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EX-JOCKEY GRIGGS THRIVES AS TRAINER Walter Griggs, having retired from the Jockeys ptofesslea, made a remarkably | I start as a trainer last year. when, with twelve horses, he won twenty-two races. Nor was thi- all. for he was fortunate as ., dealer, two conspicuous instances in point being Plymouth Bock, a cheap purchase, vv Iii li Won three races, and was -old at the end i, I the season far 3,000 guinea-. The other was Lridgend. picked up for a century, and improved iii" a wi r of four race, liter to be disposed "f foi si 1.251. Part of these profits have since been laid out iu the purchase of Iylgar. Sir Ashley and s. niiiy Sinner, and I am bold eaongk to predict that the trainer will tarn them all to profitable Bt. On behalf of Mr. Powb-ci be purchased Dc.vdroaie and wen three races with him. the old fellow is now Ion years old. and so fresh and will that Grigc has visions of winning the Lincolnshire Unndicnp, failing which he muj put him aside for next years Grand National. There are twenty in,, horses now in training at Bxeter House. Including the maidens Punts Gorda, Morval and Mode, and Voi il. probably the better known as the colt bv Mareovll — Diamond Hall, has done ei cptionally well ami much is egpected of him. S •rghiim. Prime Orb. saviie Row, La llogue and Eiderdown arc all I keh to pay their iv.ij : in fact, there is hardly i.e in the team unlikely to win a race, and .ill ii. v., .ml. airily well, Bven the two rear-olds are -iillicie th forward hi be bru-hid up. nud I -I Id • i.. ih.it Lad Sell, Bneket and s roll b» Rosclnml on hkch to i. mi tafl disi oictioi .. Ii.it . win ...■ lose, they will t,e well trained.— "Vigilant" iu London Sportsman.
