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FOETHLYN BEGINS FRENCH RACING Mrs Hugh Peels great Irish steeplechaser Poeth lyn winner of the Liverpool Grand National in 18 1 and well backed to win again this year when he fell at tin first jump has begun his career in France whither he was taken after the Aintrcc fiasco most auspiciously by winning the Prix dn PointduIour at Auteuil AuteuilPoothlyn Poothlyn carried 17t itoumls and was ridden by Escott as usual Le Jockey in commenting on the first appearance in France of the big Irishman says that some Idea of the value placed on Poeth lyiis prowess may be gained from the fact that lie was asked to carry eleven pounds more than Troytown had up when that horse won the Grand Steeplechase dAuteuil last year Poethlyns ap ¬ pearance in the Grand Steeplechase is eagerly awaited by French crosscountry enthusiasts
