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IE KSAR FIRM DERBY CHOICE Odds of 11 to 2 Quoted Against AgainstFrench French Owned Colt to Win Epsom EpsomDerby Derby on June 5 CablegramLONDON Special Cablegram LONDON England May 27 At a call over of the Derby card here last night at the Victoria Club all twentytwo acceptors were quoted and play was quite brisk briskE E de St Alarys Le Ksar the Two Thou ¬ sand Guineas winner again became a firm choice at odds of 11 to 2 to win the classic set for decision at Epsom on June 2 Lord Astors Newmarket Stakes winner Cash Book became the second choice at odds of 7 to 1 while William Woodwards Perifox Americanbred son of Gallant Fox and Peri ¬ winkle II ranked as third choice being played at 17 to 2 which was the best offer obtainable against the Free Mason Lodge trained colt reported to have suffered a slight mishap over the weekend weekendMarcel Marcel Boussacs Frenchbred Goya U was played down to odds of 10 to 1 at which rate he was firmly backed Maj J S Courtaulds Solfo receded a few points but had support ¬ ers at odds of 13 to 1 Coupled on the 100 to 7 odds mark were the Aga Khans La Grand Due William Murrays Fair Ford and Mrs G H Millers MidDaySun all three coming in for good support supportGainsborough Gainsborough Lass the only filly in the Derby field the nomination of Sir John Jarvis was held at odds of 18 to 1 while at a twopoint longer rate Sir Victor Sassoons Renardo met with much support H E Manna Morris Pascal was held at odds of 25 to 1 a threepoint longer rate being quoted against Lord Roseberrys Full Sail Le Bambino owned and bred by the Ameri ¬ can sportsman Ralph Beaver Strassburger was on offer at odds of 33 to 1 1Sir Sir Lawrence Philipps The Hour was quoted at 50 while coupled on the 66 to 1 mark were Lord Glanelys Inglefield Lord Djerbys Snow Fall Robin McAlpinea Scarlet Flume and B D Davis Hbnquan