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LORD DERBY IN STEEPLECHASING. t for many years has anything happened in COO :,-,ii ii with National Hunt upon more encouraging than the appearance of Lord Derby as one ol Its patmuv The cumins of his lordship is most wel-, .mi. and the addition of more sportsmen of the same high standing would mean much in the dir-e t:..ii »| restoring the torn- ol racing "between the nag ■ The senior steward of im Jockey Club has i- indued his attention to flal racing, sad, : sa I know, had no practical interest in Jumping until Glacis, Decision, and Persepbont were drafted Mil ol the Stanley House team to be schooled for hurdling. The in si named broke down, and has. I believe, retired from the turf; Persephone, a beau-lifulh bred mare, by Persimmon — Princess Molten. v. s mid at the Newmarket December Sales t. Omul Teslo t go to Italy; and Decision, after aer- ,; I, ineffectual efforts over timber, has resumed hi-ln Mr. George Lambtons siiin-.. Thai his lilp is si ill keen, however, may be assumed from the fart of his having recently purchased privately Axl Im and Sir John. Of these the last named car i ,1 the Knowsley livery at Maachester a Mondi i hi i n up indifferently, as. although favorite. h« :.:,: lied unplaced to Lady Friar, Sore Toes, and Sala uiauder for the Brackley Hurdle Handicap. Axle Pin may easily be a Grand National winner in i in liryo. and assuredly there will be great rejoicing t ins turn come next month. Hi is no stranger with which he nrsi made acquaintance when as a tivt -y.-ar -old he shared the fate of all tie- runner* bui Moorsnle. the winner, by railing while contesting the Becker Steeplechase. Thii, days afterwards, however, be -r t safely roiunl. n receipt • a stone 4lnlsbed s,.,-,,n,i to Jerry M. for the Valentine Steeplechase, in which Caubeen H.-i- third. He did not run there as a six year ild, hut ai the November Meeting last year carried hi-tben owner, Mr. Hubert Hartigan. fourth to Carsey, Jenklnstown, and Bedgrove In the Grand Sefl u Steeple, -has. and on the day previous was similarly placed behind Dwarf II.. A.. I., and fall Boy for the Boeder Steeplechase, not ooce setting a fool wr i.: in either Jot v. A big. powerful Icis,-. he •■ I Itrown gelding of Irish pedigree, by Quidnunc II ill pin, ami Is a Bne, bold Jumper, little likeij to f* I again, bui wbetl • hi can stay four miles and a hair remains t« bi - i h, all oiler respects be is tie- l,.-.iii ideal of • • I.iw-rj i horse, and is nicely handicapped for the big affair of nexl month, when I,, will meet Jerry M on i!i i ids better terms than before, and other* above-mentioned in propo tion. The only thing which puxslet me is why Mr. Sj Hati --mi hi him i:-. for I should have thought le- would nave given his little Anger to have owned and ridden a winner of the Cross-country Itlue Riband. Only a year or two sin,.,- Lord Derby had m his p, . ma mar. that i-.oked all over like making a ,«.i- among steeplechasers. Allusion Is made ■ great, banging Yollnvt Peril, bui tie- daughl r .•: i no in- mi Orange m- seal to the stud, and her iir-i foal. Sir Tbosss, by Chancer, if nol framed im the same •land lines, is nevertheless ■ rerj pram sing two-year-old that may distinguish bimaell dur lag the coming season. — Viiuut iu Luiidou Sprta- UJUU.
