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KING GEORGE A STEADFAST TURFMAN. j Horses in His Stable Which Have Raced Well for Him and Those Coming On. 1 One of the few encouraging features in connection with racing during the war has been the continued support of the king, who has set a splendid : example to others by showing his approval of the policy of "carrying on." Unfortunately no important prizes have fallen to the royal st-ible, but it is satisfactory to recall the smart performances of Friar Marcus. After winning all his engagements as a two-year-old the colt cut up disappointingly in the following year and it has since been demonstrated that the handsome son of Cicero -does not stiy, but it is equally clear that he retains his fine speed and is in the front rank of sprinters. It is also pleasant to record that he is a genuine straggler under iliiliculties, for there was some doubt as to this until it was discovered that he had been running out of his course. He ; was early on the warpath this year, as it was at the Newmarket First Spring Meeting that he gave ten pounds to Jameson and fairly worried him out of the CrawHird Handicap. Sir John Willoughbys horse was in good form then and won at his next attempt, but lie has lately developed an awkward temper and is better lifted for the stud than the race course. "The Friar" was set a stiff task in 1 the Bretby Handicap and just failed to concede 1 nineteen pounds to Barbed Wire, but he was in front again for the Chesterfield Handicap at the j May meeting, and acquitted himself of a good ! performance by giving thirteen pounds and a beating to Vanitie. That was his last appearance, but I believe he is to remain in training, and will surely win again next year, although sprint races will then require a lot of winning, with such horses as Plialaris coming on. This is a slashing fine horse, which, in spite of a somewhat delicate constitution and a nervy temperament, possesses terrific speed, is acquring strength with age, and has only to continue well to make up into a champion four-year-old at any distance up to seven-eighths, and perhaps even a mile. Sir Dighton got the Rowley Mile all right when he. dead-heated with Roi dEcosse for the Craven Stakes, and wants a man on his back, still he will win again, and of the other seniors at Egerton House I think Summnrco and Spey Pearl will pav their way, likewise the two-year-olds Alexander, Llewelyn and Lucknow, all of which are maidens. NeuVe Chapelle was, I believe, considered the most promising of the juveniles as a yearling, but this charming daughter of Sunstar has yet to make her first appearance. Already ten yearlings have been sent from Sand-ringham to be trained by Marsh, and some others follow next month; thus the Royal string looks like numbering close on thirty horses next year. I have little doubt that details of the youngsters bred at the chief private studs are interesting to the public generally and to breeders in particular, and in this belief I give particulars of the sixteen yearlings from the Royal stud, and it will be noted that their breeding is exceptional. Thus the first consignment from Sandringham include a bay colt, half-brother to Friar Marcus, by Bayardo Prim Nun; a chestnut colt by Santry April Princess; a chestnut colt by Marcovil Princess Dag-mar; a bay colt by Trush Flower Jug; a brown colt by Picton Vain Air; a grey filly by Roi Herode Sweet Vernal; a chestnut filly by Sunstar Princesse de Galles; a bay filly by Sunstar Glad Tidings; a bay filly by Sunstar Marie Legrave; a chestnut filly by Marcovil Guinea Hen; a bay filly by Spearmint Pintade; a chestnut filly by Thrush La Marquise; a gray filly by Grey Leg Zulema; a bay filly by Marcovil Sweet Alison; a. chestnut filly by Marcovil Persian Lilac; and a bay filly by Thrush White Heart. Of these I hear that the "paddock" favorites are the Prim Nun, Vain Air, and Princess Dagmar colts, and the Princesse de Galles, Guinea Hen, Glad Tidings, and Pintade fillies, which are favored with good looks and fine movers. It is a popular idea that it is lucky to have a "gray" in the team, and as there are two I hope the superstition will be vindicated as far as Egerton House is concerned. The Sandringham Stud has had more than its share of bad luck this season, for no fewer than seven out of sixteen mares were barren, namely, Prim Nun, dam of Friar Marcus, to Cicero, now covered by Polymelus; Vain Air, dam of Vervaine, to Polymelus, covered by Picton; Glad Tidings, to Sunstar, to which she returned; Flower Jug, to Spearmint, covered by Lembcrg; Eclia, dam of Princesse de Galles, to Sunstar, covered by Cicero; Marie Legrave, dam of Grey Linnet, to Cicero, covered by The Tetrareh; and La Marquise, to Tracery, covered by William the Third. For such mares as those to miss is a great disappointment: to Walker, the stud groom, and having regard to the stallions covering fees the loss to the Royal Exchequer is more than vexatious. The mares in foal are Zulema, with a bay filly by Polymelus. and covered by Lembcrg; Saints Mead, dam of Sammurco, with a bay filly by Sunder and covered by Tracery; April Princess, witli a bay filly by St. Denis and covered by him again; Persepolis, with a bay colt by Bayardo and covered by Picton 1 and Willonyx; Witch of the Air, with a bay filly by Valens. and covered by Picton; Guinea Hen, dam of Pintadeau, Anmer. Brakespear and I Jungle Cock, with a chestnut filly by Sunder, and I covered by Radium; Princesse de Galles, dam of : La Marquise, Sir Dighton and Llewelyn, with a l filly by Valens, and covered by Sunstar; and Sweet Vernal, with a colt by The Tetrareh, but so late May 9, that the mare was not served again. Pintados colt by Lemberg died after living a couple of months, and she was put to him again. To the above foals, of which the Sweet Vernal colt is a real beauty, must be added a chestnut ; colt by Picton Princess Dagmar, a bay filly by the same sire Sweet Alison, and a bay filly by Sunflower II. White Heart. In contrast to last i seasons experience, it is satisfactory to hear that i all the mares are considered safe in foal, with 1 the exception of Persepolis and Flower Jug, concerning which there is doubt. "Vigilant" in L011-. don Sportsman.
