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GUESSING AT THE BIG HANDICAP WEIGHTS. New York Opinion Concerning Imposts to Be Given Horses in the Brooklyn, Suburban and Brighton. An annual occurrence that never lessens in interest to admirers of the turf is the announcement of weights assigned the horses engaged In the big eastern handicaps the Brooklyn, Suburban and Brighton. Weights for the Brighton are due January 25 and for the oilier two February 1. Probable weights are already the subject of animated discussion, but on one point only are all disputants agreed and that is that Sysonby is the inevitable top weiglit. Concerning the trend of amateur conclusions, the New York Sun of Monday says: "All expexts agree that James R. Keenes Sysonby will receive the top weight in each of the handicaps, but there is some difference of opinion as to whether Mr. Vosburgh will assign ISO or 132 pounds to the famous son of Melton and Opt line. Such u burden Is not considered too great in view of the past achievements of Sysonby, yet there are a few students of form that jielleve 129 pounds will be the ofliclal allotment. In looking over the long tntry lists to pick out the other horses In their order as to merit and probable weight assignments the sharps for the most part believe that II. P. Whitneys Artful will follow Sysonby in point of rating by the official handicapper, who may give to her perhaps tlve pounds less than the Keene horse, which is equivalent to the usual sex allowance. This opinion has been formed because of the tendency to place Artful practically on even terms vi It It Sysonby, although some of the smartest horsemen have always maintained that the Whitney mare would be handily trimmed should a meeting with the son of Melton ever come to pass. Because o- the fact that Hermls. which received top weight last year in these three events, is unsound, and con-s.eqneutly not the great performer that he was when lie captured the Suburban Handicap two years ago. It Is thought that he will get about 125 pounds from the handicapper, while John" A. Drakes Ort Wells, also an uncertain quantity, may get in with perhaps !! pound less than this allotment. "Expert opinion also rates Stalwart, which did not nice at all last year, on an equal basis with the Drake horse, with Oiseau and Agile, both good three-year-olds last season, slated to -earry the same weight, or a pound less than the burden to be packed by Ort Wells and Stalwart. Going down the line, the handlcappers are Inclined to place Wild M.nt and Hamburg Belle next, with possibly 120 pounds each, to be followed by Tanya and Delhi with a pound less, and then Cairngorm, The Picket, Tradition, First Mason, Blandy, Oxford and others until the three-year-old Burgomaster Is reached in the calculations. Burgomaster was easily the best two-year-old colt, and for that reason it is believed that he will receive about 100 pounds from Mr. Vosburgh, as that Is atwut the weight usually handed to the leading three-year-old in these handicaps. Kiamesha, always partial to light burdens, may be asked to pick up aiiout 105 pounds, with Perverse, the champion two-year-old filly last fall, getting in with perhaps two pounds less. Whimsical, another high-class Ally, and Ormcndnle. the Futurity winner of 1105, are thought to be slated for about 100 pounds."
