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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF The Irish spotsnian unnm 1 iiiix luaiKiciil luaiKiciilsums sums on his versatile horse Golden Fleece which seems just good enough to be beaten in iirst class races both on the flat and over obstacles He is again backing him to win the Lincolnshire to be run next Wednesday and has offered to back Golden Fleece against Pocthlyn iu a series of three matches on the flat over hurdles and over a steeplechase course courseIt It was a great pity a lunatic brought Tracery down in the Ascot Cup for there might have been a grand finish between him and Prince Palatine Two jockers Saxby and Whalley chiefly con ¬ cerned in the race have discussed the incident on more than one occasion Each is equally certain that he would have won had no accident occurred and as the matter can never lie proved we must leave it at that Newmarket Correspondent of Sportsman SportsmanDespite Despite Poethlyus prowess he has won his last twelve jumping races in succession there is in ¬ tense betting about the Grand National Steeplechase to be run at Aintree next Friday Poethlyn is about 31 to 1 Lutteur III 4 to 1 and Troytown T to 1 Hie latter is being heavily hacked by Irishmen and Liltleur by French fanciers George Parfremeiit tlio crack French obstacle jockey will ride Lnltenr as he did in Iltlt when he won An outsider with a good chance is Tallytns a safe bold jumper which is bejiig well bucked and whose style seems suited 0 the stiff Grand National course
