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SON OF SOLARIO TOP WEIGHT Rose En Soleil Assigned 133 Pounds for Cambridgeshire. Lord Howard de Waldens Star Asked to Concede One Pound to Hill Cat-Dastur 124. Special Correspondence. LONDON, England. Handicapper Arthur Fawcett has announced the weights for the Cambridgeshire Stakes Handicap, to be run at Newmarket today, at one mile and one furlong. As in the sister race, the distance Cesarewitch, he has set the students of form a severe task in shifting the wheat from the chaf. With no standout for top impost, it would appear that Fawcett was entitled to give that position to Lord Howard de Waldens good four-year-old Rose en Soleil, if for no other reason than his consistency. In giving the son of Colario 133 pounds, he asks him to concede one. pound to his Ascot rival, Captain Remington Wilsons Hill Cat, which, at level weights, he nosed out in the one mile Ribblesdale Stakes at Ascot H. F. Claytons Disarmament has made such improvement since carrying 109 pounds to victory in this stake last year that few were surprised by his high rating in the handicap at 130 pounds. At this weight he may not be overburdened: Of the French-trained nominations James Hennesseys Lovelace n., unplaced in this event last year with 121 pounds in the saddle, has been raised eight pounds, which may be justified, as the. five-year-old son of La Farina has been racing successfully in liis native land this season. Nor can those connected with Sir Alfred Butts Slipper, fourth in -this stake two years ago under 125 pounds, complain of his burden of one pound more, for the French-bred six-year-old son of Abbots Trace has not lost the form of his younger days, as proven by his victory in a six-furlong stake race at Ascot, and his more recent good second to Solenoid in the Stewards Cup at; Goodwood. THIRTEEN-POUND INCREASE. Col. ,E. R. Kewleys St. Oswald, second in this race last year under 112 pounds, picks up an additional thirteen pounds. This appears somewhat harsh treatment, but he still has an eight-pound pull for a three-lengths beating by Disarmament, and this would seem a liberal allowance. On his best form V. T. Thompsons Newbury Spring Cup and Sandown Anniversary Cup winner, Abbots Worthy, does not appear oyerweighted with 124 pounds. Of the numerous three-year-olds nominated for this stake, handicapper Fawcett stamps he Aga Khans good colt Dastur champion of the second season eligibles. He gives the runner-up in the Two Thousand Guineas, Derby and St. Leger 124 pounds, one pound more than "he allotted Lord Woolavingtons Cockpen of the same age, and Edward Esmonds lrench-trained colt Shred, runner-up to Strip the Willow in the French Derby. At these weights one would have no hesitation in supporting Dastur to beat Cockpen or Shred. The impost of 124 pounds is not a prohibitive weight for a three-year-old of Dasturs class, particularly with the weights on a higher scale than heretofore. In years gone by James R. Keenes Foxhall, as a three-year-old, carried 126 pounds, which included a fourteen-pound penalty for winning the Cesarewitch, to victory, in this race in 1881. Four years later the good three-year-old Plaisanterie won under 124 pounds. W. Mortimer G. Singers Link Boy is set to carry 123 pounds, the same weight he failed under when the heavily played choice last year. His performances to date this season do not predicate his doing any better at Newmarket next month. Possibly one of the most interesting nominations in this stake is King Georges Limelight, a smashing good three-year-old, winner of three of his four races this season. He shoulders 122 pounds, a fair racing weight for one that has shown so well in class .company. Another nicely treated candidate is Mrs. L. G. Barbrooks Philac, 122 pounds.. This good four-year-old son of Pharos is now at his best, judging by his recent close second, when conceding twenty-one pounds, to the useful Scattercash in the Peveril of the Peak Handicap at Derby. The Aga Khans St. Leger winner, Fir-daussi, picks up a twelve-pound penalty for winning that classic and as this brings his weight to 130 pounds, there is little likelihood of his starting. The same owners Becti, 105 pounds, is attractively weighted. In the upper weight division there are many other horses that appeal on their best form, including Somerville Tattersalls In-glesant, 121 pounds; Sir Hugo Hirsts 1930 Two Thousand Guineas winner, Diolite, 118 pounds; George F. X. Hartigans The Pen, winner of this race two years ago, lift pounds, and the Duke of Marlboroughs good Andrea, 118 pounds. The winner of the Great Jubilee Stakes, H. Eves Venturer, is not bidly treated with 117 pounds, nor does Mrs. L. Rihils good three-year-old Rolling Rock seem over-burdened with 116 pounds. Mrs. Arthur James Pricket, 115 pounds, and Victor Emanuels Royal Hunt Cup winner Totaig, 114 pounds, also attract attention. On their best races Count John McCormacks Santilllio and Sir Ernest V. Tates Pal O Mine, 112 pounds, are harshly treated. Of those in the middle weight and light weight division Mrs. C. Jones City and Suburban winner Clougheen and Lord Glane-lys Ada Dear and Trainer Fred Darlings Erase, each 110 pounds, are a useful trio that do not appear over-burdened. Nor can one fault the handicappers estimate of Colonel Giles Loders Colorado Kid. 109 pounds; Sir Frederick Ebys Chesterfield Cup winner Seraph Boy, 105 pounds, or John A. Dewars Fornab, 103 pounds. Two other candidates still lower in handicap that appeal are Sir Abe Baileys Blandearna and Joka H.a Whitneyja Blue Pust4 101 pounds.
