The Victorian Athletic League released handicaps for the upcoming 2019 Stawell Gift on Monday afternoon.
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A total of 159 men and 112 women have been given handicaps to compete in Australia's richest footrace, including reigning champions Jacob Despard and Elizabeth Forsyth.
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Both 2018 champions will have a tough task on their hands if they are to repeat their efforts this year.
Despard drops from his mark of 4.5 metres last year to just .75 metres - the shortest handicap of all runners. Forsyth will take off from 1.25m, significantly lower than her winning mark of seven metres last year.
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Two-time champion Josh Ross will race off two metres in his hunt for a record-breaking third Stawell Gift.
View all the handicaps here.
More to come.
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