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EPSOM DERBY CANDIDATES DEFEATED Two stars of last year and aspirants to clasic honors this year Poinmern and Torloisk were beaten by the outsider Rosfendale in the Craven Stakes at Newmarket April 15 Ponmiern being an evenmoney favorite Concerning him and his race Sporting Life of the next day said Pom morns walk through the town to the race course yesterday may have ipset him somewhat as he came Into the paddock before the Craven Stakes sweating a lot There was no gainsaying that he was in appearance one of the most backward of lie colts saddled for yesterdays mile contest Nevertheless he is a grand colt with a beautiful bloodlike head and neck set on shoulders that are admirably placed Despite lis being a little tucked in at the elbows he is rather better in front than behind the raddle On Derby Day there will be few betterlooking horses in the Epsom paddock paddockPeck Peck his trainer has left much to work on and by the next meeting lie should lx a fivepound better horse Knowing his backwardness Stern was desirous of not giving him too severe a race and he sat and suffered ou him as long as he possibly could expecting the littlethoiightof Ross endalo to come back to him The latter pulled out something when Poinmern got to him Then against his preconceived plans the AngloFrench jockey was compelled to feel for his whip On ¬ lookers blamed Stern for leaving the matter of two or three lengths to make up from the Bushes whereas had Poinmern bceii equal to winning everyone would have been loud In praise of the splendid race Stern had ridden
