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TURF NOTES FROM OTHER LANDS The Frencli governments formal permission for . the holding of further "test" meetings in the autumn has been published. The Austrian Oaks was won last June by a i daughter of the Irish mare Queen of Peace, which was purchased some years ago by Count Szapary out of the StralTan Stud. J. Osborne, well over his eightieth year, is still in harness as a trainer, and saddled Cesare for the colts nice at Manchester recently. Never lias the ex-jockey looked more hale. Percy Woodland, the well-known jockey, is still a prisoner of war at Cozgad. Asia Minor. Writing i to his sister, Mrs. Tabor, he says: "I am fit, and fairly happy, but longing to got home." The most successful Jockeys over the jumps at the recent Selection Trials in France were G. Mitchell, twelve wins; It. Sauval, eleven; allot and Touflan, four; Barre, T Burns and E. Hardy, three each. The chief winning sire at the French Selection Trials was Malntenon, ids produce securing S2,0."0 , francs in stakes. San Souci II. was second with 1 8S,!i03 francs, and Sly Fox third with 42,510 francs. Alec Taylor has materially enhanced his reputation for training stayers by having prepared Gay Crusader and Sunny Jane for the New Derby and 1 the New Oaks. Both won with some degree of t comfort. . F. Darling, who trained Hurry On for all the i races that good horse has won. has received n commission - In- the .R. Division of the- Lancers and he a is now quartered at The Cnrragh. Hurry On is now r doing steady worK in Gilpins team.
