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BOOKMAKERS SUFFER SEVERELY The result of the Lincolnshire Handicap spelt loss to the great majority of the holders of the antepost books the first three having been well backed almost from the commencement of wager Ing The winner Long Set was first noticed at 30 to 33 and smaller bets at the rate on the day when the betting was first begun February 12 and was throughout one of the most heavily supported candidates down to as little as 0 to 1 Warfare was backed each way at his opening rate of 23 and 20 to 1 on February 20 and figured as favorite at down to about onefourth of the latter odds for a long time being only once or twice temporarily deposed from pride of place by Hornets Beauty Uncle Pat came into the market at 3 to 1 very early in the month of March and like the others found backers subsequently at considerably reduced rates and after that scarcely a dav nasseil without Warfare Long Set and Uncle Pat beh backed and quoted But for the absurd craze for tho heavilyburdened Hornets Beauty and the un nspired run on Mercutio the winner and the third in the actual race would have enjoyed nnhsi ute sway as the leading pair in the wagerinjr for eral weeks prior to the start One nr liickv e v laver of what are called doubles in FVi 5 caught for one bet of S3230O to WS WSt t Ton St t r the Lincolnshire Handicap and lerrv M for the Liverpool Grand National Steep whas
