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BLINKERS ON JUMPING HORSES. "The use of blinkers on horses competing in Bte* plcclrases is not allowed hi this country. «nd 1 can riH-all only three instances where an exception bar been made." says a Canadian writer. Both Frank Beaters and Buffer were permitted to lie thus equip ped in races at Woodbine ami Moongold at Ham 11 ton. The opinion is held that in races over obstacles a horse has need of absolutely unrestricted vision. wiiih the argument on the other side is thai their use leasees the chances of liolting and minimizes tae danger of consequent interference with the other her era. In France there appears to Ik- no rcgulalion on the point, and 1 saw" horses wearing blinkers in every race at Aatesdl one day last November, the program being exclusively for jumpers. In the I:i Chalet Steeplechase, in wrsch l.utteur III., last weeks Grand National winner, ran unplaced, two ■ if the placed horses carried the rogues badge Iai fretneni r-«le Cappiollo. a stable companion of l.utteur HI., on that occasion and finis-hed second. The next race was a 20.000 francs hurdle race, for three-.!. car olds bred ami trained la France. Three of the seven starters ran in blinkeis."
