ENGLISH TRAINERS AND JOCKEYS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XX, Issue 1128, 23 November 1911, Page 5

ENGLISH TRAINERS AND JOCKEYS.

Earnshaw said he considered the English trainers the most expert in the world at their business; they are generally men of education arid talent, but a fashionable trainer’s life during the racing season is. harder than that of a soldier on active service. They, are practically going night and day, from one great meeting tp another, and it is nothing but think /and work, from daylight to uark, while half the nights are spent in travelling. To keep pace with the work a leading jockey must be in the condition of a prizefighter* Speaking of jockeys, Earnshaw is positive young Wootton is deserving of all the euloiums showered upon him. Maher is without question a first-rate jockey, but Wootton has the advantage of the dash and daring of youth, and will take risks that Maher carefully avoids. Maher is a sharp-eyed little American, quick to take an advantage, but with 'small risk of consequences, as he is very popular in high circles. He considers Wootton, Maher, Trigg,

inter, Huxley, and the two French jockeys, Stern and O’Neill, the best, in order, at te game in England. The Australian says that young Frank Wootton will be nearer 12st than I.ost before he reaches full manhood;

therefore, perhaps, after next season, he /will; be too heavy for the game.

AN HISTORIC STUD FARM;

Manton is, a Stud and training establisment of historic interest, where the late Alec Taylor presided with wonderful success for many years, but never reached such a run as his son has made with Bayardo and Lemberg. Bayardo is now at stud work. Earnshaw describes Bayardo as a big deep-bodied horse, on a short leg, With hocks low to the ground. ■Though a big horse, he looks mediumsized. because of his formation and immense muscular development. At Mr. Leopold de Rothschild’s stud at Leighton ' Buzzard, the Australian trainer saw St. Frusquin and his son, St. Amarit, ;a Derby winner. St. FruSquin is a short-legged, thick horse, a bay with hard black points, and a game, hardy appearance, and not at an like his (brother, Sari Francisco. With this pair is Radium, a rare bred fellow, and a beautifully lengthy horse of grand quality by Bend Or. Radium developed into one of the best stayers ‘in England. Mr. „ames de Rothschild’s Glasgow stud is another fine establishment, where Beppo is Lord Of the harem. Of all the horses he saw in England, Earnshaw goes unreservedly for Swynford, a big,. massive horse, not unlike The Grater, ■with nine inches of bone, and a great ■galloper.