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AMERICAN HORSES IN BIG HANDICAPS. Imposts Assigned To Our Candidates in Fourteen of Englands Most Important Races. Weights for the important handicaps of the approaching spring and early summer campaign in Rag land wen- made public January 2t!. By this time acceptances have been made and a betting market on the Lincolnshire Handicap is no 8oabt established, as usual The bandicappers have been unani ■BOBS in assigning Hornets lbauty top weight in all the events to which he was nominated, be drawing 1H2 pounds in the Lincolnshire Handicap at a mile. 130 pounds in the City and Suburban Handicap at a mile and a piartcr. 1 21* pounds in the Kompton Park Great Jubilee Handicap at a mile and a ipiarter. and 132 pdm*fs in the Victoria Cap al seven-eighths i f a mile. These are stiff imposts. bat Hornets Beauty showed himself to ix- n borse of such extraordinary sjieed in his unbeaten career in Knglanii last year that nothing less was to be expected. Weight and all. be should prove a hard horse to beat in whichever of these rich events he may be started. American bred horses figure in all of the races for which weights have been announced. In the first Of these, the P.atthvany Handicap, a scurry over five furlongs straight at Lincoln on the first day of the English flat racing season, has the Irish horse. ireat Surprise, as top weight at P . pounds. He is a colt of great speed, but Whisk Itrootn carried 1L:: pounds to bis .*•• and gave him an easy heating in the Bulford Borough Handicap of three-quarters at Manchester last Jane, s. T. Creets American colt. Riinnyinede. is second with Ktli pounds and other Americans weighted are 11. P. Whitneys Basbtl, 120 pounds. Borrow, 117. and Matinee, 107; l. Edges Leapedeaa. IKK R. Woottona Bobbin, 113, A. Belmonts Sandwich, 100, and .1. R. Keetes Fraaeonl 88. If only Baahti and Borrow have recovered heir two-year-old form it would not require nun h imagination to perceive Mr. Whitney taking tnst an 1 second places in the Ratthyaiiy with its .sJ.Vhi endowment. In the big race of the meeting. ib.- Lincolnshire Handicap. Americana an- tew. being New Castle. .IP pounds. Toiler. .».. Spiked. ST. and Mr. Peeper. M. the la iter being the only three-year old in the race. Last sears winner. Mercutio. is in at 123 pounds. For the Balaton Plate at a mile and a half Mr. .1. Buchanans Pillo is at the head with 188 pounds to carry and the American-bred candidates are Mis. Walts Selectman. US. and Mr. loannous iHik.- of Sparta 11. at 180. Tie-Welbeek Plate, a handicap for three-year olds at seven eighths of ;l mile, has Btheric and Sandwort as joint top weights at IS pounds each aud the Americans handicapped are J. R. Keenes Franconi, V24 pounds, n. Shaftos Blarney stone. 12::. H. de Courcey Forbes Mr. Peeper, 117. II. P. Whitneys Hamburg — Martha II. colt, llti. and Sam Loatcs Burgomaster -Herbs gelding. 09. For tin- Liverpool Spring Cup at a mile and three-eighths, August Belmonts Merry Task. 112 pounds and K. Winans Adam Bede, 88, and The Spy. SI. are tin- only American -hreda nominated. Treplda is at the head with 12.t pounds and King William next with 12:;. The Nottingham Boring Handicap at a mile and a quarter has Mr. Belmoats Merry Task as top weight at 126 pounds, the only other American bred engaged being Duke of Sparta II. at 101 pounds. The Kempton Park Kaster Three-Year-Old Handicap at a tulle is interesting because several • .f the good two year olds of last year are engaged, including the prominent Epsom Derby candidates. Hall Cross and Wrack. C. B. Isuiays Hall Toss i is given 12! pounds and Lord Boaeberys Wrack has P22. Wise Bymoa dividing the pair with 12 . .lames R. Keenes Franconi. IK", pounds. P. Nelkes Outran. 113, and II. P. Wiiitno.vs Sandrian. 112. and I Hamburg- Martha II. colt. 108, are the American hopes in tliis race. The .crfo Kempton Park Queens Prlae at a mile and a half has .1. A. de Rothschilds Broasino fust in its weights at K: » pounds, the Americaa-breds being Mr. Winans Hal mattaa, 11« pounds. Adam Bede, 88, The Spy, !s4. and Mr. loannous Puke of Sparta IK. ». The Doveridge Handicap at i mile is the main event of the I orhy spring meeting and lure Great Surprise is given high weight at 126 pounds. The Americans In this are Borrow, 1K" pounds. Toiler. HO. Oversight. 107. Bpiked, •-»■"•. Mr. Peeper, 84, and Tie Spy, M. The two historic handicaps of the Kpsom Spring meeting, tm- Great Metropolitan it two mil -s and a quarter and the My and Suburban at a mile and a quarter did not attract many American nominations. Kilbrony is high weighl in the ;reat Metro politan at K;o pounds. Dalmatian represents Mr. winans at 111 pouads and Seleetotaa Mis. r. s. Watts at 112 pounds. Both Stay well and are dangerous it the weights. Mr. Winans has Sir Martla at 121 pounds ajnl 1he Sp. at S4 in the i Itj and Suburban. At tin- same meeting the Croat Surrey Handicap, a sprint at Sve urlongs. Buds Mr. Whitneys Iron Ma~k given tie- place ol honor with 137 pounds to carry. Banked next to him ionics Cieat Surprise at 130 and Runnymeile at 183. I»wer down iii this artecl band "t swif* ones are such Americana a- lspedesa. 117. C. Carrolls 6ne ■ tilly .Melody. 113. Matinee, 108, Mr. Belmoats halt sister to pick Welles, Toggery. 106, Franconi, ltd and Night Rider. 100. In tin 5,000 Great Jubile HnndbHp Of a mile and a ipiarter at K mpton Park. Mr. Whitneys Widsk Broom is second to Hornets i Beauty n. the weightl at 12." pounds. Mr. Winans has" n team engaged in Sir Martin. 12.". Ad.itu Bede. :t."i and fie- Spy, M pounds. Mr. K.eiii-s three vear-old Castlet.n is top Weight ol his age ut HO V puundb. Merry lask Is given 1 H» pounds and DuSe • ■ d Sparta ii. m. In the sovaa-fhrioags Victoria cup , at Hiir- t Park. Whisk Krooin is again baadicappetl etuse up in H ts Beauty with tJs pouads t" , iiuiv. Th- other Americas breda in the race are ■ Sir Martla, 1-i pounds. Borrow. 100, Toiler, VI, , ■ i V • , , ■ , Praaeaal, 88 Bpiked, 84 and Mr. Keeaei Davclath at the same srelght. Such American horses as have already demon st rated tin ir prowess In Knglaml have been w.il taken rare of in tin- big races, hat there is tin-p.-silulity apparent that one has been •turned loose." This la the four-year-old eoll Adam Bede. He is seen ■ erand appearing horse and sifted witn aw h I taking way of ralioping that last year Kug lish critics save him better than an outsiders Bpsoai Derby chain. -. He ran poorly m that gna: race aad afterward*, although he woa twice ami was sev.-ml times plan-. I. but there is the chance in his favor that be hui i.oi acclimated lust year and -, ;.l is Ihrivlag greatly in wlater ipiaiters. be amy this i i ai improve Into what was azpacted ef blm in lull. If siii-.i proves to be the case ■ good sportsman will lie measured! recompensed for Sir Marlins iiian and Tievoua misfortunes tu Basjland.
