So far as concerns racing under National Hunt rules Silva has already justified the record price (10,000 guineas odd) paid by Mr. Midwood to retaih that brilliant chaser. That he can stay the full Grand National distance in a fast-run race there is reason to doubt. But within his compass he is probably the finest performer over the Liverpool course now in train Of younger horses, last year's winner of the National is, again expected to make a bold bid for it, and a week ago young recruit by name Rosy Sun won a long-distance race at Cheldenham. Another winner there was Marser's Pride, a six-year-old, who Tooks like developing into some. thing useful. Chicot_ by Black Jester though only a five-year-old, easily won the Cotswold Steeplechase over three mil Cheltenham is becoming to steeplechasing almost what Newmarket is to flat racing. Run by those who know all there is to know about steeplechasing the Cheltenham meeting at Prestbury Park lying at the foot of the Cotswold hills gains in favour every season, Another question of great interest to all racing men centres round the use or abuse of the starting gate. Ix there any reason why horses should not be walked up in Tine to the tapes instead of being made to stand still—which some. never learn to do? The second question now being asked concerning the use or abuse of the "gate" is, "should it not be no start' if the tapes are broken?" As a corollary to the Inst question punters fare even suggesting that all horses. left at the post should be designated non-starters.. "Ifa horse be left at the post he might just as well be left in his stable," they argue. Tt is true that were such a rule fever to come into force punters, would practically be guaranteed a run for their money. But what if, there were only two starters of which one got left at the post? The unhappy bookies, willy-nilly, would be obliged to pay over th one who got away and to return the money betted on the "horse left. One can hardly imagine this being practicable, Donoghue v. New York Herald is impossible to close any article upon the racing season of 1925 without reference to the libel action, Donoghue versus the "New York "Herald" Company over the Papyrus—Zev race in America. In fan issue in February of this year a statement appeared in the "New York Herald" with regard to Donoghue and that race. It contained a reflexion on his riding and, among other things a suggestion that "Donoghue had not done his best in the race. Counsel for the "New York Herald" now said in court "there was not a shadow of foundation for any such statement. A sum having been paid by. way of damages and another sum fo over the casts, and Mr, Dinog. hue " it is) hoped," said Counsel, "that will prove to the whole world now that no aspersions are cast upon plaintiffs character."
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