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ALAWA

lawa was among the best of Maltster’s sons. He was a winner of nine stakes races and was incredibly popular among racegoers of the day. Alawa was described as a big gross horse that needed lots of work to keep him fit. He suffered from leg issues for most of his career which was put down to

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