THE ENGLISH DERBY FOR 1913.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1139, 8 February 1912, Page 4

THE ENGLISH DERBY FOR 1913.

Although there has not been any betting worth a quotation on next year’s Derby, says the “London Sportsman,” there is no doubt that wnen books are opened on the big Epsom race Lomond (trained by Vvoottcn) and White Star will be the two leading favourites. There are, however, 201 other horses left in, and ol these some of the following, given alphabetically, 'Will doubtless figure mere or less prominently in the wagering. French candidates are not for the time being taken into account: Aiglen, Charmian, Clodus, Coriander, Cylad, Jaeger, Javelin, Jingling Geordie, Kempson, Lorn, Lorenzo and Sweeper 11. A few others might easily be included, and two or three of those mentioned might perhaps be omitted, but opinions are bound to differ, and the list is only given to afford some idea of what the opposition to the champions of Mr. Hulton and Mr. J. B. Joel may be like.

It is rather peculiar that the yearling colt and the two-year-old filly from Marseillaise, should both die within a few hours of each other (says the “Dominion”). Inflammaiicn caused the death of Massilia, but it is not known what was amiss in the case of Mr. E. J. Watt’s colt.

Ex-New Zealand horses in Lady Medallist, Chief Lochiel, Mary Seaton, and Sharpshooter, have been entered for the Doncaster Handicap, to be run at Randwick on 6th April, but no horse at present owned in this country is engaged. Wild West, another ex-New Zealander was entered for the qoncaster Handicap, but has since been scratched. This in view of ViceAdmiral, Miss Mischief, and Maxwell being entered for the -Sydney Cup, seems rather strange. Sunburnt, Chief Lochiel, Motoa, and Sharpshooter figure in the list of entries for the Newmarket Handicap.