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J0CKEYSHIP IN ENGLAND. London, Eng., November 9. Upon resuming his duties in the saddle this week, after his lnonLhs susiHMision, F. Woollon was not long in showing that he was in as good form aa ever, and though he has had to put up with second place on several occasions ho has added five wins to his account, which stands at 101!, Following his three successes at Alexandra Park last Saturday. Maker has not done a great deal, though be lias fared 1 teller than his nearest rival, lliggs. whom he now leads by eleven points. It will not be possible, after "standing down" so long, for AAootton to head the winning jockeys list at the end of the season so rapidly approaching, unless the pair in front of him should have very bad fortune indeed; but tho youugsters riding will continue to supply a feature of interest to the finish. The riding record to date is as follows: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2d. 2d. Unp. P.O. Maker. 1 44:: 127 S4 4! ISiS 28.8! lliggs. W 025 110 100 75 XA 1S.50 Wootton, F 514 14KS 00 SI 210 20.03 Madden. 0 507 .tl 71 70 275 17.01 Trigg. C 5!S 70 5! 02 407 11.70 Halsey, W 401 54 5:! 02 277 BLSS Saxbv, AV :U0 5! 4S 40 IIK! 17.: Griggs. AVilliam 480 50 VI 00 207 12.20 Randall. II :!04 52 47 1! 210 14.2S Dillon. B 28,! 50 4!! VA 100 17.07 Griggs, AValter :i"-t "-V. 40 250 0.00 Keeble. R 224 .XT, 25 22 142 15.02 Fox, F 255 :.5 2S 27 105 BJ.72 Ringstead. C 2!K. an. 10 ;K IS-! 11.04 McOiill. U 2:10 VA !il !!2 Bit 14.40 .Tones. II 210 S3 2S ao 120 14.S1 Martin, J. II. a:!0 2! 45 .!7 225 S.Oa Crisp. R 2:!0 2S 22 28 152 2.17 AVheatlcy. E 104 25 22 20 127 12.SS Lord Derby lias renewed for 1900 the first claim which his father, the late earl, used to hold on the services of Maiier. The jockey has so far arranged no second claim, but negotiations are in progress which may or may not come to anything. Halsey ha, for the ninth, consecutive year, been engaged to ride first jockey to Sir Ernest Ca.ssel for 1000. Higgs has engaged himself to ride for Beckhamptoii next season. Beyond this he has at present no contract.
