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GOSSIP OF THE TURF IN FOREIGN LANDS. Mr. Croker has taken a nomination to Santoi for Rbodora and Rhododendron, the former of which is believed certain in foal to her half brother Orby. Alec Taylor, the Manton trainer, who has been spending some weeks in the South of France to recuperate his health, has returned home and appears much benefited by the change. W. Bullock, whose name will always be associated with that of Signorinetta. which he steered to victory in the Derby and Oaks four years ago, has left Newmarket to fulfil an engagement in Germany. 1 to ride on the fiat and also over obstacles. The Doncaster Meeting for May 9 and 24 having been abandoned, the Uttoxeter Executive applied to tha National Hunt Stewards for permission to hold a two-day meeting on those days in place of their one-day fixed for the Saturday before Easter. Permission has been granted. I Ante-post betting over the Lincolnshire Handicap up to March 9 showed Warfare still such a hot favorite that as little as 6 to 1 had been taken by his backers, but that day he closed at I1,, to 1. Hornets Beauty was then at 10 to 1 and it is said that he will be ridden by Danny Maher in the big race. The Irish jockey H. Buxton, a native of Manchester, has accepted an engagement to ride next season or Sir Horace Van Handau. whose horses are trained by Bcesoa at Totis. near Buda Pesth. Buxton, whohas already ridden in Houmania. where he headed the list of winning jockeys, leaves for his new duties at the end of the present month. H. P. Whitneys Hamburg— Lady Frivoles filly, which raced brilliantly as a two-year-old in 1910, but because of bad knees could not be trained successfully last year, has been named Lady Hamburg and has been galloping regularly with the othor horses of the Whitney string of late. If her unsoundness does not return she will probably be heard from favorably in Fnglish racing this year. The news that the King will witness the race for j the Grand National Steeplechase has given genuine pleasure to all sportsmen, and the work of levelling the pathway round the outside of the Aintree course from Mellin road to Anchor Bridge so that his Majesty can drive round and see the fences is very : nearly completed. Outlets are also being made in the rails between each obstacle to let out the riderless horses. At Folkestone. England. March 4. three »f the six races were won by American bred horses. Washington bv Kinlev Mack— Systematic, taking the Hythe Selling Steeplechase; old Faithful, by Hamburg Semper Fidele. the Chatham Steeplechase, anil McKiftridce, bv Goodrich — Manola Mason, the Novices Hurdle Race. Old Faithful and McKitt-ridge beloug to a lady of title who races under the assumed name of Mr. Stokes.
