Moridaj^, Jun&:4i 1.934 THE DAII.Y MIRROR Page 29 PICKED THE RIGHT ONE? Medieval Knight Left to for the Derby 'S PROGRESS The Aga Khan's Trio Still Setting

G. Uichiirds. a Big Problem /^ ENERAL ahticipations were fulfilled whether it is hard or soft for . Really great horses can go on all sorts of going and ^^ on Saturday when Fred Darling all sorts of courses. • -.^-: •^•:^^^'.,, announced that Gordon Richards—who has never won a Derby—would ride Easton The South Alrican boy jockey, Terry Ryan, .Moiittose, Easton and Medieval Knight (left to rigiit) iiltcr thulr snllop at BccI(Iiaini)toii. at Epsom on Wednesday, leaving Steve who is only fourteen years of age, rode his Donoghue, who has won the race four first winner in this couritry when he was suc­ cessful on Don't Care in the C&stle Selling times—to ride Medieval Knight. Lo Handicap at Windsor on Saturday. Ryan, DERBY GALLOPS VERDICT GOES Zingaro is still " doubtful" unless rain whose father is a leading trainer in South Africa, came to this country last season, and falls heavily, and as that appears highly had his first mount here on Hand of Glory in TO HARRY BROOKS improbable it looks as if we can count on last year's Chester Cup. Ryan won his first Colombo Again Pleases in race at the age of eleven, and prior to leaving Douglas Parker Outpointed Over the absence of the best bred horse in the Durban had ridden nineteen winners in South Spin at Newmarket race, Africa. Ten Rounds at Ring " - * « * » Newmarket's Derby candidates had the fln- ishiiig touches put to their preparations on Harry Brooks (St. Georgre's) stored a work­ The Beckhampton trainer did not add any Cheerv Jack Sirett was also in the lime- fight at Windsor when winning on Birth Saturday. manlike victoiw over Douglas I'arker, the particulars as to Saturday's gallop, which I Certificate and Douglas for Sir Malcolm Mc- W. Johnstone had the mount on the hard-hitting: light-weight from Sunderland, have been able to gather was not nearly cueh Alpine. Whereas Birth Certificate is trained favourite, Colomtjo, who drew away from Buck- at the Eing:, BlackfriiU'S, London, yesterday, by Victor Smyth at Epsom, Douglas is under land wittiout any effort at ali in his spin of Brooks gained the decision on points ovoc; a testing spin as has been anticipated. Accord­ a mile. ten rounds. ing to all accounts, Easton has shown ^uch the charge of Jim Bell. One had to lay guineas to pounds on Birth Certificate, but Douglas was Umidwar, who had H. Wragg in the saddle, The contest began tamely, the tirst two marked improvement during the last week or at 100-6. Stuclt weli to in a good gallop of rounds being chiefly notable for some light so that a severe test five days before the race a mile and a half. His stable companions, Badrudciin and Alishah. covered a mile and a lefts by Brooks. Parker had a good third was not necessary to determine Richards in his Smart Filly quarter with Os'man Pasha. round, rocking Brooks with a hard right to choice of mounts. Lieutenant-Colonel Giles Loder, who won the There was little to choose between Hornsey the jaw. The St. George's man, however, Derby fourteen years ago with , owns Rise and Pleetfoot (Wells), who were sent a learnt his lesson from this blow, and after­ Easton Stays a very useful filly in Annabel. A daughter of mile in company with Corona-Corona, but wards he contrived to make it a long-distance Valerius shaped well in a spin of a mile and fight. When Easton first went Co Beckhampton I the wonderful Arabella, she made all the run­ ning in the Rose Hill Plate at . She a half with Blandearna. PLUCKY LOSER believe there were doubts about his stamina. moved as if she was a little green, and it is Bondsman cantered five furlongs in company At least he was a bit of a puller, and such plain the race wiU do her a iot of good. Caste, with Meldrum. He stabbed away with his very good straight horses often fail to stay. Gradually, however, another youngster making his first appearance left, and often had Parker on his heels. he' settled down to his work, and it looks as in public, swerved across the course after hav­ Brooks, sometimes varied his attack by allow­ if Richards will on Wednesday have the best ing covered about two furlongs and was pulled DONCASTER WINNERS ing Parker to lead, and then stepping inside chance that has' come his way so far at Epsom. up. It was found that he had broken a fetlock, to deliver hard right and left hooks to the Easton is certainly the Wiltshire favourite, but, and he was destroyed. 3.0.-^E^^,•A g. Reeves], I; LOOT (J. Tavlor!, 2; body. with a wholesome dread of Colombo, the ex­ NAVAL RESERVE (Chrisfiel, 3. Rettiu":' 100-30 Other results: Joe Horridge (Rochdale) beat perts in a district from which so many Derby ft » )( Dahomey, 11-2 Fanny Adams, G Loot, Tosh. 7 HENNA, Battling CrofC (Sheffield) on points over ten 8 ffliiys, 100-8 Presentiment, -lulv Folly, N.-jv?.) Reserve. winners have come reckon him only " good^ Ferryman, who rarely uses his whip, scored Tote: Win, I6s. 9(L; places, 7?, 9d., 5s,. I2s. 5d. Oue rounds. Albert O'Brien (Hoxton) beat Len each way." But has Richards picked the right a double event on Bannlaw and June Rose. and a. ball; thtee-Quarters. IDavey.] Rowlands (Dagenham), the referee stopping a one ? Necker spoiled his chance in Bannlaw's race by 3.30.~ANNABEL IC. Smirkel. 1: TIME TEST jj. Mar- twelve-rounds contest in the llfth round. ,Joe * s * swerving badly, and June Rose won the Ross- shalh. 2; FEARLA F |IL Wrajig), 5. BCUINE; 2-5 ANNA­ Bull (Blackfriars) beat Jackie Bishop (Hoxton), BEL, 7-2 Time Test, 8 Pearla 1, 20 Csste. Light Game. the latter retiring in the ninth of a twelve- ington Handicap througn staying better than Tote: Win, 2s. 3d.; places. 23 3d.. 2s. 3d. Tbree-ynarters; But whatever Wiltshire chinks about the re­ Nepcote and Hussar. three. (Cilpin.) round flght with a badly cut eye. spective merits of Easton and Medieval Knight 4.0.~BANNLAW (Perryman}. J; PEG<;V BOY (Christie), At Walsall, over twelve rounds, Francois there is no doubt what wih be the most popu­ £20 for a Postcard 2: CARPET KNIGHT (T. Weston), 3. Bettir.g: 7-I Neckcr, Machtens (Belgian feather-weight ), 7-2 Bermuda. 13-2 li.\NNi,AW 8 Scarlet liiver, Carpet lar each-way bet with the great British public. I am Offering another prize of £20 this week. Knight. Guinea Gap, 100-6 iJouble Forte. Contiitci, Shep­ outpointed Tommy Dowlais (Wales). It IS nine years since Donoghue won his last herd's Warning, Peggy Bov, Tole: Win, 20a.; places, Wnte on a postcard the horses you think will 6s. 9d., 15s. 3d.. IDs. 9d. Four; one and a half. (U. Waugh.i Derby, but his hands have not lost their cun­ be first, second and third in the Epsom Han­ ning, as we have seen on so many occasions 4.30.-JUNE HOSE (I'errjmanl, 1; NEPCOTE (S. Dono- FRENCH OAKS WINNER lately, and he has certainly lost none of the dicap on Wednesday. Only one attempt may ghtie), 2; IIU-SSAR (W. Bickabv], 3, Belling: 0-4 Tiisca. be made, and send it to:— 6 Obliterette, 7 Mingled, 15 2 Nepcote, 10 .lUNE ROSli]. faith the man-and-woman in the street has Good Fish, Soietn, 20 Irish Tivin. Hussar. Tote: Win, The Prix de Diane (P^rench Oaks), run.at always had in him as "the" iockey for Bouverie, 29s. 9d.; places, 7s. 9d., Bs 3d,, 14s. 9(i. One; head. Chantilly yesterday, was won by Aaargatis (C. Epsom. " Daily Mirror," (Uartiiropp.) Elliott) by .three lengths. Mary Tudor (G. 5.0.--GUILDHALL jH. Wragg), 1; MAllIE f.()[JI.'5E (C. 14, Bream's-buildings, Rav), 2; WHITE CLOVER |1', Weston). 3, Betting: 56 Bridgland) was second, and Raritv