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SOUTH AFRICAN CHAMPIONS TRAINER. Baluarto Goes Into Escotts Stable Death of a Veteran Statistics of English Season. London. Eng., July 20. When the South African champion. Dalnarte. lands in England lie will go to the training establishment of II. Escott. at Lewes. It was here that Luttenr III. was given ills finishing touches to win this years Grand National. E. G. de Mestre, who lias charge of Dalnarte. is well known as a successful trainer in South Afriea. An Australian by birth, lie has all his life been associated with race horses. His father, the late E. de .Mestre. had the honor of winning the first Melbourne Cup ever run .for. That was in 1S01. when Archer carried the "all black" to the fore, and repeated his success in -the following year. In 1S07 Tim Whifller wore the same jacket first past the post, and Cal-amai in 1S7S made the fourth Melbourne Cup winner owned and trained by Mr. de Mestre. The latter also trained Chester when that good horse won the double. V. R. C. Derby and Melbourne din 1S77, the mo-it coveted combination in Australian racing. Merman was another of Mr. de Mostres hrix-ding. It is E. G. de Mostros intention to re sunie training in England if an opportunity presents itself. William Holt, a veteran trainer, died yesterday at Epsom, aged 01. .As long ago as 1S05 Ifolt rode in the Grand National, and has been known as a trainer for many years, though he could not claim a very large share of success. Many horses, however, passed through his hands, and probably his best were Progression, which won. among many races, the Ayrshire Handicap in ISO:,, and May Druce. a frequent winner a few years later. Included In his early patrons we-e G. Meadows, who owned Progression. T. E. Lid-1 diard. A. J. Schwabe. P.. S. Cooper. II. T. Dirdsey and A. If. Hudson, while lie had charge for soino time of a few of the late Duke of Devonshires horses. In later years he trained for W. 5. Lang-laud. J. F. Appleyard. E. Robinson, Mr. Kerne, W. II. Dixon. G. A. Ripley and II. M. Frail. Holts stable inmates were chiefly or the selling class, though they included more than one considered smart. Itesides those mentioned above. Engaddi, Kinnoul, Eventide. Primus. Pengough, Earl or An-namlale a frequent winner. Fusilade. Dlackleg. Affectation. Cloon. Oppoponax. Guardsman. Cock a Hoop P. P. Gilpin now lias a colt similarly named a brother to Pretty Polly. Rodomont. Splash Point. Darnes Common, Friarlike, Rose Cloraue. lic-ii Dan, Driiiiishoreland. Gold Paint and many others won for him in minor events. The kings three Derby winners Persimmon.. Diamond Jubilee and i.Minoru were all stabled at Holts establishment. Heathcote House, Epsom, prior to achieving their great victories. The wide margin by which King Edward has led the owners or the season lias been reduced by Day- ardos recent victories and his owner, Mr. Fairie. lias an excellent chance to lead the owners before the season is over. The record to July 25 of owners winning 0,000 and over is as follows: Owner. Horses. Races. Won. King Edward 0 10 .f95,:;S5 Mr. Fairie .! 0 s:!.2S5 A. Duller 1 :,.r.20 J. P.. Joel S 10 :tl.7S5 A. F. Dasset 5 10 .".2.7SO L. Robinson and W. Clark 7 9 27.2:!5 Lord Howard de Walden 9 It 27.090 Sir W. C. Cooper :i I! 20,225 I j. -de Rothschild 9 9 24.S.-.7 II. Lytham S 12 24.157 Lord Roscbery 4 "4 2."!,775 J. A. de Rothschild 4 4 22.9S5 Duke of Portland T. 0 22,9:!1 L. Neumann I! : 21.N70 P. Xelke 4 12 20,::00 R. Mills C. 15 19.925 Lord Carnarvon . 7 19,47." A. Dendoil 2 2 17,L!5 W. H. Walker 4 5 17.0.15 Sol Joel 5 7 17.010 W. Raphael :i 4 17.022 II. P. Whitney S 12 10.115 H. G. Fenwick 2 0 15,970 Lord Villiers ..; .! 7 14,::25 A. P. Cunliffe 5 7 12,790 Major K. Loder 1 2 12.:!27 J. R. Keene 4 S 11,920 A. Stedail 7 10 11,475 i Captain X. Allfrey 1 .! 11,050 Frank Wootton is riding witli brilliance since his recovery and lias gaitied on Maiier so rapidly that he. threatens to displace the American in winning er- rentage liefore long. The other American rider, J. II. Martin, is not having great success. The per- formances of leading riders from March 22 to July 25 are shown in the table below: Jockey. Mounts. 1st 2d. .Id. Unp. P.C. Wootton. F :!4:! 79 71 41 152 2S.O.S Maiier, 1 205 50 .".l 20 1U 24. :i! Iliggs, W 290 42 :,4 42 172 14.4S Saxby, W 200 :!S 27 21 120 18.44 Trigg, c. :s5 ::s ::i 42 241 10.70 Griggs, Walter 270 :!2 :!0 :i4 10S 11.85 Dillon. D 177 : 19 25 10.1 10.94 McCall. G. . 155 29 17 19 90 18.70 Fox, F 25S 20 2:5 29 ISO 10.07 Jones. II i: 25 20 10 00 19.0S Martin. J. II . 182 22 2S 19 ll.-. 12.08 .Madden, 0 201 22 29 21 12! 10.94 Evans. J lS:t 21 20 12 124 11.47 Stokes. II. 121 19 12 11 82 15.:!2 Wheatley. E 147 IS 10 14 99 12.24 Griggs, William .....218 IS 25 : 142 S.25 The horses which have won 0,000 and more during the same racing term from March 22 to July 25 are given in the table lieiow: Horse and pedigree. Races. Won. Minoru. Dr. c. :i. by Cyllene Mother . Siegel 4 1 ..195 Dayardo, b. c. .!, by Day Ronald Galicia .1 03.720 Dark Ronald, br. c. 4. by Day Ronald Darkle .1 .15,520 Perola, eh. f. .1. In Persimmon Ed- mee 1 24.750 Neil Gow. cli. c. 2. by Marco Chelan- dry 1 21.7S5 Electra. br. f. 3, by Eager Sirenia. . 1 2O.500 Cargill. b. h. 5. by Carbine Galiniie.. 2 17.:r75 Domini, b. c, :!. by Carbine St. Neophyte 1 17,150 Princesse de Galles, b. r. .1. by Galll- nulo Ecila 1 15.250 Sir Archibald, blk. c. 4, by Desmond Arc Light T, 14.925 Louviers, b. e. ::. by Isinglass St. Louvaine 2 14. 017 Loinberg. br. c, 4. by Cyllene Galicia 2 1".S15 Ebor. br. c. 4. by Hacklcr Lady lough 1 1.1.250 Admiral Ilawke. eh. c, 2, by Gallinuie Admiration 2 12,127 Primer, b. c. 4. by St. Simon Dre- viary 1 12.117 Greenback, b. c. 2. by St. Frusipiin Evergreen 4 12.210 Hallaton, ch. g, 7, bv DIankney Mas- cotte .1 11,050 White Eagle, eh. c. 4. by Gnlllnnle Merry Gal 2 10.SOO Santo Strato. b. c. 4. br Yictor Wild or St. Frusquin Pie Powder 1 10.150 Charles OMalley. b. c. 2. by Desmond Goody Two Shoes 2 10.1-10 Tlie sires or winners of 5,000 or more during the season are given in the table below: Sire and pedigree. Horses.Races. Won. Day Ronald 1891. dead, by Hampton Riack Duchess, by Galliard 9 15 10,455 Cyllene 1S95. by Dona Vista Arcadia, by Isonoiny .. 12 IS 90,470 Persimmon 1S9.1. dead, by St. Simon Perdita II.. by Hampton 10 12 5S.720 Gallinuie 1SS1. bv Isonoiny Moorhen, by Hermit 14 IS 50.752 Eager 1S94. by Enthusiast Greoba. by Melton 11 22 55.015 Marco 1S92. by Darcaidine Novitiate by -Hermit 14 IS 4S.007 Carbine 1SS5; by Musket The Mersey, by Knowsiey 0 S 44.50S Desmond 1890. by St. Simon I.Ablesse de .Touarre. by Trappist S l2i 10.S40 St. Frusquin 1891. by St. Simon Isabel, by Plebeian 10 20 .10.817 Isinglass 1890, by Isonomy iDeadiock. -by Wenlock 0 7 29.092 St. Serr 1SSS. by St. Simon Feronia. br Thorinanby 5 10 24.190 Hacklcr OSS", dead, by Petrarch llackncss, by Albert Victor 7 S 20.100 Pietermaritzbiirg 1S9S. br St. Simon Sea Air. by Isonomy. 12 1,4 1S.475 Florizei II. 1891. dead, by St. Simon Perdita II.. by Hampton 11 14 17.149 Ayrshire 1885. by Hampton Atalanta. by Galopin S 11 10.S10 Cupbearer OS99. by Iran Kissing Cup, by Hampton. ... 5 11 15,513 . s i s ,- t . 1 1 1 1 1 ;