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BETTING ON ENGLISH SPRING EVENTS. With some highly important races to be ruu in England next month, ante-post betting is becoming lively and some heavy wagers have been recorded in favor of Lincolnshire Handicap and Grand National candidates. Some bets have lteen made on Derby horses, but the market for that great race is at present merely nominal. The latest reports, up to February 15, give the following quotations: The Lincolnshire Handicap. Distance, one mile. Run Tuesday, March 24. Odds. Horse. Age. Weight. Trainer. 100 to | Land League. 5. 8 st. 10 1b.. R. Sherwood 100 to ■ Sham Fight, 4, 7 st. 6 1b Brewer 10O to 8 Kaffir Chief. 6, 7 st. 111b G. Chaloner HK» to 7 Portland Bay, 4. 7 st. 4 1b Morton 100 to 7 Forerunner II.. 4, 7 st. 10 1b. .Sir C. Nugent 100 to 6 Bellatrix. 4, 7 st. 2 1b Brewer 100 to 6 Monitor, 3, 6 st. 7 lb In France 20 to 1 Athi, 5, 8 st. 2 1b J. Powney 20 to 1 Var, t, 7 st. 3 1b Schwind 25 to 1 Avenger. 4, 6 st. 81b Ashby 25 to 1 Morgandale. a. 7 st. 2 1b V. Manser The Grand National Steeplechase. Distance about 4 miles and K56 yards. Run Friday. March 27. Odds. Horse, Age. Weight. Trainer. 100 to 0 Roman Law. a. list. 2 lb. . . .Coulthwaite 100 to 8 Ascetics Silver, a. 12 st. 7 1b. Hon.- A. Hastings 100 to 7 Springbok, a. list. 5 1b E. Martin 100 to I Tom West, a. 10 st. 7 1b. Bletsoe 100 to 6 Leinst.-r, a. list. 13 1b Sir C. Nugent loo to 6 Extravagance, a. 10 st. 12 lb.. W. Woodland 100 to 6 Seisdon Prince, a, list Coulthwaite The Derby. Distance. 1 1-2 miles. Run Wednesday. June 3. Odds. Horse. Trainer. 5 to 1 Prospector Sir C. Nugent 100 to 14 White Eagle P.TSse 8 to 1 Mountain Apple Major Edwards 10 to 1 Perrier R. Marsh 16 to 1 Rushcutter Brewer 25 to 1 Dark Ronald J. Clement 25 to 1 Mercutio Couch
