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EPSOM DERBY PROSPECTUS TwentyThree Probable Starters AmericanBred Colt The TheScout Scout H Well Liked SPECIAL CABLEGRAM LONDON England May 29 Declarations for the Epsom Derby the worlds greatest race for threeyearolds which will be re ¬ newed for the 147th time next Wednesday closed Tuesday Because of the great inter ¬ est in the classic the officials announced the probable field Wednesday twentyfour hours earlier than usual usualThere There are twentythree acceptances All the favorites are entered except Lieut Col Giles Loders Christopher Robin The candi ¬ dates include Sir Hugo Hirsts Diolite fa ¬ vorite in the future books The Scout II which will carry the hopes of Wiiliam Wood ¬ ward master of Belair Stud in Maryland and his countrymen Maj D Dixons Bally Fer ¬ ris and the Aga Khans Rustom Pasha If all the eligibles start the race will have a value of about 55000 but it is expected that there will be a few scratches No fillies are en ¬ tered and only one woman owner is rep ¬ resented Mrs Edgar Wallace Her colors will be carried by Adlon AdlonFollowing Following are the probable starters with owners and present odds Horse Owner Odds OddsDiolitc Diolitc Sir Huso Hirst 41 41Uustom Uustom Pasha Aga Khan 71 71lially lially Feris Maj D Dixon 1009 1009Silver Silver Flare Maj J S Courtauld 1009 1009Trews Trews Lord Astor 1007 1007Iliad Iliad S Tattersall 201 201Illenhoini Illenhoini Asa Khan 221 221Strong Strong Row Lieut Col G roiler 231 231Noble Noble Star II P Nickalls 231 231Kargany Kargany Lord II De AValden 231 231Caerleon Caerleon Lord Derby 231 231The The Scout II W AVoodward 231 231Seer Seer G II Peek 331 331Parenthesis Parenthesis Lord Woolavington 331 331The The Sponger 1 M Clayton 401 401Adlou Adlou Mrs E AVallacc 501 501Sea Sea Kover A K Cox CG1 CG1Cartello Cartello Capt J Fielden OG1 OG1Grand Grand Salute Lord Glanely CG1 CG1Parthenon Parthenon A 1C Macomber GG1 GG1Dick Dick Swiveller Lord AVoolavington GG1 GG1Lansdowne Lansdowne Lord Glanely 1001 1001Teragem Teragem T Ilichards 1001 1001The The red and white stripes of A 1C Macom ¬ ber will be carried by Parthenon if present plans do not miscarry while the red spotted jacket of William Woodward will be carried by The Scout II The Woodward colt is the more serious threat He is now 25 to 1 in the betting and because of his recent suc ¬ cess in the Newmarket Stakes he has been well supported Joe Childs has been en ¬ gaged to ride The Scout II and this veteran and experienced jockey who has piloted Continued on twentysecond page EPSOM DERBY PROSPECTUS Continued from first page three Derby winners in Fifinela Gainsbor ¬ ough and Coronach believes the American bred son of Sir Gallahad III La Rablee has a good chance and is confident that he can stay the mile and a half distance distanceThere There was a considerable flurry when it was reported that Major D Dixons Irish colt Bally Feris had gone wrong in train ¬ ing and would be scratched Bally Feris which is one of the choices rapped his off fore cannon bone but the injury was trifling He galloped six furlongs today and the sta ¬ ble is confident confidentSeveral Several of the candidates galloped the full Derby distance today Dick Swiveller and Parenthenss Lord Woolavingtons entry Sir Hugo Hirsts Diolite the favorite Rustom Pasha and Blenheim the Aga Khans repre ¬ sentatives and H P Nickalls Noble Star covered the course courseThe The opinions of other leading sportsmen on the result are interesting because of the open character of the race this year Sir Hugo Hirst predicts that public form will be con ¬ firmed by the favorite He is very hopeful Tcainer F Templeman declares that there is no doubt in his mind that Diolite can stay the distance Major J S Courtaulds Silver Flare is conceded a sound chance of being concerned with the finish Lord Lonsdale favors Rustom Pasha Lord Zetland senior steward of the jockey club cannot choose from Rustom Pasha Diolite and Silver Flare Jack Joels choice is Diolite Edward Es ¬ mond the French owner leans toward the Aga Khans entry Douglas Stuarts choice is Silver Flare while Bob Wood favors Trew
