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Nasrullah Stout Favorite For Two English Classics ClassicsFortunate Fortunate Trial Tipstaff Second Choices for Guineas May 25 25By By Special CorrespondenX CorrespondenXLONDON LONDON England At the Victoria Club call over of the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby cards the wagering was light but the transactions recorded left Nasrullah a pronounced choice at odds of 11 to 4 to win the Guineas and a 5 to 1 favorite to capture the Derby The latter would seem a good price if there were assurance that the Aga Khans son of Nearco and Mumtaz Begum could last over a distance of ground groundSeveral Several besides the favorite were backed for the Two Thousand Guineas notably Lord Ennisdales Fortunate Trial recently named son of Fair Trial Fortunate Lady and King George VIs Tipstaff chestnut son of Fair Trial Fairy Godmother leased for his racing career from the National Stud These two were second joint favor ¬ ites at odds of 17 to 2 2It It was stated that trainer H L Cottrillj has fixed on the Guineas for Fortunate Trial and is conditioning him especially for that race in which A Wragg is likely to ride him Since Gordon Richards will have to don the royal silks to be on Tipstaff under his Bechampton Stable retainer it is believed that the veteran E C Elliott will be entrusted with the guidance of the choice Nasrullah NasrullahIn In the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby betting Lord Derbys pair of maidens Booby Trap and Full Bloom both of whom have yet to sport silks in public attracted some support Booby Trap is a son of the stout running Plassy while Full Bloom is a half brother to last years Derby winner Wat ¬ ting Street by Hyperion out of Ranai RanaiThe The first of this years wartime classics the Two Thousand Guineas will be run at Newmarket May 25 and the sister race the One Thousand Guineas for fillies only on the following day Both races will be run over the straight onemile course
