FORCED HANDICAP
Bruce, 8 st. 71b, 1 Marquis, 12 st. ... **’ 2 Shamrock, 10 st. 81b. ... 0 One mile and a half. It was now becoming duek, and the colors could hardly distinguished across the course to the starting post, but J • " deve that Bruce took the lead closely followed by Marquis and Shamrock in the order they came on, Marquis headed Bruce opposite the stand ; at the back stretch they were all together, rounding into the straight Marquis shot out, Bruce dropped to the rear, Munn called on Shamrock, collared Marquis, headed him in the next two strides, and won on the post by a neck, thus the indomitably game Marquis was again vanquished by purely admirable riding. Shamrock and Blueskin were withdrawn.
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 129, 31 January 1874, Page 3
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123FORCED HANDICAP Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 129, 31 January 1874, Page 3
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