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MANY ENTRIES IN ENGLISH STAKES. New Derby, New Oaks and Other Events Fill in Excess of Requirements. The English Racing Calendar of March 20. published the entries in a number of important stake races, concerning which London Sporting Life said: "Yesterdays issue of the Racing Calendar was a particularly interesting one in that it contained the entries for the New Derby, the New Oaks, the Newmarket Geld Cup and the New Coventry Stakes. Thirty subscriptions were stipulated for in the eases of the classic substitutes, and it is decidedly satisfactory that the number has been exceeded in each instance, there lieing thirry-elght nominations for the Derby and thirty-four for the fillies race. All the best colts of last year, with the exeeption of Nortli Star III., which has gone ahroail". have bet n nominated for the principal classic contest. ami with Diadem and Molly Desmoid to represent the fillies, almost the full strength of the three-year old department is available for the purposes • f the great test arranged for May ."I. Two owners. Messrs. Hulton and Ibid Walker, are each re sponsible for three Derby entries, the formers trio • •insisting of Kuiitsford, He] ford and Argument, and Mr. Reid Walkers of Invincible. D.ilguise anil William of Tyre. Three of these half dozen colts are well known, but Argument, a sou of Cicero Mistress Nell, has only run once, aanuheed in a Maiden Sak s at Newbury, while Dalguise. which is by Dianeford Blbmbetta, has also only appeared onee in publie. in the Meattea Stakes, won by Diadem. William of Tyre has yet to take part in a race. Pleasing New Derby Nominations. "Owners of two candidates include Mr. Fairie with Hie two smart autumn performers Cay Crusader and Tclephus. winners respectively of the Criterion Stakes and Dewharsi Plate. The Duke •f Portland has put in Colleger and the dark* Dumb Waiter: J. P.. Thorneycroft Kilbay and Cairngillan: W. Raphael Rochetto and Rmi-cvaux. both unknown to the racecourse: Leopold de Rsths--hild Pl.iiiet and Vallance. and Sir W. .1. Tatem Grand Fleet and Argosy, the latter one of ipiite a number of unknown quantities. Other entries are Mr. Buchanans Athdar.i. Major Asters Magpie. Sir Hedworth Meuxs Daaat Hon. Mortimer Singers Dresden. Sir John Thursbys The erdcrcr and Co* 1 Hall Walkers Kingston Black. Turning to the New Gaks entries one finds Mr. Hulton again with three candidates, comprising htargarethal, the costly Reverence, which has not run yet. and an Other Mark one in Ito anarin. James Kuchniinn has entered Ice fern ami la-uric, sir Hubert Jar dine Hill Shrine and Bb»UU, ami .1. White Fleetwood and 1. M. Diadem and Pretty Pollys daughter Molly Desmond are. of course, both engaged, ami others helping to swell the list of thirty-four arc Wells. Pamfleta, Nuns Veiling. Golden Maid. Lain mi -riiiuir. Sunset clow and Grisari Grim. There arc. ia addition, several fillies whose prospects of earning classic fame are net at all apparent, but surprises have so frequently occurred in counei ! ion with the One Thoasnad Gaineas and Oaks, that anyone possessed of a smart filly is undoubtedly wise in giving her a chance to distinguish herself. "Turning to the NTewmaHtet Geld Cup. it is highly gratifying to ehaerve that the fifteen entries reqaired have not only been obtained, but hare been more than doubled, there being thirty-two subscriptions. including two received in Talis. Hurry On of course, is one far which the liability has been undertaken, others of his age including Alius, the Cambridgeshire winner Ban, Kwang-sa, Lady Minta. the Two Thousand Guineas hero Clar-issimus. Ferox. the anal Derby and Oaks winner lilinel.a. Cannabis which carried off the Jockey Club Stakes last autumn. Nassoian. Valais. Market Girl and Basket. The older horses consist of Itallagliti bin. the Cesarew iteli winner Sanctum, and Russley. while the younger generation can be represented by sach as Nuns Veiling, Brown Prince, lleliord. Danselloii. Colleger. Planet. Yal-tance. Argosy and Grand Fleet. Altogether it is i bigh-claas entry, and ana can only hope that tin-bright paper promise held out will be fultilled by the best of the herms named going to the post on •tune 12. If so. Hurry On will, in the event of victory, have thoroughly established his light to the title of champion of his period. Fine Entry in the New Coventry Stakes. "fee the ITew Coventry Stakes the splendid entry of a haadred and two was received, and thi i- all the more agreeable when one remembers thai the subscription, is Lb sovereigns each, and that only forty nominations were stipulated for. As regards individual subscribers. Lord blare ns Beresford heads the list with fie. Mr. II. W. Rmld has nominated four youngsters, and the owners responsible for three .no Sir Abe Unite. v. Mr. Janus Buchanan, Mr. Fairie. Sir R ibert .lardine. the Duke of Portland and Sir W. .!. Tatem. How nobly the If st type of sportsmen is "carrying on" is demonstrated by the appearance of the names of Lord Anglesey. Major Aster, Mr. A. K. Basset. Lord Carnarvon. Sir K. Cassel. Mr. W. M. Cazabl. Lord. DAben Lard Derby. Sir T. R. Dewar, Mr. C. I. Garland. Captain Homfray. Lord Jersey, Messrs. .1. I.. am! S. B. Joel. Sir J. K.lk. Major Logan Khtetaa, Mr. I. B. Leigh, Cantata Giles Leder, Lord Londonderry, lord Lonsdale, Major McCahaeat, Mr. W. Raphael, Mr. .1. A. do Rothschild, .Mr. L. de KothsehJht, Mr. James Russel. Mr. John Saiiford. Mr. Mortimer Singer. Mr. C. D. Smith. Mr. J. P.. Tbarneycroft and Mr. Reid Walker in the entry list, an I it is a further pleasure to note a newcomer in Sir George Noble, who has taken a couple of chances. The flat racing season premises to Ik- a memorable one in every way. in spite of the disadvantageous conditions unhappily still prevalent."
