SPORTING.

Shannon News, 8 June 1923, Page 4

SPORTING.

PAPYRUS WINS DERBY. STEVE DONOGHUE’S HAT TRICK. TOWN GUARD NEVER PROMINENT. (Received Thursday, 7 p.m.) LONDON, June G. The following is the result oi. the DERBY STAKES, of 3000 sovs; about one mile and a-half (for three-) eai olds: — Mr B Irish’s Papyrus, by Tracery —Miss Matty, 9.0 1 Lord Derby’s Pharos, by I’halaris —Scapa Plow, 9.0 " Mr M. Goculda’s Partli, by Polymelias —Willia, 9.0 ® Papyrus was ridden by Donoghue; Pharoas, better backed than the winner, by Gardner; and Parth, by Walk;er. Town Guard, who was favourite, finished thirteenth in a field of nineteen. The race was run in 2inin SSsec.

Papyrus started in the Two Thousand Guineas, run at Newmarket on 2nd May, anil ran fourth to Ellen Gowan, Kno.ckando, and D’Orsay, in that order. As a two-year-old last season, Papyrus started eight times and was successful on six occasions.

.Pharos, out of nine starts last season, was successful in catching' the Judge’s eye on six occasions, was twice second, and only on one occasion finished out of a placei—as the result in swerving in the straight. Pai th started seven times, and was twirl placed at the head of the field. Over a quarter of a milliTm people witnessed the Derby. The 'Prince of Wales received a great ovation. The weatlier was showery, for the (iioi time in the history of the rac.e it was won by a tenant farmer named Irish who purchased Papyrus as a yeailing in 1921, for 3,f>oogns. Steve Donoghue accomplished the unparalellod feat ol winning three consecutive Derbys, making five to bis credit since 1910. Walker, the Australian jockey, rode Parth and Gardner rode Pharos. Town Guard, who finished thirteenth, was never prominent. There were nineteen starters, and from the entrance of the straight the. race resolved itself into a despeiatc and prolonged duel between Papyrus and Pharos. The latter headed Papyrus below the entrance, but the effort exhausted him. and Papyrus slowly forged ahead and won by a length, the third horse a length and a half away. Time 2.38.

WALKER DESCRIBES IMS ILLLICK. (Received Thursday, D».lf> p.m.) LONDON, June 7. "Sporting Life" interviewed Walker, who said, "My first ride in the Derby was not quite ;ts enjoyable as I could have wished. Parth was moving well forward, but for some unexplained reason, probably due to the rising tapes, be " stuck his toes into the ground and seemed disinclined to move. Loafer must have been twenty lengths ahead before Part!) set off. He failed to overtake much of the lost ground until well into tile home line. Here lie began to gain rapidly aim moved so freely that I had just a remote hope that he would get up, though the winning post seemed too near. But for the lost ground at the start, I feel pretty sure he would have won the prize.” THE HORSE SIGNATURE. DISQUALIFICATION R EMO V ED. CHRISTCHURCH. Last Night. The judges appointed by the Racing Conference, Sir George Clifford and Messrs. George Gould and B. L. Lane, have given their decision in regard to i the appeal of George Paul, owner of the horse Signature against the disqua.i Ileation of that horse consequent upon the disqualification of J.A.C. Fleming, previous part-owner of the horse. Appellant stated • that he purchased the horse Signature from. C. E. Walker, the previous part-o\vii"r with. Fleming - , in perL'ccby good faith, and without any knowledge whatever that a breach of the. rules of racing had been committed by Fanning [trior to the date of sale.

Fleming was. so me months after the Sale of the horse to Paul, <1 ixr,ii.-ili fpol for a term of thro.- years, from March lf>, 192.”, for corrupt practices committed by him on or about October 13 aud 15, 1921. Judgment after set tinyOUt the facts, is as follows: Though the judges are reluctant to make any exception in the stringent enforcement of tlio useful rule disqualifying horses owned by a. disqualified person at the time of his offence, yet after an examination of the papers in connection with the purchase of the horse .Signature, on May 4. 19 22, by George Paul, and being satisfied that George Paul purchased the said horse Signature in good faith from Walker, former partowner with J. A. C. "Fleming, of the hoi so, wo. therefore, order the removal o tlie disqualification of the said horse ignature as from the dale of purcha.se by George Paul, from C. E. Walker and J. A. C. Fleming, and we direct the deposit, to he refunded to the appellant.”

TAPPER PARK WEIGHTS. WELLINGTON. Last. Night MOTEO HACK 'HHRDLES.—Mi'litairc 12.0, Mervotia 10.12 Tribouiet 10.9, Crowhurst. 10.5, Toa’.Taua 10.2, Blue Socks 10.0, Bodyguard 9.11. Paid Oil, Mountain Peer 9.5, Nnkumai 9.6, Westerner 9.5. Peppermint, Kilavea, Galicia, . Manchester, Lady Hill, Tresor 9.0. PETANE HACK STEEPLECHASE. Multive 11.7, Maraetotara. To Maire 10.10, Gold Scene 10.8, Active 10.6, Bill Aurore 9.7, Kavno 9.6, Blue Hall Itampanuwhjjd f 1.2, Birkwicl?,

Malinhoad, Mahia, Master Oriflammo, Noble 9.0. STEWARDS' HANDICAP. Joy Pide 10.12, Haurangi 10.8, Correspondent 10.7, Barrier 10.4, Teraiwhiti 10.0. Kilbird 9.10, Tentcrfiold 9.9, Queens Up 9.7, Blissfulness 9.4, Kilgeur, Island 9.2, Soldier's : Lave, Makcpieee, Suspicion, Crown Gem, Mosthenes 9.0. NAP JMR STEEPLECHASE —First Line! 0.9. Whipcord 10.7,- Dick 10.5, Sturdeo, Ranui 10.3, General Raven 9.11, Zeus 9.10, Gang Awa’ 9.8, Gold Scene 9.0. LADIES’ NECKLACE. Battle Knight 12.10, Blue Socks, Slave Mart 10.13, Tout Bon, Merry Bells, Venetian, Maunga, Heather Queen, Birkwick 10 7, •• j i *df AHUKIRI HURDLES.—BIack Art 10.5, Otauru Kid Killard 10.3, Alteration 10.2, Woden 9.13, Te Maire, Whipcord 9.12, Kyoto, 9.7, Mervotia 9.5. Complex 9.4, Highway 9.0. SETTLERS HACK HANDICAP. — Patuki 11.0, Kahikatea, Fera 10.7, Sunny Vale 10.2, Heather King 9.12, Soldier’s Love 9.10, Treadwell, All Marimba 9.9, Ma Goughal 9.8, Pink Rose, Westerner 9.6. Moonstruck, Merry Imp 9 5, Kingly 9.2, Novoko, Carnbee, Heatheritc. Merry Bells, Palonett, Miss Gazeley 9.0.