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Reveal New London Handicap Weights WeightsImposf Imposf Honor to Double Bid With 121 Zolr Royal Battle Rated 118 for Lincoln Event EventBy By ELI CIIIAT LINCOLN DOWNS Lincoln R L May 8 Peter Beno Cirionis Double Bid who has either won or been right there in the majority of the features during this ses ¬ sion has been assigned top impost of 121 pounds for Saturdays 15000 New London Handicap The sixyearold son of Double Jay Belle Poise won the Brockton Purse here last week end and prior to that an ¬ nexed the Springfield A total of 18 was nominated for the 7 furlongs event which is the semifinal handicap of the meeting and if Double Bid goes postward he will have to spot his rivals from three to 18 pounds poundsRoyal Royal Battle Appears Sharp SharpWesley Wesley Browns Royal Battle and Paul Bongarzones Zolt are next in line with 118 pounds each Royal Battle has been post ward only twice this year both outings taking place over this track After finish ¬ ing second the first time he charged back with a convincing threelength win under 122 pounds He ripped off the five fur ¬ longs in 58 fastest clocking for the distance this year Zolt was second to Double Bid in the Brockton but before that hung a nose defeat on his foe in the Patriots Day Handicap while receiving the benefit of three pounds Under the equal weight assignments of the Brockton Zolt cpuld not menace his conqueror conquerorO O H Weinges Sons Gunrod who will be making his initial start of the year in New England gets into the New London with 118 pounds He raced creditably in Florida and New Orleans Peter Fullers pair of Oclirock and Goulash will carry 116 and 113 pounds respectively if they go Oclirock has failed to reach the form he displayed here earlier in the meeting when he won the Providence Handicap Since his efforts have been mediocre at best The complete list of nominations and their weight assignments follow Horse HorseDouble Double Bid Royal Battle Zolt ZoltGunrod Gunrod Oclirock Goulash Diogenes Come on Red Navarette Horse HorseFibre Fibre King ChillieLee Happy Lad Play it Alone Admirals Joy Ambitwixt Illusionist Sonnet Anointeth
