SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 9, 29 May 1914, Page 5

SPORTING.

DURBAR WINS THE DERBY. THE KING'S HORSE UNPLACED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright London, May 27. The result of the Derby was:—Durbar 1, Hapsburg 2, Peter Mettermit 3. An immense crowd gave their Majesties a great reception. There were thirty starters, equalling Hermit's year. This was partly due to the Calcutta Sweep. An owner was offered £3OO to run his horse, but declined. Kennympre was troublesome at the post and drew the extreme outside position. He was hopelessly left. -Polycratcs, Black Jester and Hapsburg were leading at Tattenham corner. Durbar forged ahead ascending the hill, went right away in the straight, and won easily by three lengths. Brakcspear was sixth. Durbar's connection little fancied his chance, as his French winnings were small. A BOOKMAKER'S WIN. THE CROWD STUNNED'AND SILENT. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received US, 7.15 p.m. London, May 28. The Derby, from a spectacular point of view, was a disappointing race. A tedious delay of 21 minutes took place at the post, and there was a false start. The only untoward event was when a suffragette, named Ada Rice, fired a pistol charged with blank cartrige at a policeman who was clearing the course, burning the policeman's clothes and injuring him in the leg. The woman was arrested. Mr. Duryea, owner of Durbar, is a wealthy American, who went to France and established a stud farm when the betting restrictions were enforced in New York State. He won the Two Thousand Guineas in 1012, and twelve races worth £15,000 in 1013. The result of the Derby was a surprise, and a tremendous win for the bookmakers, the crowd being stunned and silent. A FRACTIOUS STARTER. Received 29, 12.5 a.m. London, May 28. Prior to an execrable start, Kcnnyijiore behaved: like a savage, lashed out, and kicked everything wit/liin ireach, and set the whole field ait loggerheads.' The «*ne eclipsed anything witnessed for a long time. The crowd round the post treated ithe pandemonium as a joke, cheering and la.uglung, and further upK't the horses delaying the etart for twenty minutes. TROTTING OLUB STAKES. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchureh, Thursday. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club has decided to increase the value of this year's New Zealand Trotting Oup from 2000 sovs. to 2500 sovs. The stakes for the November meeting will total 10,040 sovs., an increase of 2000 sovs.