The Archive · 1935

BAHRAM WINS DERBY BY 'TWO LENGTHS

London, June 8.

The eighth horse in $0 years to complete the double with ihe Two Thousand Guineas, the Aga Khan's Bahram scored a great victory in the Derby Stakes at Epsom to-day, wine ning by {wo lengths. Robin Good {fellow ran second, with Field Trial third by another half length, Thett, also owned by the Aga Khan, ran fourth Aga Khan's Dahram (Pow).

2—Sin A. Bailey's Robin Good-follow (Weston).

3—Lord Astor's Field Trial (Dick)

Bahram, a bay colt by Blandtord out at Friar's' Daughter, is the fourth Derby winner by this sire In seven years, the others being Trigo, Blenheim and Windsor Lad. Bien helm, 1930, was the Aga Khan's first Derby winner, Bahram being the second, In the presence of one.of the big gest crowds ever witnessed at Epsom, Omaha Adds Belmont lo Wi four covered. the _Sieaar-Smith, 150 los: 9.

5,0,, W. Lewis 10] noir bouto bring in new members Eood rush, New "Dest Mart me] An appeal to all members to de Coming down the straight with Stakes to Winnings course ofa mile in 6 min, ¥ sees, as be Peaison, 103" bs, terra 4 March, 10) "Woe GW. compared with the record established can 6 Nba: C. A. Starrey, 388 was made at the annual genet favourite, won the C5, Mao Cup and New York, June 8 by Vennewite' four last spring of leas is os Con Ing of the Shangha; Recreation Club Dragon Boat Sweepstakes Handicap, Omaha, the winner of the Ken-SAmerlea: Bow. nin, HI sees, on Friday night by, W. R. Wilson, the Dig event of the IRC''s 211th ueky Derby andthe Preakness W. W, Macfarlane, 140 iba.2. D. Hick: Not for many years has such a large acting president, who. wasin the chair, race meeting at Kiangwan, he} Stakes, won the $50,000 Belmont 40 Ibs. 3. 'W. Sipprel, 150" Tox 'Mr, Wilson pointed out that the club gathering of spectators been seen ata 8 Is. 32 WB. Marri pleased last Wednesday. The pony was Sakes' at Belmont Park tow legato. en turned up. tat Seen ienale cations Soest excellent facilities for cricket, kept in 9 handy position throughout He started a 7-10 favourite day, and all were aaliated thio Lo} chairman reported on a satisfactory near Pd que ig pam Genin. the race and moved up into the lead Reuter, promised ing. racing." Dating the tifin close an with hie jockey, interval John B- Chevallier presented we trophies to the club In, memory garding the playing field was mad: the mile was run in 205 3/5115 from." eld of 16, the smallest a fen ahead of Duke of Be Ava hans horse Bahram, won

of "woof "lis contemporaries by the chairman, This autumn st wi, Mat quarter 281/5, Honeymoon Gift) sin Tata. The time was 2:80, Just Were killed in action during the war: be uted for scorer (it was closed Jai [42 {MFd, and Clydeview and Jublee vee, 108, The, ame, was oot the late Lieuts, K. J. Brown (R.P.C.) season), but when the football season 'The starting prices were 5-4 against and B. R, Jackson (Coldstream Is over' the ground will be closed to Racing was extraordinarily good Bahrom, 50-1 against Robin Good-Guards), play for a few months while It is that day, close finishes being the rule fellow. and 9-1 against Field Trial, 'There were also Ladies' and Visl-Faised one foot, in continuation of the in practically every race, The place betting was 1-2 on Bahram, tors" Fours which added much to scheme by which other parte of the Handicaps and sell proportionate odds on Robin Good: the interesting programme of events, Face course grounds have already the bulk of the racing Kiangwan against Field ria. in-one of which Jon B, Chevallier been made higher. While the ground fon Saturday, when the LR.C's three-Lord Astor's Plymouth Sound was rowed bow 40a winning crew, Event 10, Ladies' Fours, approx. closed, the club members have beea day meding opened. The h mndicaps scratched prior to the race, but the mile lime, 1°min. 38 sees.) promised the use of the Widow's worked cut well, some very close following, "besides the first three,

International Fours, Peiping Mandicap, for 1st and 2nd Cox.'D. J. Raeburn. '2—Bow, 9 'Ambrose: 'Marlene Monument ground for crickd ant finishes being' se¢n, Kitin won the went for ihe post tennis next yea Meo. Aga Khan' Thott (Harry Rodgers: 5. Barbara Bernard: The general committee were elected class ponies: he started favourite Wrage). Betty "Harrop: Cox. as follow: T.W.R. Wilson (president), and beat Neuf Ami I! by a length and TLeMt. Aga Khan's Moran (Gordon tsb, A.—Bow, Billy. Prince: 2, Ver Ni is, cetvoke) J." Stewar Wade (vice-president), J. A half, with Malko third, in 2.053 Richards), 3, Frances Kelly; Stroke, Tanda iis, (we) "KG, Woodhead, Brockett (hon. secretary), Swi ap, alo & favourite, won the sub

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