Sansovino's Win from St. Germans and Hurstwood London, June 4.
Derby Result:- Sansovino 1 St. Germans 2
Harstwood 3
__Won by six lengths; a neck. 21
Betting: 9-2 Sansovin 1007 St. Germans; 20-1 Hurstwood, [Land Derby's Sansovino Lord Astor's St. Germans coupled in Tuesday's cabled bertin: as third favourites at 100—9 behind Diophon (6—1) and Tom Pincl (8—1). Mr. Somerville Tattersall's Hurstwood stood at 22—1 in the Intest quotations received.) Later.
In spite of a persistent rain and the heavy going enormous crowds gathered at Epsom to-day to witness the Derby. Their Majesties the King and Queen, the Prince of Wales and other members of the:
Royal family were present.
There was a false start, Gri Joy, Browside, Tom Pinch and Woodend going a furlong. Eventually the barrier ascended and a fair start was made, but Salmon Trout, Coro-Jet and St. Germans were crowded out. Dawson City made the running from Arausio, Defiance, Poly-pliantes, Donzelon,' Woodend, Sky-flight, Tom Pinch, Hurstwood and Spalpeen, these quickly racing clear of Sansovino, Parmenio and Bright Knight. At the mile post Sansovino improved his positi and joined n City in descending the hil ing Tottenham Corner, Daw von City was beaten, and Sazsovino, entered the straight well clear of St. Germans, Hurst wood, Polyphontes and Parmenio. A quarter of a mile from home Lord Derby's colt increased his lead and won easily amid tremendous cheering. Par-menic was fourth, Polyphontes fifth and Salmon Trout sixth. The time was 2 min, 462 see.
The following were the startors:—
Sansovino (Weston), St. Germans (Frank Bullock), Hurstwood (V. Smyth), Arausio (R. Jones), Bright Knight" (Lane), 'Browside (B. Lynch), Bucks Yeoman (Smirke), Canusa' (Lister), Corolet(E. Morris), Dawson' City (Jelliss),. Defiance (Donoghue), (Hulme), Donzolon ' (Carslake), Grand "Joy (Ingham), Great Barrier (J. Leach),—Obliterate pliantes (Archibald), Salmon Trout (Gardner), Skyflight (G. Richards), Spalpeen (O'NGil), Thunder Cloud (Bsling), Tippler (Childs), Tom Pinch (H. Beasley), Woodend The Woodcote Stakes
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