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j I L , I I , I , | i ONE OF ENGLANDS LEADING TURFMEN. Unlike his father, the fourth Earl of Carnarvon. Die present holder of the title has never seriously concerned himself with matters political: but he has nevertheless had a varied and interesting career. One of his hobbies is the exploring of the tombs of the Iharaohs in Egypt, while he takes more than an academic interest in shooting. As a matter of fact, he has few rivals where the muni pulation of a sporting nun is concerned. He 1. -I also displayed a keeneaa for motoring, thongh since he was involved in a bad smash up that might have had fatal results his enthusiasm in this particular line has been somewhat tempered. To the majority, however. Lord Carnarvon is known chiefly as a staunch racing man. His scar let jacket is familiar on most of our courses, and though his turf career has been of comparativeh brief dnmttsn he can lay claim to several important successes, though the cla-sics have so far escaped him. Ojie of his earliest triumphs of note was recorded by Mauvezin in the Stewards Cup of 1902. Mauvezin. which was a French-bred horse by Rueil out of Modest Martha, easily beat the favorite. ODonovan Rossa. with Master Willie third. The following spring Mauvezin started favorite for the Lincolnshire Handicap, but was unplaced to Over Norton. Portcullis and Ypsilanti. Another good horse owned bv Lord Carnarvon at this period was Robert le Diable. This son of Ayrshire started in chief demand for the City and Suburban won by Brambilla. but ran moderately : but a twelvemonth later, when quite unfaiuieiL as will be gathered from the fact that he was one of the 40 to 1 chances. ••Robert." with Willie Lane in the saddle, won the popular Epsom Handicap easily from Dean Swift and Cerisier. Later in the year Robert le Diable. after falling bv a half length to concede twenty-five pounds to Thunderbolt in the Prince Edward Handicap at Manchester, ran away with the Duke of York Stakes at Kemp-ton Park, with 128 pounds in the saddle. Other useful horses owned bv Lord Carnarvon were The Solicitor which annexed a Royal Hunt Cupl. Vril and Musfapha. Vril was. however, unlucky in running across Hneklera Pride in the Cambridgeshire of 1904. and lost by a neck. Mus-tapha was even more unfortunate, having to put up with second place in the same event in three consecutive years. Christmas Daisy beating him in 1909 and 1910. while the lightly -weighted Long Set was the winner in 1911. The Cambridgeshire cannot be regarded as one of Lord Carnarvons lucky races. Visions of triumph in one or other of the classics were inspired by Valens a few years ago. but the colt could get no nearer than fourth in Miasms Derby, while in the St. Leger he met one too good for him in Bayanlo. Valens. however, won the Newbury Spring Cup in the following rear with 120 pounds in the saddle. Valens has already made his mark at the stud, among his progeny being Yolta. Bwaaker, The Vizier and Jack An-nandale. With the first-named Lord Carnarvon last year won several races, including the Victoria Cup. —London Sporting Life.
