ST. MERIADOC, BY MARCOVlL SACRISTINK Photograph by W. A. Rouch The Badminton Magazine A LOOK ROUND BY THE EDITOR THE From a sporting point 4th of June. Before long, however, the TIIREE-YEAR-OLDS of view March is three-year-olds will at any rate have chiefly notable for the become subjects of discussion. This fact that flat racing begins, indeed before issue bears date April, and on the 30th of this number of the magazine is in the the month the Two Thousand Guineas hands of most readers the season will be contested, so that we are nearly under Jockey Club rules will have begun. approaching matters of importance. Very few years ago for months prior Probably Mr. Bower Ismay’s Craganour to the start we were accustomed to would have been made favourite for the long lists of quotations on the Derby Derby but that a doubt as to his ability and various other events. Up to the to stay seems to prevail, though it can time of writing, so far as I have seen, no only be based upon the sheerest guess single horse has been backed for the work. One hears, nevertheless, expres­ great race to be run at Epsom on the sions of preference for Mr. Hulton’s no. ccxm. vol. xxxvi.—April, 1913 X 350 THE BADMINTON MAGAZINE Shogun and Mr. Raphael’s Louvois console himself not long since by recalling notwithstanding that Craganour was that classic races have been won by last year officially rated 7 lb. better than horses who “ made a noise.” Portraits Mr. Hulton’s son of Santoi and Kendal of the most prominent of the present Belle; 11 lb. better than the brother to three-year-olds have been published in Louviers, who so narrowly missed victory these pages, some of them more than in Minoru’s year. Furthermore I recollect once. Mr. A. F. Basset’s St. Meriadoc Craganour’s trainer, William Robinson, and Mr. J. B. Joel’s Golden Sun were not stating his impression that Craganour included and are to be found in the GOLDEN SUN, BY SUNDRIDGE GOLDEN LASSIE Photograph by W . A. Rouch was better than his assessment in present issue. The son of Sundridge and the Free Handicap for Two-year-olds Golden Lassie came a stone below top suggested. weight in the Free Handicap last autumn. None of the three-year-old colts seems St. Meriadoc 9 lb. lower still, but this to have come on in appearance more than son of Marcovil and Sacristine is a shapely Lord Rosebery’s Sanquhar. There is no animal whose portrait seems well worth doubt as to his wind being defective, giving. Opinions as to what will win the however. No secret is made of the classic races can be of little value at this unfortunate fact ; but Percy Peck who time of the year, before the capacity of has charge of him was endeavouring to the competitors has been tested. I am, A LOOK ROUND A PARADE AT KEMPTON BAY COLT BY CICERO PINDI Photographs by W. A . Rouch X 2 352 THE BADMINTON MAGAZINE of course, writing some time prior to the The great majority of yearlings for whom Easter Monday meeting at Kempton larger sums are given by a mysterious Park at which Mr. H. E. Beddington’s dispensation of Fortune turn out badly. Rock Flint will probably appear, at least The son of Cicero and Pindi, bred by Sir his owner was good enough to write to John Robinson, was knocked down to me from the south of France and mention Mr. Hubert Hartigan for 1,150 guineas. that the colt was likely to start for the It is believed that the Derby winner of Easter Stakes. The two towards whom 1905 will do better than he has done my fancy chiefly leans are, however, hitherto, that is to say that his offspring Shogun and Louvois, though as already will earn a higher reputation for his admitted the doubt about Craganour sireship in the future than they have done has no reasonable foundation, for the in the past, though the couple of races won Desmonds certainly stay well enough last season by his daughter Prue were ROUND THE BEND AT KEMPTON Photograph by W. A. Rouch as a rule, even if their tempers sometimes worth £5,492. The daughter of Radium prevent them from doing their best ; and Lady Sevington, also bred at the and Craganour’s disposition is said to Worksop Manor Stud, made 1,750 guineas. be placid. There are said to be several young Radiums of high promise. Last year SOME It may or may not be saw the first of his young ones, the TWO-YEAR-OLDS that the two-year-olds leader of whom, Polonium, secured the here represented will Brocklesby Stakes, doing nothing, how­ make names for themselves. Their ever, in the five races in which he shapeliness says not a little for them ; afterwards started. The brown daughter that they should all have made high of St. Frusquin and Lady Linton went prices is a circumstance which some to Lord Michelham for 3,500 guineas, pessimists would be disposed to say was coming from Sir Tatton Sykes’s famous rather against them than otherwise. Sledmere stud. The price seems high, A LOOK ROUND 353 but what is thought of the St. Frusquins that her then stable companion Spear­ is proved by the average of 1,750 guineas mint did duty at Epsom, and most paid for the seven who were put up to effectually replaced her by beating one auction last year. The daughter of of the best fields that have run for the William the Third and Falling Star, bred Derby for many years past. at Langton Hall, was cheaper — 1,550 Other photographs chosen for the guineas. There is something so particu­ present number dealing with the start larly attractive about her that 1 picked of the season show a parade at Kempton her for one of these illustrations. The with a view of the stands, and a field of fifth is the bay son of Spearmint and horses rounding the bend. When the Flair, bred by Mr. F. C. Stern and put course was first laid out this turn was CHESTNUT FILLY BY RADIUM LADY SEVINGTON Photograph by W. A. Rouch up at the Newmarket July where he was more abrupt than it is at present, and bought in for 3,700 guineas. There is doubtless affected the results of not a few no denying that some of the Spearmints races ; for if horses were not well placed have not the best of legs. This colt looks here they were liable to be bumped and sufficiently well furnished in that respect, shut in. Kempton has always been and a sort of interest attaches to him admirably managed. When experience through his parents. Flair carried off proved that the bend was defective, steps the One Thousand Guineas of 1906, and were taken to improve it. The other two there were many sound judges who pictures are reminiscences of Lincoln, fancied her greatly for the Derby. The where for so many years past the season Newmarket classic was, however, her has opened. Liverpool was rather ex­ only appearance as a three-year-old. She haustively illustrated last month, and I could not be trained subsequently, so have not therefore returned to it. 354 THE BADMINTON MAGAZINE steeplechasing The steeplechase sea­ occasion at Liverpool carrying 12st. 71b. son, on the eve of There are few horses without some weak finishing, has been considerably better point, and Jerry M.’s wind was the cause than the critics who for some reason of his retirement after he had for some or other have a tendency to disparage time given rise to much anxiety. Some the sport will be willing to admit. The authorities are disinclined to believe that disappearance of Sir Charles Assheton- this ailment is hereditary. The horse’s Smith’s Jerry M. was a loss the serious­ four-year-old brother, John Jorrocks, is, ness of which could scarcely be over­ however, under grave suspicion, to say estimated. To compare the horses of the least of it, though otherwise he seems one period with their predecessors over to have much of the merit of his famous THE PADDOCK AT LINCOLN Photograph by W. A. Rouch a long extent of years is always futile, relation. When a horse beats the best but there seems good ground for the of his rivals in England and in France belief that the son of Walmsgate and the alike his position is surely established, unnamed daughter of Luminary and especially when in the English race he Quinine was one of the very best ’chasers has carried a record burden. in the history of the sport. He is of There are others who seem well quali­ course unique in having won the Grand fied to maintain the character of the National and the Grand Steeplechase de English ’chaser, notably Balscadden. Paris, it being also remarkable that he Nothing more extraordinary has been should previously have run second for seen for many years than the victory of both these notable events, on each this horse at Gatwick after he had to all A LOOK ROUND 355 BROWN FILLY BY ST. FRUSQUIN— LADY LINTON BAY FILLY BY WILLIAM THE THIRD FALLING STAR Photographs by W. A. Rouch 356 THE BADMINTON MAGAZINE THE PARADE FOR THE LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP BAY COLT BY SPEARMINT FLAIR, BOUGHT IN FOR 3 ,7 0 0 GUINEAS AT THE JULY SALES, NEWMARKET Photographs by W.