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SIR MARTIN FAVORED BY CRITICS. Trainer Joyner Declares "They Cant Beat Him" — Sires, oi English Winners — Jockey Figures. Li n I ii. Ijil.. May 16. — In comment on Sir Mar- tin Vigiluul in the Sportsman, after the colts fine rare in the Wedm-sday Welter Handicap, wrote: " - for" Sir Martins appe.uaniv I feel convinced that bur i tractor* will be tain to admit that be is belter looking than seemed at first sight before they are much older. Anyhow, handsome is as lutndsome does, and he is one of that admirable S-t that* the more critically they are examined so inueh the more apparent become their good point-. Stronger or more machine-like action has seldom been neon than when be swept up the hill like a lies to ai-h. and never was seen a race horse who takes less ont of himself, while. :is previously not i tied. I s. m valid reason for supposing that he will not st.-.v qnlte as well as anything that can oppose him. . . , , • in owner. Loots Wroans, i- to be congratnlated on having made a fine bargain when, lollowiug the adviee of Kit,! Qeoch, lie purchased Sir Martin from Mr. Madden, and Joseph Cannon is to be felicitated on having got hold ,.t a good horse to train, while .1. II. Martin also Share* in the g«Od luck in that he It.is chat ceil on ■ promising mount for the Derby, as was his fortunate experience a few years ago. When he so skillfully nml sueeessfullv steered Ar.l Patrick for the late John Gubbitis. In pniiit of ability the popular young American lias few. if any. superiors in the art of race riding, and considering his convenient weight, it is not a little surprising that his services have not hitherto been in greater demand, though be is well placed now. seeing that he is first jockey to Jovners stable, wiiicii may im an much before the end of the season. To return momentarily to Si- Martin, he is a horse of most sober character, with a perfect temper, ami as sensible as a Christian, and if not as showy as pome of his contemporaries, is full of good racing points, and gifted with tremendous power and splendid action. I see no reason lor am doubt as to his ability to stay the extra half mile to be negotiated at Epsom, and though he did once change his legs coming down Hushes Hill on Wednesday, he should act as well as any of his prospective rivals on lie Surrey gradients. "In short, ids great chanee of winning th" Derby must now be obvious to all. and. personally, I think thai whatever beats him will bear away the coveted I.lue Riband. To iny mind, in spite of having finished wilh ids mouth open he cantered down in the same way. anil it is habitual with him Sir Martins was a far more Derbylike display than that of Lou Viers In the Newmarket Stakes." Audav in Horse and Hound, savs of the American candidate for the Derby: "As Kir Martin cantered by me on Ids way to the post for the race he won on Wednesday I came to the conclusion he was a very common-looking beast. willi :i heavy head and forehead and short in the bail; ribs, beanies far from attractive action: hut he shewed distinct racing merit by the manner in Which he carried his !st ]o!b to victory, and must be a danger to the best at Epsom." Warren Hill, of the Sporting Life, considers that he kinds cell. Minora, is sure to beat Sir Martin. The New market trainers are not so sure and Joyner. the American trainer, emphatically declares that ithey cannot beat Sir Marl in." The sires of winners of over .010 so far this season are shown in the table below: Sin gad Pedigree. Winrs. Races. Won. Eager, by Enthusiast Oreeba 7 10 4,115 Cyllene Puenos Avrcs. by Bona Vista— Arcadia 3 5 51.5S0 Gallinule. by Isonomy — Moorhen.. 4 5 22.385 Islqglass, bv Isonomy — Deadlock . 4 4 17.083 Backler dead, bv Petrarch— Haekmss 3 3 10.285 St. S.-rf. by SI. Simon — Feronia. . 4 5 l28M Iieterinaritzburg dead, bv St. Simon— Sea Air 7 8 11.865 Wildfowler. bv Gallinuh — Tragedy 7 ft 11,850 Victor Wild or S;. Frusipiin 1 I 10.108 Desmond. by St. Simon — LAb- besse de .leu a no 5 51 0.035 Carbine, by Musket -The Mersey.. 3 4" 8.888 St. Frusquin. bv St. Simon — Isabel 5 5 8,198 Bay Ronald dead, by Hampton — Black Duchess 5 aj 7.755 Diamond Jubilee Argentine, by St. Simon — Perdila II 3 4 7.710 st. Maebu Germany, by St. Simon — Mimi 4 6 7.590 Robert le Diable. by Ayrshire — Rose Bay 2 2 7.375 French Fox France, by Flying Fox — America 2 6 7.335 Marlagon, bv Bend Or— Tiger Lily t 4 7.22". Plankney. by Hermit -Assegai ... 1 2 6,525 Loved One. by See Saw — Pilgrim- .!•;■ 2 5 5.645 Succoth or Enthusiast 1 1 5.2UO Ayrshire, by Hampton — Atalanta.. 2 3 5.1S5 Wolfs rag. bv Parcaldine — Lucy Asl.ton 2 3 5.155 Jeddah dead, by Janissary — Pilgrimage 2 2 5.000 Raolmrn Hungary, by St. Simon — Mowerina 6 7 4.810 Toredo South Africa, by Torpedo, by Hermit— Thetis 1 1 4.625 Ami rieus Germany, by Emperor of Norfolk— Clara D 4 5 4.065 Sir Geoffrey, bv St. Angelo— La Vierge 5 6 4.025 Persimmon dead, bv St. Simon — Perdita II 2 2 4.000 P. Woot tons spell of bad luck continues, and lie has not distanced his rivals in the list of winning jockeys, as his long success at the commencement of I lie season seemed to indicate. Meanwhile Mailer and Trigg are doing comparatively well, the former having now won twenty-one races and Trigg twenty. WoottonS advantage being thus reduced to fourteen. 8. MeCall continues in good form at meetings in the north ami has the highest riding average. The table of performances of the riders up to and including Mav 14. is as follows: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. P.C. Wootton. p iop :•„-, ::« i » 70. 20.71 Maker. D !5 21 17 S 4!l 22.10 Tri rg. C ....138 20 ! 12 97 44.49 MeCall. G 72 IS ! ! 36 25.IKI HIggS, W 131 17 13 16 85 12.97 Jones. 11 65 14 IP 11 30 21.53 Griggs, Walter 95 12 7 14 62 12.63 Crist,. B 47 lo 8 5 24 21.27 Stokes. H 53 PI 5 4 24 18.86 Martin, J. II 75 10 p; 7 45 i:;.:::: Prior to racing Mav 12 the Newmarket stewards Intimated to Mr. Raphael that G. Stern who bus got bate rouble in France over a personal quarrel with another jockey could ride Louviers. and accordingly he took he mount on the son of Isingla--. This ruling will enable the craek French rider to handle Louviers in the Epsom Derby.
