Evening star., 1902-07-31
BRIGHTON RACES.
Bonnibert Broke the Worlds Record in
the Islip Handicap.

Bonnibert came to life at the Brighton
Beach track yesterday, and won the Islip
handicap from Tom Kenny, Contend and
Ten Candles. The revvifcation of the AL
bert horse had been counted on, and, de-
spite his 100 pounds. he was thought a
good thing of the first water, and was
backed into odds on favoritism Thomas
Monahan thought Contend had a good
chance to win. and backed him at 10 to l.
The Galore colt, who made such a good
record for himself at Gravesend, went out
to make the pace as soon as possible but
Bonnibert did not let him get out of strik-
ing distance, and Bonnibert was only a
length and something behind the second
horse. Ten Candles ran last all the way.
Tom Kenny moved up and nailed Contend
at six furlongs. and Bonnibert also passed
him, crowding him bit on the rail in do
ing 1t. Cochran's mount fell back beaten
here, and Tom Kenny and Bonnibert had
1t out to the wire. When Wonderly put
the CAD to his mount the horse sWerVed
badly. and before he could pull him to-
gether Bonnibert had such a lead that he
was still a neck in front when the two
flashed under the wire. The time was Isl,
which establishes a new World's record for
the distance, cutting off a fifth of sec
ond from the previous record which was
held jointly by Watercure and Roehamp-
ton, each of whom carried much less weight
than Bonnibert had up yesterday.
Cochran complained to the stewards that
Martin on Bonnlbert had interfered with
him when he passed him. but the COM
plant was disallowed. On report of the
starter. however, Martin was fined $50 and
suspended for the rest of the meeting for
trying to anticipate the rise Of the bar
rier.
Ihere was another resurrection when
Belle of Lexington spreadeagled her field
in the third race over six furlongs The
old mare had run badly several times at
this meeting. and the public had begun
to think she had better be retired. But
her company was so moderate that the
mare was made slight favorite and
closed at IL to 8. or thereabouts. Odom
rushed her into the lead in the first fur
long, and she two-roped the field. There
was no doubt about the result of the race
after two furlongs had been run, and the
daughter Of Onondaga won with consum-
mate ease by three lengths in the fast time
Of 112 3-5, Ascension just barely getting
home head In front Of Lady Sterling, on
whom there had been a strong tip. 1t was
the Lotos stables first victory Of the year.
Rosetint won once moro in the first race,
as she should have done. Lady Josephine
was preferred in the betting, but she was
a false favorite. Anna Daly-of all horses
made the pace for three furlongs, and
then Rosetint swept into the lead. Stamp
ing Ground forced Burns to a mild drive
at the end to win by half a length. The
favorite ran an exceedingly bad race, and
finished, sixth.
The steeplechase furnished a good race
between Inspector Stevens and Rising Sun,
the two first choices. When the drive came
race. The weight told in the final sprint.
and Rising Sun drew away cleverly, and
won by three lengths. Rocklight fell at
the first jump and H. Hewitt. his rider,
got bad shaking up that at first bade
fair to be something worse. Martin again