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DEFEAT OF DERBY FAVORITE CRAGANOUR Particulars of the race for the Inion Jack Stakes at Liverpool April show that the Dorhy favorite Cragaiiour was fairly and squarely beaten on his merits by Flippant It is true that he carried ISO pounds to 12 on Flippant but after the race was over experienced observers were of the opinion that the latter would have won without trouble at even weights The SM rtsman said The difference in the apiHaraneo of Flippant and Craganour when they returned to the paddock after the race yesterday was very marked The winner shmyed no signs of having had more than a halfspeed gallop and not even a saddlemark was perceptible Craganour on the other hand was blowing freely and soaping copiously on the neck and between the thighs No doubt he can be considerably improved but his greatest admirers will scarcely fancy him for the Derliv after such a poor show showCragatiours Cragatiours career as sr twoyearold was brilliant that he lias justly occupied the position nf Derby favorite throughout the winter ruder some circumstances bis defeat by Flippant might not lie held to be highly inuiortant anil due mainly to bo Ing backward in training But unluckily for his host of admirers the colt disapiMiinted critics greatly when be made his lirst appearance as a threeyear old seeminglv niy having grown a particle during his winter retirement As to his conqueror Sx rt ing Life in commenting on the race said Flippant miide every yardof the running and held Cragammr helpless when the latter challenged Apparently Craganours Derliv prospects have now completely faded out but experience teaches that we should have tho usual excnscs emanating no one knows whence but whether his conqueror of yesterday proves good enough to rank as a classic winner or not the son of Marcovil and Flitters is undoubtedly a good horse generous as he is shapely
