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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 2, 1937.

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LE KSAR FAVOURITE FOR DERBY?

BIG CHALLENGE BY

CASH BOOK

TWO SHANGHAI HOPES IN FAMOUS RACE

PERIFOX IN RUNNING

REUTER'S cable announcing the final accept-

ances for the Derby makes it possible to give the first list of probable starters for to-day's classic at Epsom Downs. Doubtful starters appear to be Winnebar and Sandsprite, for whom no jockeys have yet been found.

THE FORM OF THREE-YEAR-OLDS THIS YEAR IS VERY CONFUSED, AND OF THOSE WHO HAVE APPEARED ON THE COURSE, IT IS SAFE TO SAY THAT NONE, WITH THE POS- SIBLE EXCEPTION OF LE KSAR, HAVE JUSTIFIED THE EPITHET OF OUTSTANDING.

Le Ksar's unexpected victory in the Two Thousand Guineas gave him first place in preference to various previous candidates for that honour, and although Perifox, by winning the Payne Stakes, usurped favouritism for a short time, Le Ksar has lately resumed that position. Perifox was reported to have been slightly under the weather, but that condition is now said to be remedied.

Le Ksar was admittedly in splendid form when he won the Two Thousand Guineas and the.

his only question is whether trainer has been able to keep him

in to concert pitch

the. up strange atmosphere of the Eng-

Le Grand Duc is never ridden a Derby winner. Both lish climate.

re-these colts have been well down in reported improved beyond cognition since the Guineas out- the list and they are still outsiders ing.

to use the technical term-but INTERNATIONAL-FLAVOUR both have considerable confidence Apart from the question of form placed in them by their stable con- the race has a special thrill

this nections. year in that two French colts, Le Ksar and Goya II, and

owned colt, Perifox American-

EXTREMELY OPEN RACE

Rounding the corner at Tattenham's Corner in the Derby Classic which will take place this afternoon on the world famous Epsom Course, on Epsom Downs, Surrey.

Third in Two Thousand Guineas, Mr. A. Sainsbury's Battle Royal (Bos- (see Goya II). Won Free Handicap worth Gwyniad) (H. Packham).

Unplaced Stakes by 1. from Exhibitionnist,

in Union Jack Stakes Gothic (hd.) third, Scarlet Plume (won by Tweedledee). fourth.

Mr. H. E. Morriss' Pascal (Artist's Proof-Pasca). (Gordon Richards).

As two-year-old won Rous Memo- rial Stakes by, head from Stream- *town. Mr. W. Murray's Fairford (Fairway

Pallet Crag) (T: Weston).

3

Won Greenham Plate by 6 lgts. from Diplomat, Riveresco (2 1.), third.

(see Goya 1)

Mr. F. Nagle's Sandsprite (Sandwich

Wood Nymph).

Third in Dee Stakes to Sunbather and Overthrow (see Gainsborough Lass also Goya II).

(Horus- Sir L. Philipps The Hour

Rosebery's Full Sail (Fairway- (Drusilla) (E. Smith) (see Goya II).

Fancy Free) (W. Nevett).

Unplaced in Blue Stakes (see Honquan).

On this list no further attempt all strong

need be made to assess the chances candidates for Derby honours. The

of the different candidates. The bet-Lord last time à French horse won was in 1914, Durbar II's year, and he-ting prices will no doubt be cabled fore then it is necessary to go back out in due course and it will then to 1865, when Count de Lagrange be possible to arrive at some sort of a conclusion on a race which for Gladiator. The last

the most part appears to be ex- American victory in the Derby was

tremely open. in 1907, when Mr. E. Croker won with Orby.

won

with

PROBABLE STARTERS Lord Astor's Cash Book (Cameronian

-(Volume) (R. A. Jones)

From Newmarket the "North- Shanghai has a special interest China Daily News" has received a în the race because not only are two special cable which considers that Shanghai owners represented by for the winner it is inadvisable to Renardo and Pascal respectively, but look beyond Le Ksar, and if a good be wanted, Pascal, who the running of those two colts will outsider be associated with a most interest- has not run this year, is suggested. ing personal rivalry. Steve Donog- hue, who rides Sir Victor Sassoon's Renardo, is the only jockey who has ever achieved the hat trick by win- ning three Derbys in succession, on Humorist, Captain Cuttle and Papy- rus, 1920-22. His first Derby win was on Pommern (substitute race) 1915, and his remaining Derby wins 1917 were on Gay Crusader, in

(again a substitute race) and final- ly on Manna in 1925.

M.

Won Newmarket Stakes 14M. by

2 1. from Fair Copy. Solfo (1) third,

M. Boussac's Goya II (Tourbillon- Zariba) (Elliott).

Second (4·1.) to Le Ksar in Two Thousand Guineas, Midday Sun (2 1.) being third, Sunbather, Sand- sprite, Scarlet Plume. The Hour, Fairford, Le Grand Duc unpd. Major J. S. Courtauld's Solfo (Solario

----Panic) (Lowrev)

Mr. B. D. Davis's Honquan (Chateau-

Bouscaut Mona's Legend)

Pasha,

Third by 2 lgts. to Ali second by 5 lengths to Printer winner of Blue Riband Trial Stakes (Epsom Mile), Full Sail unpd. Lord Derby's Snowfall (Sansovino

Avalanche) (R. Perryman) -

DONOGHUE'S SEVENTH WINT So Steve has ridden six Derby winners. This is his last year in the saddle. He is retiring at the end of the present -season to take up training and he has let it be “known that he is determined, if possible, to win his last Derby even if he breaks his neck. He also says he would not change his” mount, but Renardo's trainer is less assertive | Aga Khan's Le Grand Duc (Blenheim La Douairiere) (C. Bmirke). (see in assessing the colt's merits.

Goya II).

Won Craven Stakes with Sunbath- er second and Streamstown third. (See Renardo).

Sir Eley's Winnebar (Winalot—

Tabaris).

Piquantly enough Donoghue will Mr. RicAlpine's be opposed by Gordon Richards, who is riding Mr. Morriss, Pascal, and although for many years the outstanding jockey in England, has

Plame

Flamingo Kara) (1. Sirett).

Unplaced in Free Handicap Stakes (see Mid-day. Sun, also Goya II). Mrs. G. B. Miller's Midday Sun (Sole rio-Bridge of Allan) (M. Beary)

Riband Trial

(Ksar—

M. E. St. Alary's Le Ksar

Queen Iseult) (Semblatt).

Won Two Thousand Guineas by 4 lets. from Goya II and Midday Sun (2 lgt).

Sir Victor Sassoon's Renardo (Foxlow

Zozette) (Steve Donoghue).

Won Hastings Stakes (rec. 15 lb.) by lgt. from Perifox, Snowfall unpd. Second by 4 lgts. to Merry Matthew in Chester Vase: Winnebar (1 lgt.) third.

Mr. R. B. Strassburger's Le Bambino (Cavaliere d'Arpino Rose of Devon) Three-year-old Won Coventry Stakes in which Winnebar ran fourth about 4 lengths behind winner. Won Wood Ditton Stakes by . Igt. from Leatherjacket, Winnebar. (1 lgt.)

third.

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FOR THE CORONATION

OLD LIQUEUR BRANDIES

B. B. PALE OLD

Vieille Fine d'ARMAGNAC

F.O.V. (Finest Old Vintage)

GODET FRERES 1852

GRANDE FINE CHAMPAGNE 1865

EXSHAW'S V.F.O. (60 years old)

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