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FRENCH TWO THOUSAND CANDIDATE. All Newmarket races for 1017 stand in their original form. The Two Thousand and One Thousand SsJseas BIS undisturbi d, and will be the most valuable classic events of the aeaasa. From information recently to hand, it will not surprise me if one at least of these prizes goes BCnse the Channel, for flattering reports are current concerning ,ood Luck II.. which is a good winner, and was reputed the best two year old in France. He was bred by M. Edmund Blase, and sold to Captain Colin, who is now one of the hading patrons of the sport in France. It regains little i in agination to regard Good Lick II. as a possible champion, seeing that he is by Ajax — the liost of tin- many good sons of Flying Fox — Tribonyx. the dam of WllssajT, which won the Cesarcwitoh under the welter burden of 131 pounds, but I have it on the best authority that DeaSMS considers his charge well up to classic form, and no trainer knows better than he what is Nqsired to establish such a character. Should Good Luck II. lie sent to compete, which is. I understand, his owners present intention, lie will be under the charge of Bathe at AlMstsa, the trailer being retained privately for J. D. Colin, and possibly Lord Mieholham. The .uin.-as is Good Luck II. V only classic engagement over here, lut he is nominated for tin- Princess of Wales Stakes at Newmarket, in which he can oppose Hurry On. nail— as SB. Fifinoll.-i. Flaming Fire. Atheling. Knutsford. Athdara. Magpie, Suuimoner. Planet. Invisible and M instr l. Pleach racing during the past season was confined to Pars. Moulins and Mont de MstSSS, and tlie returns are compress d into four pages, which makes a stran.ro comparison with the space SSSsBj devoted to Continental racing. — "Vigilant" in London Sportsman.
