SPORTING.
ALFORD FOKE-T RACES. The annual race. meeting cl the Alford Forest bpons and Racing _.»nb was held on 1 ucsKlay in a p_G<iocK uioso to tae Aiior-Jtorc-i, Hotel. 'ifc- aue„d_nco nuniberea obout. 3th). 'lh_ we. titer «__• hue, but a strong nor -wester blew icr iho greater part ol tu_ay. iuo Me.hvca Hand w-_ in attendance. Fo.losviug aro resuils: — _-AlD._-t fLAIi-.., of 8 so-a; second 1 soy ! from the stake; five iurionga—Primrose, !»t 10iO \V. Warren), 1; B.rlnU-y, 1-ui., '-; -lavia, asi 6.b, 3. Iwo oidits ran. Tune, lmin -sec. -tewing: 4 to 1 -"rimrose. ItA.NDICAI' MAlUiv.s ~TROT, of 8 soys, second 1 soy from too stake; one mile anci a hait— Libertine, scr tE. Unarpun), 1; Mies cco-tie, 3ioc. 2; FTeooco!*r, -see, 3. -i-ne others started. Won easily, 'liice, Irnin 42 1-5-a _ec Uetting: 3to 1 agst Liber.inc. LADi_-a' PUKoE, oi 8 soys, second 1 soy from the stake; six jurlong.—Cannonshot, list 81b (W. Fox), 1; ;so. 9, lOst 131b, 2; Lake Wave, 9»t sib, 3. Bendoo 10st 91b a'.eo started. Won by four leugibs. Time, lmin '_2sfc. Betting: 2 to 1 agst u« winner. ALFORD FOREST CUP, cf 12 eova: second 1 aov from the slijlic; one mile and a. qu-Ttcr—Mr Smith's Warning, by I'erkin War. beck, 6yr_, Ost iMr W. J. Wood). 1: Mr Tiliett'- Birthday, lOst 13lb, 2; Mr Nee'a All taints, 10.it 6.b, 3. Fairy Ro_o and Tenderfoot also ran. Won all tho way. lime. 2min 21sec. Betting: 3to 1 agi»t Wurning. A pro:c*t for alleged running ir.eide a post, was di^misiod. HANDICAP TROT, of 12 soys; second 1 soy from -the -take; two miles—Frantic, _3~ec (Owner). 1; L'oppieg&nger. 2s?c, 2; Joubert, 17scc, 3. Seven others started. Won by eighty yards. lime, mm 41sec. Betting: Evens Frantic. WELTER HANDICAP, of 10 soys, second 1 soy from tho make; one* mile —Warning, Jst 71b (Mr Wood), 1; All Saints, lOst 61b, 2; Fairy Rose, list slb, 3. Tco only starters. Won easily. Timr, lmin 50 l-sth sec. Betting: 2 to 1 on the winner. HACK RACK, of 5 soys, second J eov from tho stake; four furlongs—Wo;-dbank, Oat 71b (li. Cir.ifen), 1; Go.dlcaf, 9-.i, 2. Two otheTS ran. Won anyhow. Time, 54 l-sth &oc. Bet- ', to 1 on the winneT. STAVELEY BRACELET, of 8 soys, second 1 soy from the etake; one mile—Cannonshot, list 4lb <\V. Fox), 1; Warning, Ost 4ib, 2; No. 9, lOrt 131b, 3. Three others gtaxted. Won by a length. Time, lmin 51sec. Be'tiiL"s: 2to 1 agst the winneT.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 11536, 19 March 1903, Page 6
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