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LEE MATTAN WINS ANOTHER FINE RACE RACEThe The Australian jumper Lee Mattaii scored his seventh success without a defeat and is still puz ¬ zling Antipodean handicappers After winning over hurdles with 1G3 pounds up at Epsom near Mel ¬ bourne January 11 in a crack field nt the two miles in 341 which is but a second outside Manns Australian record of 340 Lee Mattan with 172 pounds on his back came out again at Wil laimstown Victoria January 27 and won the La verton hurdle race two miles easily and by two lengths in 245 Behind him was a fine band including Sartillo NickaIack Matchlight Man der Bunroy and Lord Cooltrlm Lee Mattan was only a mild favorite at 2 j to 1 for the race After winning the horse was roundly cheered He is but five years old
