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I Midafternoon Topweight With 128 for Grey Lag Has Five More Than Jet Action In Jamaicas 0,000 Fixture JAMAICA. L. I., N. Y.. May 7. — Mrs. E. E. Robbins Midafternoon, winner of the recent Excelsior Handicap here, has been honored with top weight of 128 pounds in Saturdays 0,000 Grey Lag Handicap at one mile and a furlong. This is five more than racing secretary Jimmy* Kilroe has assigned to Maine Chance Farms Jet Action, who won the Paumonok on opening day and seemed to resent being rated in the Excelsior. C. T. Chenerys Third Brother, who followed brilliant races at Bowie with a disappointing effort here, is next in the Grey Lag imposts with 120 pounds. Trainer J. H. "Casey" Hayes believes that the brother to Hill Prince and Prince Hill will take more kindly to the Jamaica track after having trained over the training track at Belmont Park. Mrs. Wallace Gilroys Oh Johnny, surprise winner of a sprint last week for his first start in some time, is in here with 119 pounds, the same burden given For-mella Stables Switch On, who is currently at Lincoln Downs. The weights for the Grey Lag Handicap follow : / Horse Wt. Midafternoon 128 Jet Action 123 Third Brother 120 Oh Johnny 119 Switch On 119 RicciTavi 117 Kingmaker 116 Admiral Vee 115 First Served 114 Greek Spy 114 Paper Tiger 114 TickTock 113 Horse Wt. St. Amour II. 112 Pylades 111 War Piper _ ill Beam Rider 109 Noorsaga 109 Correlation 108 Mighty Chief 107 Singer 106 Manor Wise 105 Saci 105 Salmon 100 Declared: Bardstown, Blazing Count. Dotted Line, Fabius, Needles, New Trend.
