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AMERICANS DOING WELL IN ENGLAND. Sir Martin Favored for Derby — Hillside III. Has Great Speed — Jockey Woottons Work. London. F.ng.. April IS. — it is certain that Ray nrdo. Hie declining Derby favorite, will not lie seen «t the first spring Newmarket meeting. He is nor ready and will not race until he is. Ihe finger of suspicion is not wisely pointed his way and there i- a -Hong impression thai the American colt. Sir Martin, has far more than a good chance for the Derby. Many good judges last season ruled ilas gel-ion hitter than Bayardn. although he was beaten by him. Warren Hill, the Spotting Life critic. writes: "1 have always been rather partial t Qlaageriou myself. As a two-year old he had a comparatively quiet time. The only hard race he participated in was that for the National Produce Stakes at Sundown Park, where Bayardo gave him OJM pound and beat him a length — an easy lengili. If you like. My opinion has always been that on that occasion the winner was much more forward In condition than Glasgerion. The tatter*! make nnil sfiaiie rather indicate that he requires tune lor the proper development of his strength, and I am prepared to see him reveal himself a rcallv high-class colt this season. "When all is said, however, the fact remains that lie was last year five or six pounds behind Bayardo. I lie latter has apparently gone on in the right way rlare he won the Dewhursi Plate in the autumn. He is bigger than he was. for he now stands a good l:.. But the main thing is that he is moulded on perfectly symmetrical lines, ami that he is blessed with perfect action, and as an experienced stud-Rroom said to me recently: It is action that makes ■a race horse of the thoroughbred. However, we shall nee what we shall sec." Allowing that Ulasgerion is no more forward in condition than is consistent with the fact that the Derby i- his objective, his performance was far from encouraging. He was well enough placed until entering the dip beyond the Bushes, but lie could never go any faster even when I.ynhain pressed him. He was not desperately ridden out as he yvas obviously unable to gain upon ihe leaders, but at the beet he could only have lieen a iioor third. • If the Beekhainpton American delegation in Sam Darlings hands. I am told thai Pri-iillian is farthest advanced and that Ballot is about ready, film II-Hans ankles have given no trouble and his work lias been eagerly and soundly done. Ballots condi tion and action please the critics greatlv. With Colin there is rro hurry. He is a glutton tor work mid gets plenty of it of a mild order. Colin is evidently being prepared for the big events of the later season and is expected to shine most brightly a I Ascot. Hillside HI. surprised many bv getting the six furlongs of the Crawford Plate after failing to stay a much easier course at Leicester. But the explanation is that Hillside III. went so tremendously fast in tire beginning of his race at Oadhy. owing 1f the declivity upon which they start, that he was choked before he reached the winning post. ihe Crawford Plate race, by the way. was an extremely fast one. the Newmarket Brethv Course, three quarters of a mile in 1 : H»*. Hillside III.s Wi iglit was low, ninety seven Rwanda, and Frank Wool ton rode the Hamburg colt nicely, lire young Australian is likely to do a good deal of riding at light weights for .Toyner this season, hut has no retainer. Master Wool ton is riding exceedingly well this year. He is getting over his weakness of making for the rails at every opportunity, which got him into trouble last year. He had a brilliant day at Newmarket last Wednesday, when, in addition to Hillside HI., he rode two other winners. The holiday public, which knows less than it should of racing, follows Wootton blindly. Three days befon — last Monday at Kcrnpton Park, which attracts the miscellaneous crowd from London — Wootton rode three w inner*. Japan. liOnawand and Jackson, and the bookies got an awful drubbing. The two latter were forced into favoritism, but Japan, which is owned by the boys father, was backed from G to 4j to 1 and won easily. In two of the races that day. a oiuigei brother, Sam. rode two horses for Mr. I.vt.iani. Wootton is noi under contract. His father, who has a small stable in Which Japan Is about the best animal, controls the youngster- and make- liis ■ iigagements. The family came here three season- ago from Australia. At Wednesday! meeting of the Jockey Club. Captain I.aing a proponed addition to racing rule 47. "in all races confined to apprentices, whips shall not be used." was withdrawn upon the understanding lliat all clerks of courses will be instructed by the stewards n prevent rhe use of whips by apprentice*, so the practice will be established without s change in the rules. At the same meeting Si:-Daniel Cooper was ehosen as a steward to till the place b It vacant by the death of Lord Derby. I. a-i seasons crack colt. Unngwm, will not race until tie Kemoton Park Jubilee stakes, for which lire son of Missel Thrash is receiving a special preparation. With such success did F. Wootton commence his week- riding at Kcrnpton Park, followed as it Was In three wins on the- earning- day at Newmarket, that it seemed probable his record would be something out of the way by the time the asset-ing at Newmarket concluded yesterday. He failed to add io his score, however, which now stands at a paint below twenty, but even so lip maintains a commanding lead of his rivals in rhe winning lackey lisr. and is bound to take a deal of catching. The nearest to him is G. MeCall. who has been showing good form in the north, and. with nine brackets in twenty -even mounts, he boosts by far the best winning average among the dozen riders whose scores appear htlaw. Trigg. Higgs and Matter stand at eight each, and are followed by II. Stokes. Martin and II. Jones, of whom the last named had the satisfaction of steering the kings horse. Perrier. to victory vesterdav. The record of jockeys riding on the flat up to April 17 is as follows: Jockey Mts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Flip. P.C. Wootton. F 84 IP 17 .» ■ 2-. Ill Mel all. : 27 !• :t :I 12 XT.S3 Mallei. D 48 S 7 4 2!» lo.fiV. Trigg. C I 4 8 .". 7 44 1Z.90 Higgs. W tit. I « ■ 41. 12.12 Stokes. II 2:: I 4 2 11 MM Jones. H :t" ■ 7 ■ 14 is. is, Martin. J. II :7 ■ S 4 22 Ki.2l Howard. J 31 "• :*• •* 18 DS.I2 i;rig-. Walter :!7 " 4 3 29 l"..ril Radgrove. K 42 7. I 7 24 ll.fR Halsey. W 4! .". .". fi :..". 1«.2ti The record of yvinning crosscountry jockeys from January 1 to April 12 is as follows: Jockey. Mts. Won. Least. Clancy, ti 4:: 14 2P Piggotl. F «► 13 47 ioawell. li 48 12 M Anthony. I M 12 ::s Morgan. R 78 12 ■ Walkington. S. B 28 11-17 Anthony. A 40 n 2o Gordon. It 4.". Jl :!4 Payne, W M 11 :.." Cowley. P •■ U r.4 DrsscoH. g i7 11 M The king was credited with another nice race vesterdav when Perrier. a sou of Persimmon, took tlie fatty-ninth Biennial Stakes. The event was fir four vi-ar-oliis. and Perrier is tire only horse of that age which the king has in training. There were only iwo runners and rhe odds bet on the royal rep lesenlalive were easily landed amidst hearty cheering. Ike White recently caused much merriment in Tullei-salls by laying $." K» to a cigar against Simon Passe when ridden bv a gentleman jiskey. whose first mount it was in public. That horse did not win. bur a different story has to be told about a horse he "peppered" Tuesday last, tine lucky racing man who a year or two ago owned a smarr sprinter, secured such tempting odds as -"itl to ¥•".. :.-.o to 0. *2.".0 to and 50 to 0 in separate bets aboot the American cult. Troubled waters, which won the Maiden Two-Year-old Plate. The American son of Meddler and Loch Dee is a smart youngster and will win again. His Conner riorrs backed him and were astonished at the odds. 100 to «. offered about him as a starling price. Mr. Carroll, of Baltimore. Md.. In whose name he races, backed rhe colt well.
