the pre-post quotations since his victory in tne i'wo ihottsand liu.neas. was displaced by tilt American colt. I'erilox. at the head 01 the list, with Cash i.oon, the Newmarket Stakes winner, now third in demand. As a resalt of Cash Book's victory. English hopes have taken a brighter Hue, and his victory in the classic would be all the more pleasing. lor he'is owned by Lord Astor, whose many attempts to win the Derby have not met. with tne success ids endeavours warrant.

Last year. Lord Astor. .who until then Had huil six plncegetteis in the Derby, nad great expectations of winning Ins first Derby wnen his colt Bay Up won the Two Thousand Uuincas, and a little later on, another of his colts, Rhodes Scholar, also indicated the possibility ot success. He was disappointed, however, tor Rhodes Scholar had to be withdrawn a few days before the race, and Pay Up could oniy run fourth. Rhodes Scholar proved that he would have run soundly in the Derby, for a few days after that race he trounced the Derby winner, Mahmoud. in the St. James Palace Stakes, and later won the Eclipse Stakes. Test of Stamina When the Hat racing season closed in England last year, Lord Astor's Early School was-tile Derby favourite, but before racing began tins year, it was an-j nounced tliat tendon trouble, in his near! foreleg necessitated his being withdrawn from the classic, ~nd it seemed that Lord Astor's luck still followed his efforts to win the Derby. His pleasure at the improvement ot' Cash Book can be conjectured. |

The Newmarket Stakes is a. severe test of stamina, for it is run over a straight mile and a quarter. Cash Rook's career is, so far, on a line with that of Windsor Lad. The latter was not generally regarded as a Derby proposition until he won the Newmarket Stakes in 1934, after which he entered seriously into the discussions, despite the fact that Colombo, one of the most brilliant colts for many , vears, was held to have a mortgage on |jhe race. Other Ne.wmarket Stakes winners to follow with Derby success were Call Boy in 1927, Craganour in 1913, although Tie lost the classic on a protest to Aboyeur, Sunstar in 1911, Ard Patrick in 1902 (he lost the Newmarket Stakes after being first past the post), Diamond Jubilee, (ialtee i\lore, Ladas, Isinglass, and Donovan, back to the year of its inception. Bred to Stay-

Cash Book is bred for stoutness. He is a son of Cameraman, winners of the Two Thousand Cuineas and Derby in 1931, from Volume, a half-sister to the Oaks winner of 1926, Short Story, for Lord Astor, and Volume .was by the Derby wnner Papyrus, son of Tracery. Cameronian' is a son of Pharos, a brother to fairway, leading sire in England last /ear, both, being, by Phalaris. Una Camerion. dam of Cameronian, is a daughter of Gainsborough, a sire ol stamina.

Fair Copy, son of Fairway, .was beaten two length's by Cash Rook in the Newmarket Stakes', with Sol to hall' a length back third. Fail' Copy .was not entered for the Derby, but. Solfo has retained his position as fourth favourite, which he held last week. Fairford, also by Fairway, who was favourite for the Derby m the' early discussions, has lost caste, and the French-bred Grand Due, and Goya 11, judging by the order ot favouritism, are losing ground also. HANDICAPS DECLARED NAPIER, PARK CLUB (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last night. Following are the weights for the first, day's' events of the Napier Park Racing Club's meeting. Moteo Hack Hurdle Handicap. '£loo. One mile and a-half.—Contact 11.3, Hunting Jay 11.2, John Charles IU.II, Marching Hong 10.1. Sybil Song 9.8, En Vidette "9.5. Pir.etc, Kentucky Song Lady Wcssex, Bothwell, Cotsfield, Unexpected,' Mahala 9.0.

Birthday Hack Handicap, of £l5O. One mile.'—Lucullus Lad 9.9, Tractile 9.1, Ruster Brown. Royal Feast 8.11, Gironde 8.9, Trailer 8.8, Seyfried 8.5. Agog. Hunting Tartan 8.0.

Napier Hack Steeplechase, of £l5O. About two miles and a-half.—Hunting Jay 11.2. Lord Hereford. Do/.ie 10.11, Given 9.11, Wykeinist 9.8, Royal Rengal, Monarchy, Count Willonvx, Padnos 9.0-

Flying Handicap, of £125. Six furlongs.—Pakanui 9.7, Hunter's'Morn 9.1, Passion Flower 8.12, Blvgain, Lavina 8.9, Gay Hunter 8.8, Snowball 8.3, Gasman,. Bullfight, First Chapter 8.0.

M'eeanee Hack Handicap, of £IOO. Six furlongs.—Fossicker 9.5, Gironde 8.11, Marjory Daw, Hinepit 8.7, Joviality, Trackman 8.5, Tupai, Puccini 3.4, Perfect Lady 8.3, Mar.syas. Helois, Golden Time, Paul Robeson 8.0. Nuipai Resumes Work A trio of two-year-olds were put in work by H. and A. Cutts early in the autumn, in preparation for being raced Ly their breeder, Sir/Charles Clifford, next season. Rival Hit, by Winning Hit from Rivalry, has come on more rapidly than the other two. and he may be ready for a race at Trentham in July. If he makes the trip, it is probable he will have Day Dress as a male, as this mare has shaped promisingly in two recent races.