The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-13
EARLY ENGLISH RACES,
Outlook for tho Lincoln Handicap and Grand
National stcepIechnse.

National stcepIechnae
LONDON. March 5.-only three DAYS separate
the two great racing events of March. the
Lincoln Handicap and the Grand National.
That Lincoln and Liverpool have often been tho
key to the spring running is not disputed, but it
Is doubtful whether racegocrs will get many
tips for EPSON and kempton ont OF the first mp
pearance of the younger division. A snow
stprm has just swept over England. The frost
in the mornings is keen. and there is no telling
how much this may interfere with the train
ing at some quarters should IL continue.
Sui, there Is little reason to desert the
horses mentioned in a previous despatch
as likely to do credit TO their form at Lincoln.
Or these David III. finds most favor in specula.
ton. the Amcrican-bred son OF Tenny being
freely supported at 1000 to 20. Leopold do
Rothschild's Gullstan is one of the welLbacked
division. and is to be the mount Of Tom Loates.
His last seasons form, however, does not show
how he is to beat the foreign trio, Norman,
David H.. and st. Cloud II. In fact these three
represent: such splendid form. even at the
we gifts; that tho only danger feared is from
The featherwcight division.
The two ycar'olds here are thought well for.
ward. and though Lincoln is not much depended
on ns q criterion OF Juvenile form SONS very
ho)u ones, hayc made n successful debut there.
the runners;up being Fire Arm. Leontodon and
Little Blanche. The last named may he looked
up for the ,h"ndicnps, as Pt The Newmarket 90
,ooer meeting she gave weight and a eooi be IT.
So unusually great is the interest in the com.
Ing seasons racing in Englnnd that it is ev-
Pectrd the early reunions at Newmarket will
improve Newmarket docs not cease. and the III.
tie town mas. presently look more worthy to be
the modern Headquarters of the British turi.
Luxurious residences are taking tho plnco Of
hostelries and the single street OF irrcgulnr
houses. 1t promises to be a charming resort hy
ana by, even for those who do not profess 10 hs-
long to the horsey set. The inclination to make
nearly played out over hero.
The Grand National has assumed almost as in-
was bowled out by his own stable companion,
6urlc. At S%nnbury. but has still many followers.
some or the overlooked OF previous years may
been doing good four.mile work at Stoughton.
s Soli sboa b,saui 1t, is is 80 goiR hs II grand style sHd is
an outsider in the market. Rory o'More. who
engall. has a f~ollowing., and Ford OF
IS" 0 pr hss S Msnifs Ssas'd rem a 4 to q q tsoTi 4
position to which his form fully entities
him Grudon and Filbcrt nro being backed qui-
vious running at Aintreo, They jumped tho
course well before, and this is "A strong point in
Their favor. The Irish sire Gallinnle has 4 smart
make n great bid for first honors. Capt. Whit
taker will doubtless again ride Bsrcalwhey.
who Is going in fine form. Another candidate
good'looking son of hlthOtas and a chaser OF
greet merit, Al Manchester, although defeated
by Knight Of Rhodes in the Lancashire Steeple,
chhsc; ne lcft, behind many OF those who viii
meet h.;S at Liverpool. Ho is in the same stable
as Manifesto and Soarcr, and this trio will GER
taln!y have to DO reckoned with. Wild Man
from lIorneo. a previous winner, and 81. George
are doing ~rattling gallops in Sussex. and the
better OF he pair viii DO piloted by Joseph
with Mediator. who may be formidable II he
cab stay tho rcute.