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a IMMENSE ODDS IN THE "DOUBLES" The BagDsh future books operate heavily on doubles and on the edge of the I.imolusliire-Graud National races "Duggie" Stuarts double event book -i s d some interesting fhctl and long prices The edds laid of course varied greatly to the date of the Wagers. Against Soranus — aratched — and • TaftUus. for instance. 1.000 to 1 had been laid: against Aeiare and Square l"p the price averages ] nearly 1,108 t 1. and the same against Aclare , coupled wilh All White, while the longest odds of ail . appear to be represented by 2. 500 to 1 against Volunteer and AsawaedL The animals most sought after , for the Lincoln Handicap in these doubles were ln.eoiisul. Senhora. Soraiuis and Monarch. a liih- for the Grand National Southampton and . BaaM Bpaalaa were well away from all the others, , of Which Arravalc-. Clashing Arms and Duettiste found i most favor. The largest amount laid against any one "double" appears to lie 75.000 to 150 againts Soranus and Shaun Spadah. If Mr. So! lads horse had won again Shaun Spadah would have been a hot favorite for the Grand National. a a
