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NOTES OF THE TURF FROM ABROAD A Bowlcy returns to England from South Africa where he has headed the list of jockeys next month and will ride for one of the leading northern country stables stablesOffers Offers are said to have been made for Stedfast Beppo and Prince Palatine on behalf of the for ¬ eigners at the Ascot meeting but these were re ¬ fused by the respective owners of the horsed horsedWilliam William Kaxuy father of the wellknown jockey W Saxby who had been in bad health for some time past fell out of bed at his residence at New ¬ market June 5 and broke his neck Mr Saxby was a retired army sergenntniajor tin pension pensionSouloiique Souloiique the brother to Nell Gow made his bow to public life in the Coventry Stakes at Ascot and Lord Rosebery his owner was there to see him perform On the Ascot card the son of Marco and Chelandry was described as a chestnut or black a rather vague description He is more of the bliick brown and quite a lino colt hut had no chance against the flying Tetrarch TetrarchXorl Xorl di A a line threeyearold colt by Collar followed up his brilliant victory in the Roumanian 0000 at Bucharest beating a good field by four lengths He is considered to be one of the best horses seen on the Roumanian turf turfDescribing Describing a military race meeting recently held in India the Planters Gazette says The sport was of the usual order that Is to say it was not very high class There was enough tumbling to satisfy the most bloodthirsty but the spills were fortunately not attended with serious results and au eminent trainer was heard to observe when he saw his rider come unglued Never mind about him You cant hurt a soldier But catch thu horse before they pinch the saddle The death has just occurred of Count de Berteux a well known French sportsman at the advanced age of 78 years He was at one time a prominent flgnro on the French turf and his horses coini eted for most of the chief prizes in that country One of the best known of them was Upas which ran a dead heat for the Prix du Tockev Club French Derby with Sycomore in 18SO the stakes being divided Count Berteux also raced Iu England his horses being under the charge of T Jennings at Newmarket Nothing of much note carried his colors however but races of minor value were won by Friolera Samos II Quakeress Peach and a few others
