ENGLAND’S CLASSIC

Hokitika Guardian, 2 June 1932, Page 5

ENGLAND’S CLASSIC

THE DERBY

WON BY APRIL V

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(Received this day at; 8 a.in.) LONDON, June 1. The Derby resulted:— ‘■V”’’ T. Wall's’ April V. 1. Aga Khan’s Dastur 2.

Lord Rosebery’s Miracle 3. There were twenty-one starters. Won by three-quarters of a length arid a short head. Lughon and Sunny Borough wer e scratched. ! Oockpen, Bacchus and Miracle were prominent at the startafter which Portofiuo drew ahead and led down the hill, from Firdaussi, Miracle-Spenc-er, and Dastur. Portofin© was 'still ahead at Tottenham Corner, but a quarter mile from home .he dropped back beaten and Dastur forged , ahead. April V came with a strong run over the last fqn’ong and overhauled .Do,star in a great race. Royal Dancer was fourth, and Firdaussi fifth. Orwell war always prominent, but ran disappointingly and never endangered the leaders, lilld finished about ninth,••. •

ENORMOUS CROWD,

JfONDON, June L The Epsom crowd was so big and traffic so heavy, that many never reached the Downs, The King’s car w,as guided to Epsom by the wireless of aeroplane observers, who followed the royal arms' painted on top .of the car and notified jthe. police of its coming.