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. CRACK RIDERS OF OLD ENGLAND. Who They Will Ride For Next Year and Their Plans for this Winter. "Most of our jockeys are looking forward to the winter recess, which will afford them the opportunity of a well-earned rest. A jockeys life is by no means one of unalloyed ease and pleasure, as is by many imagined. On the contrary, he has to go through much severe work and careful training to keep himself In hard and healthy condition if he is to succeed in his profession, and it would astound many to meet the same man in mid-winter as in mid-summer, for they would see him looking half as big again, while they would be filled with wonder as to how the jockey had reduced himself to riding weights during .the" racing season. Such reduction frequently necessitates strenuous wasting and diet light almost to the verge of starvation, as would, I am sure, be confirmed by such great masters of the art of race riding as John Osborne and Fred Webb, both happily still alive and well," says "Vigilant," in London Sportsman. "The majority of the present-day jockeys arc of lighter frame and build than either of these two great horsemen, notably so Higgs, whose weight, combined with his undoubted talent, has assisted largely in placing him for the second year in succession at the head of the list of successful jockeys. I understand that his claims have been renewed for next season by his old master,. Mr. J. C. Sullivan, as also for the Beckhampton Stable aud Lord Rosebery, while, of course, he will again command as much chance riding as heretofore. Hunting in Ireland is, I believe, his chief winter recreation, and the same exhilaratiug sport is the principle enjoyment of Mornington Cannon, who is acknowledge to be one of the best men to hounds in the country. Of late he has not been so much in public evidence as should have been the experience of so gr5at a rider, his attentions having been for the most part confined to the service of Lord Howard de Walden, whose apricot jacket he is to wear again next season. Mahcr, like Higgs, lias had a good season, having well passed his century. He . will winter in company with J. n. Martin, but recently returned from riding in Hungary, at Davos Platz, the attractions of tobogganing having for once prevailed over those of his native country. Maher is to ride again for Lord Derby and the Stanley House Stable, and will, as from Q his initial start in this country, be doubtless closely allied with George Blackwells stable. Thus there 2 is the probability that as in each of her races this year he will have the handliug of Lesbia iu her engagements next year. "Ilalsey, who is the veteran of the flock, although I still sufficiently young and strong to be better I than ever he was; aud consequently good enough to hold his own against any of his contemporaries, lias accomplished some great performances In the pigskin since on the opening day of the Lincoln Spring meeting lie won the Tathwell Stakes on Claudian. Perhaps no greater compliment could be paid to his skill and ability than Is presented in the fact that men of such acumen and practical experience as Sam Loates and Tom Jennings are anxious to secure his services whenever avail-; able. At the moment he Is nicely within reach of completing his hundred winning mounts and all admirers of a fine horsemen and a hard worker will join me in the hope that before the Final Plate brings the curtain down at Manchester, he will have attained his ambition. He will, I believe, be first jockey again to Sir Ernest Cassel next season. Of the remainder, none has a chance of getting into three figures in existing conditions. We can ill afford to lose a good jockey, but that misfortune will happen iu respect of young Bar-rington Lynham, who has accepted a handsome retainer to ride for M. Maurice Caillault in France. His place as lirst jockey to Mr. Hall Walker is to be filled by Hewitt, who may bo congratulated on having dropped into such a fine appointment, bearing in mind his disappointment after leaving Australia to ride in this country. nis success down under was almost phenomenal, and I have little doubt that with a renewal of the opportunity it will be continued here; for it is fair to assume that he will ride for other patrons of Mr. Persses stable, which will shelter at least two three-year-olds of high classic promise in White Eagle and Sir Archibald. Bernard Dillon will, as before, be first jockey to Mr. Purcell Gilpins stable, which may mean much more than at the present moment appears on the surface, and William Griggs renews his engagement with Sir Robert Jardine, and John Dawsons stable will have second call. In the meanwhile, he will, I hear, go to India, having been specially retained to ride for Mr. Apcar in the Viceroys Cup. Croft, who has this season done so well for the St. Gatleu House establishments, will . presumably continue In the same service, and a similar remark will apply in respect of Stokes in connection with Sir Charles Nugents establishment, mention of which rendnds me of good news concerning rrospector. He has, I am informed, recovered completely from his severe illness, at any rate as far as can he judged from appearances, for in the words of Sir Charles, He now looks splendid, and carries himself as jauntily as ever. It Is hoped that no ill effect will result from his attack of fever; but, of course, nothing certain can be known in that direction, until the magnificent son of Pioneer is put into active training again. Trigg, who lias been closely identified witli Mr. Hibberts racing fortunes for several years, may next year find himself Identified with the Manton stable, aud Madden, who is at present unattached, may possibly become allied to the Sefton Lodge Stable,
