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BROOKLYN SUBURBAN AND BRIGHTON HANDICAP HORSES AND WEIGHTS To admirers of racing it is si whiff of old times to be able to scan compare and discuss weights as ¬ signed the noted horses engaged in the Brooklyn Suburban and Brighton handicaps Last year these great races were so reduced in vslue and drew such slight entry lists as to be almost entirely robbed of im ¬ portance but it is a change for the better this year All have been well endowed and have drawn entry lists that practically comprise all of the demonstrated good handicap horses of the time besides some that may be better than they have as yet shown Quite a fillip of interest is added by the return to Americsm racing of such quondam adventurers abroad as Ballot Priscillian Helmet and Dinna Ken and it may be set down that their reappearance will elicit lively curiosity It would l e somewhat unreasonable to ex ¬ pect Ballot to prove himself in all respects the grand race horse he was two years ago but there will re ¬ main the hope that he is still able to prove himself si formidable rival to such cracks of last year as Fitz Herbert and King James JamesMr Mr Vosburghs assignment of weights gives Fitz Herbert the credit of being the best horse in America It is only a few years back that his sire Ethelburt was awarded the same distinction in the same big liaudicaps and it is resilly an interesting problem as to whether Fitz Herbert or his daddy was the best race horse King James and Ballot are practically rated as equal although Ballot is given one pound more in the Suburban On the basis of the weightforage scale Maskette is really second in the handicaps Fitz Herbert being set to give her two pounds in the Brooklyn Handicap and one pound in the Suburban and Brighton By virtue of great deeds in racing these horses have their capacity reflected in weight allot ¬ ments that have rarely been carried to victory in these great races and good as the3 are it is quite prob ¬ able that the winners are to cpme from those more leniently handicapped Hilarious a good colt seems overweighted but his stablemate Helmet if his return to his native land serves to bring about a return of his form as a twoyearold would have a tremendous chance High Private is an infirm horse but one of great speed and a stsiyer that will be hard to beat if he can be brought to the post fit If entirely sound High Privsite would probably rank close to Fitz Herbert among our fouryearolds but no matter how nature has gifted a horse it Is hard for a cripple to stand the ordeal of such a trying contest as is involved in the running of si handicap of the first order Firestone is a good racer well treated and so is Olsunbala Joe Madden had to be retired from racing in midsummer last year and along with Dorante may lie incapacitated by ailing legs On some of his running the Illinoisowned horse Czar is favorably treated tit 110 pounds He is a stayer and very fsist when right Affliction Fitz Herberts only conqueror Isist year will be formldaole nt 100 iraunds if she ripens early and so will the fast Fashion Plate at the same impost The Frisco cracks Boggs and Bubbling Water have not been badly treated and will be sure postSuch to have a following if sent to the post Such crack twoyearolds of last year as Waldo Sweep Dalmatian Rocky OBrien Grasmere Faunt leroy and Prince Imperial have been weighted equitably but are more likely to display their prowess in Make races for their own age than m these big handicaps Below are the weights given all the horses in the three races and their pounds on or off according to the scale of weight for age Brooklyn Suburban Brighton y O O 2 5P p O OTO C Horse color and sex S 120S C Hildreth Fitz Herbert b c 4 130 120 120 120 129 120 12012S 12J S C Hildreth King James b h 5 12 12 128 128 12S 120 12J J It Kecne Ballot ch h 0 129 12 12 128 J 121J B Keciie Maskette br f 4 123 121 123 121 123 121 J 125A B Keene Hilarious ch c 4 122 125 122 120 122 120 A Belmont Priscillian ch g JlOiJ tfy B tfyB TS sehreiber TrrJack Atwnr brhrvvrrnrrr T 20 120 S 120S C Hildreth loe Madden ch c 4 US 120 117 120 117 120 120IK S C Hildreth Firestone ch h 5 117 12 110 128 IK 120 Montpelier 12Montpelier 120S Stable Obimbala ch c 4 110 120 115 120 115 120 S 120T C Hildreth KestlgOuche blk g 5 115 120 114 125 12J T II Williams Big Chief ch h 5 114 12 114 128 J 120G B Keene Helmet br c 4 114 120 114 120 G Keif Maltble ch g 5 11 120 112 125 120W W Walker Stanley Fay b h 5 112 32 32C C C Smithson High Private b g 4 112 125 112 12 125F 5S F A Forsvthe Dorante b h 5 111 128 111 120 S 120J C Hildreth Fayette ch c 4 111 120 111 120 110 120 J S McCullotigh Czar b h 5 110 12 110 128 110 120 12H 120J H P Whitney Dinua Ken b g 0 110 120 110 125 110 123 J 120St O Keene Boggs b g 5 110 120 110 125 110 123 St 120C James Stable Woolwinder b c 4 108 120 108 120 108 120 C L Harrison Waldo b c 3 107 lH 107 111 J lHJ It Keciie Sweep br c 3 100 ion 100 111 T ionT C McDowell Hiick ch g 5 5J 107 120 J K Keeim AHlictiou br f 123Oneck 4 100 123 100 123 100 123 Oneck Stable Fashion PJate ch e 4 100 120 100 120 T 120T Hitchcock Jr Plate Glass blk c 4 105 120 104 120 S 120S C Hildreth Dalmatian b c 3 104 10 104 111 105 114 10P P S P Bandolph Patsy b g 4103 123 103 123 123J J McManus Bocky OBrien ch c 3 103 loi T loiT C McDowell EllenaDale b in 5 Mrs 1 McLaughlinFauntleroy b c 3 102 10 103 W 10W H Fizer Boca Grande b c 3 114 103 114 B 1 Little The Squire ch g 5 102 120 Molera 120Molera Josephs Bubbling AVater br f 4 102 123 4J Newcastle Stable Wise Mason b g 4 J B Keene Grasmere ch c 3 100 10 100 111 11110O W 10W T Ryan Effendi br c 4 100 120 10O 120 Montpelier 120Montpelier Stable Ca ml leberry br c 3 100 109 100 111 C 109C C Van Meter The Fad ch g 3 0 108 Newcastle Stable Glucose b C 4 OS 120 07 120 K 120K F Little Prince Imperial br c 3 97 10 97 111 J 3J 10J W May Bob K b c 3 00 m J E Madden Hampton Court b e 3 95 109 95 111 T 109T Monahau Pretend ch g 3 95 00 W 00W Walker M Miller b c 3 95 109 Idlebrook 109Idlebrook Stable Captain Morris b g j E B Csissatt Medallion b c 3 Quincv Stable Everett ch c 3 94 101 Uujncy 101Uujncy Stable Saiidrbin ch g 3 93 100 S 100S C Austin Charlie Hargnive ch c 3 93 109 C 3J 109C C Van Meter Topland b g 3 J Bartlctt St Begis br e 3 92 109 3Milton G 109G Reif Fighting Bob ch c 3 Milton Bates Milton B b g 3 90 100 Chelsea 100Chelsea Stable Martinez ch c 3 90 109 A 109A L Price Superstition b K 5 90 120 James 120James Hewitt Pulkn blk e 3 90 109 E 109E C Budd Sticker 1 f 3
