Possible Clues:

• Latin lover, perhaps?
• Lover of a style of art or architecture based on Greek or Roman models
• Latin scholar makes note on ship in italics, perhaps
• Lover of the stories about Golden Fleece - English Derby winner
• Academic from Derby, maybe, in the lead
• I understand Greek female in charge is subject to court restriction
• Irish Derby winner? You can't really say it looks like Greek to him!
• Latin lover
• Latin or Greek scholar
• Girl held in clinch regularly is German scholar