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writer a fine big thestnut-withevhita "Hotspur " In the Landon Daily Teleon the near side. When he had got over graph. For the second time in five years some of his excitement ho made quite a that much-esteemed owner's colours have lot of Edmirers. He may be a high-class bean borna to victory in the greatest of horse some day. Lex cantered with hin racea It

was enacted in the most ap mouth wide open, and of the others it palling conditions of weather. Ordinary

need only be noted that "Pantera was language is altogether inadequate to mulish in the climb to that hưng pộst. describe the miseries and utter wretched- Considering the weather and the impos- ness of this day of incessant heavy rain,aible task ahead of him he may not have Always a drah aky, vicious rain that, bega auch a bad judge." would not concede a moment's respite, and always more and more mud-what an epilogue For three or four years past we have not been vouchsafed

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Allison did not keep long under his orders, and when they were sent away a hasty glance to Botë a decent Derby Day. Sansovine won in

ends of the rapidly straggling field show- mud and rain; Maona won in rain anded Coronach to have dasked into the mud; and Coronach showed his greatness fead at the outset, while Lancegaye. was by making every bit of the mile-and-eft many lengths. Two horses had ap half running and winning with five parently jumped right across him, and lengths to spare-in rain and mud!!

Four years ago on a Derby Day the sun shone on Lord Woolavington'.

's strik- Fing colours that Captain Cattle won him

the 1929 Derby. He, too, was spicuously easy winner. In that re spect "what" Coronach did was even

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With them, or between them, were Har- pagon and Apple Sammy. Swift and

most sincere congratulations, and assur-Sure would about seventh, and placed

well received, I may also be permitted to the stiff-rising' ground, and really there Pacific-The Pearl of the Orientand attracts Tourists and Visitors ing him that the victory was extremely quite all right. So they progressed up To-day it is rapidly becoming known as one of the Gems of the

was no change in the order during that from all parts of the world, first half-mile, When the mile post was Freached there was Coronach still in front and going like & highly powered machine. One wondered whether he would be able to keep it up to the end, for in my experience I had never seen

express regret that his health did not permit him to witness the race. In his absence the Derby winper was led in by his daughter, the Hon. Mrs. Hácdonald. I think it must be for the first time in history that a lady has led in the winner of the Derby,

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It seemed to me that Colorado might have been second bad he not eased up before the finish, in that way presenting second honours to Lancegaye. The favourite was certainly second best.

horse win the Derby after making every yard of running, though no doubt it has happened before.

Sll Coronach held on through the rain Once a suffragette dung herself in and mud. He came down the hill at front of the King's horse, Anmer, while Tattenham Corner as if he had been a Derby was being run, and she died. trained on-it.Colorado was moving up This time that waconscionable Derby dog now just where he was expected to. kept in hiding until the leaders had got Swift and Sure was tracking him, but their heads well turned for home. Then Apple Sammy and Harpagon had shot did he dash out on to the course and their bolts. Apple Saminy stopped as make a mad dive at the cacoming horses, if he had broken down. So kis jockey At the momens Coronach was leading by thought, but it was merely that he could a length or more from Colorado. Swift not carry on beyond a mile or so-a clear and Sure was moving up to them and of inability to get the course. Would apparently going well. The dog let the acronuch be caught. The question had first two go by, but then invite dhe xhep be answered daning thesert low from the dying heels of Swift and Hure: Seconda-for Lord Woolarington's colt No one can say for certain whether was now heading for home, racing Lord Astor's colt would have gone on smoothly, with never a sign of cracking. to trouble the placed horses. I do not Colorado answered for awhile, but he think so for a moment where the winner could never get to gripa. The leader just is concerned, but the fact that he struck held on relentlessly, ruthlessly, and his the dog and became unbalanced lid un triumph was even then shaping definite doubtedly most seriously compromise his ly enough. Hereabout there was the chance just as he was entering on that episode of the dog, amf it was left to last critical run home. I am, however, Colorado to chase home the winner, only getting in front of my story.

to be passed in the last stride by Lance gaye, whose coming into the pictura must have amazed those who had noted how badly he had been left at the start

A POPULAR CHOICE.

I know of many keen critics of our Derby, horses-men in particular-who

There was a murmur of a cheer arthe look forward to a quiet paddock inspec- winner held on right gallantly to the tion during the forty minutes or so he end, and something more resembling & fore the race, who would not face the cheer from the rainsoaked crowd as ordeal of the wicked conditions. The Coronach and his jockey were escorted rain at this time was coming down, as back by mounted police. to the weighing someone said, "like stair-rods Colorado enclosure. Childs showed by the mini- had his tail plaited as are steeplechasers mum of mud on him bow surely be when rain is pelting and mad is flying-Some of the jockeys that came in with. had been showing the way throughout. He was the only candidate so treated the "also rang" were almost unrecognis with the idea of seeing to it that nouable. The winner pulled up well, and necessary overweight of mud should be carried in the Bowing tail. What of the showed no sign of being unduly dis- conditions for this or that of the most tressed, which was testimony to his train- fancied ones? That was an oft-put ques- ing and condition. Here, of course, is tion. The beat answer was that it would where his trainer Fred Darling comes be the same for all, and yet any doubt ful atayer say, like Apple Sammy was bound to have his task made harder Mr. Lambton did not much mind where Colorado was, concerned, though I fancy be would have preferred it otherwise Apparantly. Swift and Sure was approv. ed of in the circumstances, as his price continned to shorten until he became clear second favourite. It all seemed so illogical that Coronach, who had finished a long way in front of him in the rage for the Two Thousand- Guineas, should be shelved in this way, especially, as the friends of Coronach sbated not one whit of their hopefulness, amounting: almost to confidence Einglas crept into some favour, Apple Sammy retreated still further, which was hardly surprising sud Lex could not be deposed from the firm position caryed out for him by his optimistic owner

and it follows that he is entitled to great praise for his notable share in the triumph.Coronach in his third Derby winner in five years Captain Cuttle, Manna, and Coronach a brilliant. trio in every senset I really think that his achievement with Coronach is the biggest of all, for he has done wonders with s ng colt that might have gone the wrong way had be not been mast skilfully managed in training in every particular:

TELLING THE WORLD.

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LUCK OF THE SWEEP:

FINCHLEY MAN'S FORTUNE.

It was indeed on a drenched and dis mal scene that the nineteen horses made their entry as a parade. I have seen what has seemed to me twice as many people at Epsom on a Derby Day. Some that got there may never bare left] Dhe shelter of their cara The less fortunate, an also the more determined, would be among the thousands along the rails who in the parade gave Swift and Sure something of a cheer, especially when he cantered to the post. This one, The holder of the winning Coronach clearly enough, was the popular choice ticket in the Calcutta Sweep was Mr. to beat the favourite. I must say he Robert Bishop head of the policy de seemed a stranger and altogether differ partment of Messra Hartley Cooper & ent borse as he moved really well in his Co., insurance brokers, of Cowper's canter

court, Cornhill, whose home is at Fin- With his plaited tail Colorado gave the chler, as holder, of the ticket he stood idea of being rather smaller than ever, to win £120,000, but had parted with but he was on his toes, so to say, and seven-eighths of it. For the remaining pleased when cantered. Coronach, by his eighth he is entitled to receive £15,000, rize and striking chestnut colour, dóand he secured £7,000 for half-share.. minated the parade in every sense, a Mr. Bishop had expressed the intention. very soon afterwards he was to dominate of carrying on at business were he to the race. He swept down the course to win

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