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CRAIG AN ERAN AND DERBY DERBYExpert Expert Opinion That Lord Astors Colt Wiil Win the Blue Riband I have not the slightest doubt that Craig an Eran will defeat once more in the Derby all those he met in the Two Thousand which race will greatly benefit him Possible fivsh competitors at Epsom Anclude unbeaten Leighton another trained by Cottrill in Mllesius The Bohemian Coeur de Lion Franklin Glorioso Coldendjile Hamlet Highlander Our Prince Polymestor Stormclond Snnblaze Tetrabbazia Thunderer Trash and West Ward Ho but except for Leighton the Guineas form is not likely to be disturbed by any of these Mr Whineray and Harry Cottrill owner and trainer of Leighton are confident lo a degree about their colt and certainly nothing could have been better than the manner iirwhich Roi Herodes son Avon his four races last year I have less faith over the Epsom twelve furlongs in a horse that is a grand ¬ son of a delicate Oaks winner like Lonely as Leigh ton is than in the grandson of such a one as Sceptre from which Craig an Eran descends That one of the two will secure the spoils if the race comes of f I am firmly convinced Writing of win ¬ ners of the Oaks each of the first three in the Two Thousand has one pretty close up in his pedi ¬ gree as Craig an Eran is a grandson of Goheim niss and Humorist is a son of Jest which won the race in 1913 Provided Basil Jarvis stable which has first call on rhe services of Frank Bullock requires this jockey for CohkUclalo John Brcnnan who rode the colt admirably last week will again steer Craig an Eran at Epsom as Lord Astors claim on Bullocks is only a secondary one Aulax in Horse Hound
