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PQNDOLAND NOW PREFERRED Supplants SL Louis as First Choice for tha Blue Riband of the Turf SPECIAL CABLEGRAM LONDON England May 23 Sol Joels Pondoland the brown son of Pommern Gourouli which won the Newmarket Stakes his displaced Lord Queensboroughs St Louis as the future book favorite for the Epsom Derby Odds of 3 to 1 against the son of Pommern are the best offered at present and this price has been taken for large sums St Louis is not without steady support although he has receded from 7 to 2 to 4 to 1 Raecho Sir Ernest Pagets Derby hope re ¬ mains stationary at 7 to 1 although con ¬ siderable support has come his way at that figure Other prices taken and offered on the various candidates are as follows Cap ¬ tain Cuttle 10 to 1 Tamar 12 to 1 Lord Burghley 20 to 1 and North End 22 to 1 Twentyfive to one was taken about Craigan gower Twentyfive to one is offered against Bucks Hussar Diligence and Simon Pure with no takers
