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DUETTISTE BEING BACKED TO WIN SPBCIAL 1 ABLBGKAM. i LONDON. England. Kcbiiiary 1 .— Duet tiste. the American gelding in the Grand National, s being backed in the future book-. His price has fallen fioni 50 to 1 to 3b to 1. He did not go in last .Saturdays Granbrook Steeple ha-e at Komptoii Park. His entry appear- among the nominal ion-for tie- s". lido Traytawa Handicap of three miles, to be run at Lingfield February is. In with him are Sir Baea, Silver King and Boathaaapten. sir James l!:i. Italians lio: leaking Arms. White Cockade and five other Rraad National candidates. Daettiete is doing well at Iewes. according to training re-|toris. Bacvlt, who had a fall recently, is all right again and will ride Dttettiste in he big LiverpaeJ race. Two iniporaiit entries are out of the National. H. A. Brown baa Bcratched his gelding, The Bore, which was second last year. He would not train. J. F. Dennis Ardoon gelding Always i- BUM gone. He fell iu the Wlaeheatar Bteetdechaae at Kewhary a tew days ego. broke his shoulder and was shot. Alwaya was a real but unlucky jumper. He waa favorite for some weeks before the 1 StlTl Grand National, hut went wrong and was scratched. He was an Irish horse and high class when ,n condition. Two years ago he won tiie three important steeplechases, the Champion. Becker and Manchester. «. «.
