Show Windsor Lad Becomes Surprising Threat to Colombo in Big Race LONDON June 5 UP While UP-While While halt half a million horse-conscious horse persons per per- sons prepared to climb the rails rail at Epsom Downs Wednesday smart bettors bet bet- tors ors were wondering how any colt coltan can an outdistance Lord over overwhelmingly ver ver- popular Colombo in the historic English derby Unbeaten In nine races the bay colt olt colt sired by Manna 1925 derby winer win- win ncr ner er ruled the wagers at firm odds of at f 7 to 4 A sudden and surprising twist has made nade Windsor Lad the Maharaja of entry a strong factor Considered Con Con- a lazy colt the owned Indian horse orse is quoted at 12 to 1 The veteran vetran vet vet- eran ran derby rider Charlie who vho has hWi never booted home a winner lin in n the historic race will ride Windor Windsor Wind Wind- sor or Lad in the furlong 12 race The two other entries given I chances to crowd the thc Lord colt are arc the French-bred French Easton owned by Lord and the Aga Khans Khan's Both are listed at 10 to 1 1 Easton's great showing showing show show- ing lag at the 2000 guineas test at Newmarket Newmarket Newmarket New New- market where he ran second to Colombo Colombo Co Co- Co- Co lombo has drawn a lot of ot backing but some of the best judges of horseflesh horseflesh horseflesh horse horse- flesh regard as IS the best bet against Colombo ran filth fifth at Newmarket The only American entry Wiliam William Wil Wil- liam Woodwards Woodward's Bondsman has little lit tle Ue support being quoted far down the list and given iven little favor lavor among the experts The late scratching o of J. J A A. De Do DoVar's Wars War's La Lo which has been lame reduced the field tc 19 |