Lincolnshire Handicap Betting, Daily Racing Form, 1914-02-28

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LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP BETTING. 0cr in England future betting on the Lincolnshire Handicap and Grand National Steeplechase usually begins as soon as the acceptances are published, but this year it was more than a week afterwards before any quotations appeared, the first publication of prices "laid occurring on February 11. Last year Cuthbert finished first in the Lincolnshire, but was disqualified and the race given to Berrilldon. Cuth-bert is in at 102 pounds this year and opened favorite at 100 to S. It was expected that the American-luvil gelding. Cheerful, would not be far away from being first choice, but lie was unexpectedly declared out However, another American in Sir Martin lias been backed and at latest advices was second choice to Cuthliert. The horses quoted in such reports as have arrived and their prices were: Horse Age. Weight. Odds. Cuthbert 302 300 to S Sir Mart ni S 338 300 to 7 Maiden Erlegh o 320 300 i to 7 Hoiibou Rose 132 3 0 to Bine Stone I 1 7. r " 1 J Knuek na-Cornga r to J Aldegond i " J J t" 1 Brancepeth 30.1 20 o 3 Peicival Keen 4 20 to 3 Uigur b 318 20 to 1 With the decision of the race now but little more than three weeks away it is probible that , by this time other names have appeared in the list with resultant changes in prices. Only three horses had been backed for the Grand National. Covertcoat and Luttcur III. at 9 to 3 eacn and Rallybackle at 300 to S. There seems to have been an earlv disposition to regard the result as being confined to the two favorites, each having wen the big race and both being supposed to be in good condition. . .


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