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Enaland Gilles de Retz Easily Beats Talgo In Coronation Stakes at Sandown By CLIYE GRAHAM GRAHAMOur Our London Correspondent CorrespondentLONDON LONDON England The notion that Talgo winner of the Irish Derby last year and second to Ribot in the Prix de 1Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp would prove the best of our middledistance fouryearolds during the coming season was rendered doubtful at Sandown Park last Saturday Mr Gerry Oldhams colt was having his f irst race since last Octo ¬ ber and was some way short of racing condi ¬ tion but he was beaten with the utmost ease by the 16 to 1 shot Gilles de Retz This is the Royal Charger colt who won last years 2000 Guineas at 50to 1 then lost his form entirely and was sent for a speJl to the Eauine Research Sta ¬ tion at Newmarket There was no sem ¬ blance of a fluke about his victory in this Coronation Stakes over the Eclipe course of one and a quarter miles Sir Winston Churchills Le Pretendant went off at a fast clip and led for a mile at which point he was joined by Gilles de Retz Frank Barlow had only to shake the reins at his mount to draw clear Talgo came along to take second place but he could make no impression on the win ¬ ner who won handilyby three lengths The two horses will meet again next month in the Coronation Cup at Epsom where 1 Harry Wragg hopes that the extra quarter mile will turn the balance hi Talgos favor On the evidence of the Sandown Park re suit howeveri this appears to be somewhat improbable improbableAnother Another victory for Royal Chargers stock was achieved in the Royal Stakes at Sandown won by his chestnut threeyear old colt Sun Charger Tolling behind in sixth place came Messmate who had been considered likely to prove a leading con ¬ tender in this years Epsom Derby DerbyA A A A AA A huge crowd estimated at nearly 50 000 attended the Saturday racing at this nearLondon track to watch the first run ¬ ning of the Whitbread Gold Cup Owing to firm ground the field for this steeplechase over three miles and five furlongs was re ¬ duced to 24 starters including the Grand National winner Sundew and two winners of the Cheltenham Gold Cup in Gay Don ald ind Linwell After a hardfought f inish victory rested with the Yorkshiretrained Much Obliged who overhauled the French bred sixyearold Mandarin in the last few strides to win by a neck Surprisingly there were only two f allers allersCoronation Coronation Year a sixyearold by Peti ¬ tion won the City Suburban Handicap at Epsom for the second tune last week The French horse Karali trained by Alec Head and ridden by Charlie Smirke was made favorite He led at a mile but fal ¬ tered soon after as Coronation Year came from last place to first with a devastating run in the last quarter mile The winner is trained by Arthur Thomas a former build ¬ ing contractor who took out a training license only three years ago and has proved amazingly successful He intends to retire Coronation Year to stud at New ¬ market at the end of this season seasonMrs Mrs Elizabeth Arden Grahams Tempest by Court Martial took The Blue Riband Trial Stakes worth nearly 13500 after a close finish with Supreme Courage Harry Carr had to use all his skill and his powers of cajolement to persuade Tempest to carry through with his effort and it seems doubtful on this showing whether the colt is better than second class His next race will be in The Derby Trial Stakes at Ling field later this month monthA A A A AAnother Another success for an American owner was registered at Sandown on Friday when John Hay Whitneys Irishbred threeyear old No Fear secured a surprise victory at 20tol in the Athlone Stakes This was the American Ambassadors first flat racing success of the current season seasonQueen Queen Elizabeth ILs horses struck form last week After Doutelle Mulberry Har ¬ bour and Agreement had scored atKemp ton Carrozza by Dante leased from the National Stud won the valuable Princess Elizabeth Stakes for threeyearold fillies These successes caused her to become head of the Winning Owners Table and pro ¬ moted an article criticising her enthusiasm for racing in one of the Sunday tabloids tabloidsEdward Edward Hide riding four winners in an afternoon for the second time this season at Ripon on Saturday has increased his lead over Douglas Smith He can scale 102 pounds and owners and trainers are clam ¬ oring for his services servicesMajor Major Lionel Holliday had an important Sandown winner with his twoyearold filly Patroness by Prince Chevalier The victory of this debutante in the Stud Pro ¬ duce Stakes stamped her as one of the best of her age and a probable Ascot win ¬ ner Major Holliday has made no announce ¬ ment concerning the future plans for his stable His contract with Humphrey Cot trill expires at the end of this season
