THE TURF.
iy; —— THE EASTER HANDICAPS. ■?. So, many the horses weighted for the Easter:': Handicap at Ellerslis and for the Grbftt^,Easter Handicap at Riccarton .. will drop.'oiit of their engagements when the acceptances fall due that an analysis of the whole (-.handicap at either place would not be! ofmuch value. About a dozen horsts 1 are engaged in both races, and a comparison offth'6 "weights allotted these candidates at eachtJplaco. makes very interesting reading. TherSMS"' in many cases a marked difference between the hnndicappers. For inst&rioe, in the' mile at Auckland, Tumut. coAcodes Diabolo'6lb,, but in the seven furat Riccarton ho will have to concede • the/black colt no "less than 191b. Again at Gold Thread is called on to concede Aborigine 61b'., but at Riccarton tlw positions sro.Vexiictly reversed'. The following table 6liows'(theposition:— • ' Auckland. Ch'ristchurch. ; ■ .r st. lb. : st. Ib. BobrikofF 0 10 0 0 -■•' All' Red 9 9 ' 9 9 ' Downfall ' 8 10 ' 8 7.' Tiimut ... ... 8 8 8 11 /■'Gold Thread N ... 8 5 712 VDiabolo ' ... ' 8 2 - 7 6 ; Woodhey ... ...'8 0 711 ■ '/X Aborigine- .... 713 - &. 4- ..." Sfr~ Tristram ' ... 710 713 ... 7 8 7 8 Bf)l!in ... ... 7 5 7 .3 - V';Reroliria ... ... 610 610 Merrivonia ... .-.. 69- J, .6'7
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 463, 23 March 1909, Page 7
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199THE TURF. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 463, 23 March 1909, Page 7
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